Logistics condominium goes to auction in Guarujá; investment exceeds R$ 190 million

The area is located in the Conceiçãozinha neighborhood, in the Vicente de Carvalho District, in Guarujá, and covers 163.1 thousand m² (Alexsander Ferraz/AT)

Looking ahead to future demand for access by road freight vehicles bound for the Port of Santos and contributing to the economy are the objectives of the Complexo Logístico Margem Esquerda. It is a greenfield area (land never previously developed or built upon) measuring 163.1 thousand square meters (m²), located in the Conceiçãozinha neighborhood, in the Vicente de Carvalho District, in Guarujá.

The auction involving the area is scheduled for this Wednesday (17), at the Santos Port Authority (APS). Another area, measuring 242 thousand m², will also be auctioned on the same day, but in Santos, on Avenida Augusto Barata, between the Alemoa and Saboó neighborhoods, on the Right Bank of the Port. This site will accommodate a logistics condominium with a truck holding yard, services, and areas for drivers’ meals and rest. Together, the two contracts total R\$ 477.9 million in investments and are expected to be available as of 2029, under a 20-year concession.

In a statement, APS recalls that trucks destined for terminals on the Left Bank face recurrent congestion, which is expected to be reduced with the complex to be auctioned. “The implementation fulfills a function of regulating flow and screening trucks, mitigating the impact of vehicle concentration on urban roads, ensuring the rational use of cargo receiving windows, and optimizing the land logistics for the outflow of agricultural commodities.”

The logistics complex will include a holding yard with 417 truck parking spaces (73.5 thousand m²), a logistics support services area of 89.6 thousand m², and a 50.2 thousand m² area for covered warehouses. According to APS, it will be the first logistics condominium in the City. The concessionaire will be required to invest R\$ 195.4 million.

Planned features include entry and exit control at the yard gates; uninterrupted monitoring through closed-circuit cameras, with real-time image sharing with the Port Authority; restrooms and locker rooms; a rest area with space for meals; a building with rooms for lease in a shop/office format; and an area designated for ancillary services, such as convenience stores, a mechanical workshop, and retail shops.

“In addition to the implementation of the truck holding yard, the installation offering logistics warehouses will bring benefits to the regional economy, job creation, income generation, and social development in the Baixada Santista. The number of positions in each phase will depend on the project presented by the winning bidder”, APS reports.

The Prefeitura de Guarujá also stated that the truck driver category will benefit, “but traffic and urban mobility impacts are still being discussed with the Municipal Administration.” “Developments are being monitored by the City Hall, which is awaiting further progress on the project”, the statement concludes.

Concept is part of modernity With more than 30 years of experience in navigation and multimodal logistics, engineer and consultant Valter Branco observes that modern port complex concepts go beyond the idea of a simple port terminal and move toward integrated logistics platforms. This is where logistics condominiums come into play.

“These platforms are generally composed of back areas, logistics condominiums, and industrial zones. These complexes maximize results by improving logistics efficiency and reducing costs. The port complex ceases to be merely a transit point and begins to add logistics value”, he states.

Branco highlights that companies tend to choose ports that offer comprehensive solutions, centralizing operations close to loading and unloading points, which increases the competitiveness of the complex. “For municipalities and port zones, this creates less volatile revenues and reduces dependence on the cargo cycle”, he argues.

The consultant recalls that, with the approval of the new tax legislation, taxes will be levied at destination rather than at origin, reducing the influence of tax incentives and attracting distribution centers closer to consumption hubs.

“Areas close to ports tend to play a fundamental role in medium-term logistics. This is an irreversible path. In this new dynamic, logistics condominiums tend not to be an accessory, but a central element of the 21st-century port”, he concludes.