Tecon Salvador sees 304% growth in fruit exports

Fruit exports through the container terminal (Tecon Salvador) operated by Wilson Sons experienced a remarkable 304% growth from January to October compared to the same period last year, with a total of 2,997 containers handled. Lemon, mango, and grapes are the standout items in this surge. Other fruits and refrigerated cargo, including pulps and juices, also pass through the Bahia-based terminal bound for international destinations.

These cargoes originate from Northern Minas Gerais, Sergipe, and various parts of Bahia, including the Vale do São Francisco region, responsible for 62% of the Brazilian production of table grapes. The primary export destinations are Europe and North America, the leading consumer markets for Brazilian fruits, and the Bahian terminal offers seven weekly calls for these services.

The chart below shows fruit exports from the Port of Salvador from Jan 2019 to Sep 2023. The data is from DataLiner.

Fruit Exports from Salvador Port | Jan 2019 – Sep 2023 | TEU

Source: DataLiner (click here to request a demo)

Demir Lourenço, the executive director of Tecon Salvador, attributes this performance to the expertise and continuous investments made by Wilson Sons in technology and equipment. “The Bahia terminal has stood out among exporters as a port with excellent infrastructure and operational capacity—swift and secure, from truck reception, which takes approximately 26 minutes for access and departure, to the efficiency in cargo handling within the terminal, operating with four simultaneous cranes. Achieving this requires ongoing investment, allowing Tecon Salvador to remain among the best-equipped with quality equivalent to the world’s largest,” emphasizes Lourenço.

Situated just 500 kilometers from the main farms in the Vale do São Francisco, the terminal employs technologies to expedite auxiliary processes on the yard and the ship, such as 24-hour online scheduling, exclusive gates for reefer cargo, and systemic integration with regulatory agencies, facilitating early boarding authorization.

In addition to cargo inspections conducted during the week on the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Supply platform, inspections for shipments received over the weekend are conducted on Mondays, optimizing the cargo flow and decision-making power of the relevant regulatory authorities.

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