At the request of shipyards, Transpetro has postponed the deadline for submitting bids for the tender to acquire four MR1 tanker vessels. The new deadline has been set for March 9, exactly one month after the original closing date. The bidding process has been open since November and initially granted 90 days for bidders to submit their proposals.
The tender covers the construction of four MR1 tankers, each with a 40,000 DWT capacity, intended for the transportation clean petroleum products along the Brazilian coast. Shipyards will be required to deliver the vessels within 33 months after contract signing. According to Transpetro, the ships will incorporate advanced technologies aimed at improving energy efficiency and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Contract signing is expected to take place in the third quarter of this year (July–September).
This bidding round follows previous tenders for 18 barges and 18 pushers, as well as four LR1 tankers, reinforcing Petrobras’ long-term logistics strategy and the ongoing revival of Brazil’s shipbuilding industry. Recently, Transpetro held an exclusive supplier event in Rio de Janeiro, where technical guidelines for the project were presented.
