Santos Brasil operates the largest container terminal of Latin America, the Tecon Santos, and other two terminals, located in Vila do Conde - PA and Imbituba - SC.

Those terminals are specialized in operations of ship loading and unloading, storage, and accessory services linked to containerized cargo. For that, they receive frequent investments in technology and expansion, with a focus on autonomy and innovation, which give higher speed, security and productivity to their operations.

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Tecon Santos

Tecon Santos is the largest container terminal of Latin America and one of the three most efficient in Brazil. Stretching more than 600 thousand sq m (x 10.76 sq ft), Tecon Santos is situated at the ideal location on the left side of the Port of Santos. Thus, it guarantees less time wasted for gaining access.

A leader in container moving in Brazil, Tecon Santos is comparable to the best European terminals. With an investment invest of more than R$ 3 billion in infrastructure, Santos Brasil was able to effectively amplify the productivity of the Port of Santos nine times from between 1997 and 2021. With an investment of over R$ 3 billion in infrastructure, Santos Brasil has been able to effectively amplify Port of Santos´s productivity nine times since between 1997 and 2021.

  1. Bonded Storage
  2. Coastal Shipping
  3. Cross-docking
  4. Direct stuffing
  5. Labeling and sealing operation
  6. Port and rail operation
  7. Stripping directely to warehouses and trucks
  8. Structure for refrigerated containers
  9. Transshipment
Tecon Santos
Localization

Strategic location on the left margin of the Port of Santos

Railroad

Terminal with four railway branches and the only one with railway branches at the Port of Santos

Crane

Largest Ship-To-Shore (STS) cranes of the Americas.

Crane

The only terminal at the Port of Santos with 13 Ship-To-Shore (STS) cranes

Infrastructure

Modern infrastructure and operational excellence

Ship

Prepared to receive Super Post Panamax ships

Laptop

Exclusive customer area, with access to operation and control via site and app

Localization

Strategic location on the left margin of the Port of Santos

Railroad

Terminal with four railway branches and the only one with railway branches at the Port of Santos

Crane

Largest Ship-To-Shore (STS) cranes of the Americas.

Crane

The only terminal at the Port of Santos with 13 Ship-To-Shore (STS) cranes

Infrastructure

Modern infrastructure and operational excellence

Ship

Prepared to receive Super Post Panamax ships

Laptop

Exclusive customer area, with access to operation and control via site and app

  1. 610 thousand square meters
  2. 1.200-meter mooring dock
  3. 2 thousand outlets for refrigerated containers
  4. 2.2 million TEU annual handling capacity
  5. 100% of equipment controlled by DGPS
  6. 5 STS New Panamax cranes
  7. 8 STS Super Post Panamax cranes
  8. 39 RTGs
  1. 12 Reach Stackers
  2. 8 Empty Unit Forklifts (EVs)
  3. 788 video cameras installed in strategic places of the terminal
  4. 61 Terminal Tractors + 57 Trucks
  5. 4 internal railway branches
  6. 17 automatic gates with OCR (Optical Character Recognition) system
  7. State-of-the-art operating system, with online control of all processes

Tecon Vila do Conde

Tecon Vila do Conde is a public-use container handling and project cargo terminal which has a strategic position because of its proximity to international shipping routes as well as access to all continents. Located in Barcarena, Pará, that terminal is strategically positioned and also equipped with a modern refrigerated chamber for inspecting refrigerated cargoes.

Besides being integrated with waterways, Tecon Vila do Conde is close to the main maritime routes and guarantees access to all continents directly through hub ports of the Caribbean. For those reasons, that terminal receives frequent investments for expansion, modernization and capacitation of employees.

  1. Port operation (container, general cargo, and oversize cargo)
  2. Bonded storage
  3. Warehouse services
  4. Depot
  5. Support for waterway ferry operations
Tecon Vila do Conde
Continents

Access to all continents, either directly or through main hub ports

Crane

The only terminal in the region with three-port cranes on wheels, Mobile Harbour Crane (MHC) model, with a capacity of up to 125 tons each

Temperature

Refrigerating chamber for inspection by Vigiagro (International Agricultural and Livestock Surveillance) and other refrigerated cargoes

Crane

Integration with waterways via barges

Waterway

Dedicated and customized waterway routes

Continents

Access to all continents, either directly or through main hub ports

Crane

The only terminal in the region with three-port cranes on wheels, Mobile Harbour Crane (MHC) model, with a capacity of up to 125 tons each

Temperature

Refrigerating chamber for inspection by Vigiagro (International Agricultural and Livestock Surveillance) and other refrigerated cargoes

Crane

Integration with waterways via barges

Waterway

Dedicated and customized waterway routes

  1. 270 thousand TEU annual capacity
  2. 107,967 square meters total area
  3. Depot
  4. 254 reefer charging outlets
  1. 7.500 square meter covered warehouse
  2. 2 MHCs
  3. 8 Reach Stackers
  4. 3 Empty unit forklifts (EVs)

Tecon Imbituba

Tecon Imbituba is a maritime container terminal with an innovative infrastructure that performs port operations all day, every day.

Strategically located in the south of the state of Santa Catarina with quick access to the railways, highway, and maritime, the terminal is optimized to receive the world´s largest ships without experiencing physical or navigational restrictions.

  1. Yard storage and bonded storage
  2. Coastal shipping
  3. Cargo consolidation & desconsolidation
  4. De-unitizing
  5. Unitizing
Tecon Imbituba
Wave

Strategic location and natural conditions of open sea port

Crane

Monthly average of 60 Movings Per Hour (MPH)

Clock

Night access without restriction for ships

Ship

Apt for mooring of superships

Infrastructure

Depot inside the terminal

Railroad

Integration with railway

Wave

Strategic location and natural conditions of open sea port

Crane

Monthly average of 60 Movings Per Hour (MPH)

Clock

Night access without restriction for ships

Ship

Apt for mooring of superships

Infrastructure

Depot inside the terminal

Railroad

Integration with railway

  1. 450 thousand TEU annual capacity
  2. 76.170 square meters total area
  3. 288 reefer charging outlets
  4. 13,5-meter draft
  1. 2 cranes
  2. 1 MVC
  3. 410-meter mooring pier
  4. 6 Reach Stackers
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Hours of Operation - Tecon Santos
Monday to Friday Saturday
Administrative 8h - 17h48 -
Customers Relationship 8h - 19h -
Import Registration - Container (delivery of documentation) 8h - 19h30 -
Import Loading - Container 24 hours
Import Loading - Loose cargo 7h - 19h 7h - 11h
Export Receipt - Container 24 hours
Export Receipt - Loose cargo 7h - 16h 7h - 11h
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Hours of Operation - Tecon Vila do Conde
Monday to Friday Saturday Sunday
Administrative 7h - 16h48 - -
ship operation 24 hours
Receipt/delivery - Loose cargo 7h - 19h -
Receipt/delivery - Container 24 hours -
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Hours of Operation - Tecon Imbituba
Monday to Friday Saturday Sunday
Administrative 8h - 17h48 - -
Customers Relationship 8h - 19h - -
Import Registration (delivery of documentation) 8h - 17h48 - -
Import Loading - Container 24h until 19h -
Import Loading - Loose Load 8h - 19h until 12h -
Export Receipt - Container 24h until 19h -
Export Receipt - Loose Cargo 8h - 19h until 12h -
Depot Operations 7h - 19h 7h - 12h -
Triage 24h until 19h -
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