Following WSB’s previous update on the disqualification of one contender from Lot B of Transpetro’s Gas Carrier Newbuild Program (TP-25), the tender has now advanced into its decisive evaluation phase.
Updated standings identified:
Lot A — LPG Carrier (7,000 GT Class)
1- KIT L.L.C-FZ – USD 169,392,777.53
2- ECOVIX Construções Oceânicas S.A. – USD 208,026,960.84
3- Zhoushan Dashenzhou Shipbuilding Co. Ltd – USD 223,467,503.85
4- Dalian Shipbuilding Offshore Co. Ltd – USD 246,134,879.20
5- Fincantieri do Brasil S.A. – USD 423,060,878.28
Lot B — LPG Carrier (14,000 GT Class)
1- KIT L.L.C-FZ – USD 302,679,536.40
2- ECOVIX Construções Oceânicas S.A. – USD 322,413,338.80
3- Dalian Shipbuilding Offshore Co. Ltd – USD 382,989,035.55
With the removal of the previous participant, the evaluation proceeds with a configuration that yields the lowest consolidated value to Petrobras under the current assessment criteria:
Lot A – KIT L.L.C-FZ
Lot B – ECOVIX Construções Oceânicas S.A.
Combined total: USD 491.8 million
The TP-25 program continues to stand as one of Brazil’s most relevant initiatives for fleet renewal and coastal gas logistics, marking an important step in the country’s shipbuilding and energy infrastructure agenda.
WSB Advisors will keep following the developments closely as the process moves toward final selection.
