Among the sectors with most difficulties meeting customers’ demands are: metallurgy, auto vehicles, machinery and equipment, furniture, textiles, cellulose and paper, wood, machines and electrical materials, metal goods, and plastic material.
The Ministry of Infrastructure reports that the terminals—where 24 million passengers circulate every year—should receive approximately $1 billion in investment, in addition to the amounts paid for the contract award.
Costs stemming from the emergency allowance and the employment protection program ($57.6 billion) showed the largest contribution in making financial costs grow 19 percent in 2020.
The country’s Infrastructure Ministry estimates the leasing and concession deals should generate upwards of 200 thousand direct and indirect jobs.
After today’s decline, the US currency wrapped up March up only 0.5 percent, even though it neared R$5.80 on March 9.
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