Norte-Sul Railroad Concession
Sector: Mass Transit • Location: Brazil
Source: World Bank Group
The project involves the completion and operation of the Brazilian railroad Norte-Sul - a stretch of line called the Estrada de Ferro 151 (EF-151), which connects Porto Nacional in Tocantins state to Estrela d’Oeste in Sao Paulo. The SPV is Rumo Malha Central S.A., which is 100% owned by Rumo, part of the Cosan Group. Under the terms of the 30-year concession Rumo will have 2 years to finish the
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Mass Transit, Road, Rail, Government
- Location
- Brazil
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- World Bank Group
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Description | The project involves the completion and operation of the Brazilian railroad Norte-Sul - a stretch of line called the Estrada de Ferro 151 (EF-151), which connects Porto Nacional in Tocantins state to Estrela d’Oeste in Sao Paulo. The SPV is Rumo Malha Central S.A., which is 100% owned by Rumo, part of the Cosan Group. Under the terms of the 30-year concession Rumo will have 2 years to finish the works before operations are due to commence in 2021. The sponsor issued BRL1,129,136,000 ($271 million) in debentures to finance the project and also received a $BRL800 million loan from Banco da Amazonia. The total value of the project is BRL3.4 billion or USD839.7 million. The transaction closed on 30 December 2019. https://ijglobal.com/articles/143849/rumo-finances-brazilian-railroad-with-debentures https://www.investsite.com.br/IPE/017450/2019/17450_719977.pdf https://www.euqueroinvestir.com/rumo-aprovou-mudancas-nos-contratos-de-financiamento-com-bndes/ |
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Country | Brazil |
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Source | World Bank Group |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Mass Transit, Road, Rail, Government |
Article published date | 2024-09-20 |
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