Brazil’s Port Ministry announced on Friday 2^nd August 2024 that a public auction for the operation of five port terminals will be held on 21^st August, 2024. The terminals up for bidding include three in the northeastern city of Recife, Rio de Janeiro. The port auction was originally scheduled for May but was postponed due to flood crisis in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil’s southernmost state. The operation of the terminals will be offered under a ten year non-renewable lease. The Official public bidding documents for the auctions were published today.