Santos Brasil posts record of 70 container movements per hour

06/03/2011

Santos Brasil closed May with record productivity of 70 MPH (container movements per hour)  in Tecon Santos, up by more than 30% over the 53 MPH posted in December 2010.

South America's largest container terminal has been recording a continuous increase in productivity Since March, recording 60.71 MPH in March, 65.02 MPH in April and 70.19 MPH in May. According to  Washington Flores, head of Tecon Santos,  these figures are close to those of the most productive operations in the western world and are in line with the Company's determination  to provide Brazil's foreign trade with rapid and secure operations, thereby contributing to the country's development.

This achievement is the result of the commitment of Santos Brasil's employees and a series of best operational practices, including equipment upgrades, the training of crane operators and the use of technological innovations in the port area. For example, Santos Brasil pioneered the introduction of  double hoist portainers in Brazil, which are capable of handling up to two 40-foot or four 20-foot full containers simultaneously and are considered by sector specialists to be the most up-to-date on the market.

The Company expects to further improve its productivity indicators by year-end.  For this reason, it is continuing to invest in high-tech equipment. This month alone, Tecon Santos will receive ten new terminal tractors capable of pulling two full containers at once.