PORT OF SANTOS EXPANSION TO BE PHASED, ANNOUNCES MINISTER

The Ministry of Ports and Airports, under Minister Silvio Costa Filho, expects issuing an ordinance by late August to approve the initial phase of expanding the Port of Santos’s polygonal. This initiative, put forward by the Santos Port Authority (APS), involves integrating 15 new areas across Santos, Guarujá, São Vicente, and Cubatão. The expansion will increase the port’s area from 7.8 million m² to 20.4 million m², representing a 162% growth. The process will be implemented gradually, with careful analysis of environmental, legal, and municipal factors for each region. Minister Costa Filho aims to grant authorization for this first stage in September. According to the APS president, the goal is to secure the port’s future cargo capacity and operational efficiency, ensuring it is equipped to handle rising logistics demands.
Source: BE News (*Translated by Ia Niani)