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The Rio Paraguai Waterway is the most advanced in terms of structuring and has already had its project submitted to the TCU (Governo do MS/Divulgação)

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Public investments in Brazilian waterway infrastructure advanced in 2025, according to the Federal Government. Based on a balance report released, the Secretaria Nacional de Hidrovias e Navegação (SNHN) invested more than R\$ 529 million in maintenance dredging, modernization of locks, expansion of Public Small-Scale Port Facilities, and in the preparation of studies for waterway concessions.

“These initiatives improved navigation conditions and made waterborne transport safer and more efficient, especially in areas where rivers are the main means of transportation,” the Government stated in a note.

According to figures from the report, between 2023 and 2025 approximately R\$ 1.29 billion was invested in the sector, an amount higher than that recorded between 2019 and 2022, which totaled R\$ 716 million.

Between January and November 2025, cargo transport via inland waterways totaled 132 million tonnes, with projections to reach 140 million tonnes once December data become available. In the same period, container cabotage moved 2.2 million TEU (twenty-foot equivalent unit).

Considering all types of cargo, cabotage totaled 203 million tonnes between January and November, with expectations of reaching 223 million tonnes in December.

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In 2025, the SNHN carried out technical studies, public consultations and defined schedules for the waterways of the Paraguai, Madeira, Tocantins and Tapajós rivers, as well as for the Hidrovia Verde.

The Rio Paraguai Waterway, the most advanced in terms of structuring, had its project submitted to the Tribunal de Contas da União (TCU) last year and has its concession auction scheduled for the second half of 2026.

“More than just dredging rivers, waterway concessions structure the permanent provision of essential services that ensure the operation of navigation: 24-hour operations, traffic and river condition control, signaling and buoyage systems, environmental monitoring, safety actions and infrastructure maintenance,” the note states.

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Investments in waterways exceed R$ 529 million in 2025

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