In line with the timetable previously announced to the market, the National Secretariat of Ports signed the final decision approving the project’s definitive structure and formally forwarded the documentation to the National Waterway Transport Agency (Antaq) for publication of the tender notice for STS10 terminal. The new terminal will cover an area of 621,000 square meters and will be dedicated to container handling and general cargo operations. Tecon Santos 10 is expected to further strengthen the Port of Santos. With the addition of the new terminal, the port’s annual container handling capacity is projected to reach 9 million TEUs. The project includes the construction of four vessel berths.
Sources: Ministry of Ports and Airports/Datamar News