TRANSPETRO Gas Carrier Tender — Update on Bid Qualification

By Alexandre Vilela

Transpetro has announced the disqualification of IRUS Holding S.A. from Lot B of its ongoing Gas Carrier Newbuild Program (TP-25).

According to the Commission’s official communication, the decision is based on two points of non-compliance with the bidding notice and its addenda:
• Lack of detailed cost breakdowns in the DFP (item 3.2.2 vii);
• Absence of the required Consortium Formation Commitment Term (item 3.2.2 viii).

The appeal phase will open only after publication of the final results of the tender.

With this update, the bidding process for the eight new LPG carriers — a key component of Brazil’s coastal gas logistics plan — moves closer to its conclusion.
WSB Advisors continues to monitor every stage of the TP-25 fleet renewal program, which now enters its decisive evaluation phase, determining the shipyards responsible for constructing this strategic segment of the national fleet.