Agenda
EVENTOS

Port Finance International Brazil 2015

Data: 04 e 05 março 2015
Local: Centro de Convenções Bolsa do Rio
Endereço: Rio de Janeiro
Telefone: (44) 2072532700
E-mail: cathy@portfinanceinternational.com
Site: http://portfinanceinternational.com/

Informações

Brazilian ports are the gateways to more than 80% of the goods imported and exported by the country. Investing in the port sector is an on-going priority in Brazil, which is export-dependent for much of its economic growth. But the country's ports are underdeveloped by global standards. “The port sector is critical to our country's development, and so we must consolidate ideas that can remove obstacles to the growth, as well as create conditions for increased port capacity and competitiveness of Brazilian goods and services in the global market”, said Wilen Manteli, the President of the Brazilian Association of Port Terminals (ABTP).

To this end, ABTP, together with affiliated businesses, has produced a series of proposals aimed at investing some 44bn reais (US$19.6bn) in the sector within the next 10 years. While international operators, such as APM Terminals, have highlighted the need for “realistic and practical concession terms” to encourage Foreign Direct Investment.

More than a year ago, the law was passed intending to clear up irregularities and inconsistencies – but many have reacted furiously to the implications this has heralded, and there is still an up-hill struggle to bring continuity to Brazil’s ports sector. Because of what many experts claim was “a badly drawn up piece of legislation” the expected US$24 billion investment into this ailing port infrastructure has not materialised.

The rapidly approaching Brazilian Presidential election has led to a likely postponement of the concessioning process. However, while this has been welcomed by some as providing some breathing space, it has led to a slowing of much needed investment into urgent expansion plans – with many investors biding their time to see what this election may bring. So once again, Brazil must sit and wait.

So where does leave the country’s port development programme? What are the likely outcomes for the ports sector based on the main Presidential candidates’ manifestos? What options do investors have? What impact are these reforms, laws and delays to expansion plans having on key port users – the shippers and carriers? Come December 2014, Port Finance International aims to answers these questions – and more – and look to the future by bringing key players from the private sector, the key regulators and government bodies and the international community together to debate the future and investment potential of Brazil’s port plans.

Key topics to be covered during the conference will include:

Commercial Outlook & Planning:

• The summary: Election fever – the impact on Brazil’s ports sector – a round up.
• Round table session: How is the private sector reacting to port sector opportunities?
• A debate: Public or private administration?
• Eliminating barriers in port developments – what needs to happen?
• Accelerating growth – the key to attracting more investment
• Drivers and inhibitors to growth
• Case studies: The carrier’s perspective – what are their requirements?
• Impact of the new port legislation in Brazil – a game changer?
• Capacity crunch or crisis?
• Ports and logistics planning – happy bedfellows?
• Investment opportunities in the region
• Managing the legal and bureaucratic challenges
• Case studies and comparisons: Port PPPs investment and financing
• The workshop: The legal implications and concerns

Reasons to Attend

• Examine developments in the market place
• Recognize key opportunities for your business
• Maximise your position in the market
• Meet potential business partners
• Create unique business advantages
• Hear case studies and best practice solutions from industry leaders
• Network with your industry peers to exchange ideas & gain knowledge

Who Should Attend

• Senior Executives from Port & Terminal Operators
• Multimodal & Transportation Companies
• Executives Involved in Cargo Handling & Operations
• Executives Involved in the Manufacturing & Design of Container Handling Technology
• Government/Industry Bodies
• Port Authorities
• Banks & Investors
• EPC Companies
• Shipping Lines
• Marine Services
• Legal & Insurance Firms
• Exporters & Freight Forwarders

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