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Brazil Focus

Brazil hungry for

The Açu Superport is a private, mixed-use port complex being built on the northern

Rio de Janeiro coastline; infrastructure it will have 17km of piers, with up to 47 mooring berths.

investment of service providers focused on the design and engineering, materials Brazil-Açu Superport, maritime and energy sectors, such fabrication, and vessel construction.

largest port infrastructure as subsea engineering, installation Brazil is investing heavily in new in Latin America, bets on services, and vessel support services. infrastructure, with a signifcant

Due to the Brazilian Government’s amount focused in the State of Rio de

Petrobras’ participation. strict local content policies, which Janeiro. Rio State forecasts US$102

Peter Wertheim provides are expected to become only billion in investments from 2011 the details.

more stringent over time, smart through 2013, in oil and gas, energy,

US companies are considering shipbuilding, steel production, ports

According to a recent study by Booz establishing production facilities in and roads, sports complexes and & Company cited by Brazil’s National Brazil, either alone or in partnership hotels. Environmental investment in

Petroleum, Gas and Biofuels Agency with Brazilian companies. Many US the Rio State’s oil and energy sectors (ANP), there are either few or no companies are already on the ground, is forecast at $75 billion. Brazil is

Brazilian suppliers in about 80% of such as Baker & Hughes, FMC, also investing heavily in a Superport the equipment categories that will be and General Electric. This trend is at Açu, forecasted to handle 350 procured for pre-salt development, creating additional opportunities million tons a year. particularly for high-technology for US companies all along the

Largest port investment equipment. In addition, signifcant maritime and oil and gas supply opportunities exist for a wide variety chain, especially those engaged in Brazilian billionaire Eike Batista

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