# Brazil’s maritime fund prioritizes BRL 8.3 billion for 26 projects > Approved portfolio includes port works, vessels and potential for 6,530 direct jobs. - Canonical URL: https://newsverum.com/en/news/brazil-maritime-fund-prioritizes-brl83-billion-for-26-projects - Publisher: Newsverum - Section: Infrastructure - Country: Brazil - Published: 2026-10-11T17:18:42+00:00 - Updated: 2026-10-12T06:35:33+03:00 - Event / data period: 2026-10-08 - Other editions: [Türkçe](https://newsverum.com/tr/news/brazil-maritime-fund-prioritizes-brl83-billion-for-26-projects.md), [العربية](https://newsverum.com/ar/news/brazil-maritime-fund-prioritizes-brl83-billion-for-26-projects.md), [Français](https://newsverum.com/fr/news/brazil-maritime-fund-prioritizes-brl83-billion-for-26-projects.md), [Español](https://newsverum.com/es/news/brazil-maritime-fund-prioritizes-brl83-billion-for-26-projects.md), [Deutsch](https://newsverum.com/de/news/brazil-maritime-fund-prioritizes-brl83-billion-for-26-projects.md), [Português](https://newsverum.com/pt/news/brazil-maritime-fund-prioritizes-brl83-billion-for-26-projects.md) At its 64th meeting on 8 October, Brazil’s Merchant Marine Fund approved priority financing of BRL 8.3 billion for 26 projects across nine states. The 9 October announcement covers port infrastructure, shipyards and vessels; the amount is a financing portfolio, not money already disbursed. The proposals cite potential for 6,530 direct jobs. They include BRL 1.26 billion for the Paranaguá access channel, BRL 1.12 billion for a container terminal in Aracruz and BRL 383.1 million for five pulp and timber vessels on Rio Grande do Sul’s Lagoa dos Patos. Projects span Amazonas, Pará, Espírito Santo, Bahia, Paraná, Rio Grande do Sul, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo and Santa Catarina. ## Data ### Merchant Marine Fund: projects prioritized for financing The approved portfolio includes 26 proposals in nine states; priority approval does not mean funds have been disbursed. Methodology: Amounts are priority financing approved by the board on 8 October; jobs are potential stated in proposals, not realized outcomes. | label | value | unit | period | basis | |---|---|---|---|---| | Priority financing approved for shipbuilding and port projects | 8.3 | billion BRL | 2026-10-08 | observed | | Projects across nine states | 26 | count | 2026-10-08 | observed | | Potential direct jobs stated in project proposals | 6530 | jobs | 2026-10-08 | estimate | Sources: · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/brazil-maritime-fund-prioritizes-brl83-billion-for-26-projects/data/fmm-priority-approvals?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/brazil-maritime-fund-prioritizes-brl83-billion-for-26-projects/data/fmm-priority-approvals?lang=en&format=csv) ## Sources - [Ministry of Ports and Airports]() (Source checked: 2026-10-11; Published: 2026-10-09) ## Correction history - 2026-10-12T06:35:33+03:00: Wording in this article's language editions was corrected to retain the article's full information and scope. --- Cite the canonical URL above. [Editorial standards and corrections](https://newsverum.com/en/editorial)