Updates Transpetro: pusher and barges construction

Transpetro opens commercial bids for barges acquisition

As 2025 approaches its final stretch, Transpetro has opened commercial bids under public tender covering acquisition of barges, part of broader process that also includes pusher vessels. Results refer exclusively to opening of price proposals, with full list of bidders disclosed in official documentation.

The tender covers 18 barges, of which ten units are designed for 3,000 DWT and eight units for 2,000 DWT. According to Transpetro, the new acquisitions are expected to significantly expand its operational capacity in transportation of oil products and biofuels in Brazil.