Santos Brasil concludes important step in Tecon Santos pier expansion project

Last week Santos Brasil concluded an important step in the first phase of its pier expansion work at Tecon Santos – the largest container terminal in South America, located on the left bank of the Port of Santos.  The terminal’s expansion and modernization project aims to increase the berth by 220 meters, totaling 1,510 meters – 1,200 meters at Tecon Santos and 310 at TEV (Vehicle Terminal). The company said it has adopted a series of preventative measures against the evolution of Covid-19, in line with recommendations by the WHO and other health authorities, to provide security to employees, customers, suppliers and other partners in the process.

The project requires an investment of around R$150 million and should be completed in approximately 18 months.  It will allow Tecon Santos to be able to simultaneously receive up to three new Panamax vessels (366 meters in length), thus adapting the terminal to the new size of vessels scheduled to call at the port in the coming years. The total investment required to expand and modernize Tecon Santos foresees investments in the order of R$15 billion. It aims to increase operational productivity, energy efficiency, and increases the terminal’s handling capacity by at least 20%, from 2 million TEU to 2.4 million TEU / year.

The current investment cycle in Tecon Santos began in 2018, when an investment of around R$100 million was made in equipment, including two portainers. The portainers arrived at the terminal in February and their assembly should be completed in the next few days. These are the first two new quay cranes out of a total of eight that the company plans to acquire.

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