DP World pulp operations begin on new pier section in Santos

The DP World Santos private terminal, located on the Left Bank, in the Santos Continental Area, will begin operations of its new pier section this week. Initially, the 220 meters will be destined to the pulp movement, but the area could also be used for the berthing of container ships in the future.

In 2017, DPWorld and Suzano, the world’s second largest eucalyptus pulp producer, signed a long-term storage and port operation contract. By next year, new structures will be built and the forecast is that 3.3m tons of cargo will be moved per year at the facility.

DPW and Suzano plans to build 447 meters of quay. The first 220 meters have been completed and should receive the first vessel in the coming days. According to the company, the remaining 227 will be delivered by December.

From then on, DPW plans to expand its pulp operations. The forecast is that 600,000 tons of the product will be moved later this year in the private terminal.

And expectations indicate that volume should grow next year. This is because the completion of works in the retro area is expected for January.

Interventions include the construction of the new 35,000 square meter warehouse and static capacity for 170,000 tons. An overpass, a railroad, and other civil works are also on the list of interventions through the partnership between DPW and Suzano.

Licenses

Authorizations for the use of the new section of quay were issued by the National Agency for Water Transport (Antaq). On the 11th, the agency gave its approval for the beginning of the general or containerized cargo handling activities. The Operation Release Term (TLO) was published on October 14, in the Official Gazette (DOU).

DPW was still awaiting another endorsement by the Federal Government, enabling a private terminal for international maritime traffic. This authorization was issued last Tuesday (10/15) and published last Thursday (10/17) in the DOU.

From now on, the loading and unloading of vessels on the new section of quay is authorized. Given the increased container handling at the terminal, operations with metal boxes in that region are not ruled out in the future.

The following chart, made by DataLiner, from Datamar, shows the pulp movement in the main ports of Brazil from January 2015 to August 2019:

Chart Source: DataLiner/Datamar

Source: A Tribuna

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