DP World strengthens operations in Santos with eight new pieces of equipment

In September, DP World began a new expansion phase at its terminal at the Port of Santos, with the arrival of two ship-to-shore cranes and six rubber-tired gantry cranes. The equipment is part of an investment of more than R$2 billion aimed at modernizing infrastructure and increasing efficiency in handling cargo related to foreign trade.

Ship-to-shore cranes are used to transfer containers between ships and the quay. Rubber-tired gantry cranes organize units in storage yards. According to the information released, the new equipment was added to an acquisition that provides for a total of four ship-to-shore cranes and 15 RTGs.

With the first batch entering service and the optimization of already licensed structures, the terminal's operational capacity is expected to reach 1.7 million TEUs by the end of 2026. The second phase is scheduled for completion in early 2027, when all the equipment covered by the acquisition is expected to be integrated into the operation. The expansion plan provides for a total capacity of 2.1 million TEUs in the coming years.

The two ship-to-shore cranes use an intelligent operating system based on Siemens technology and were designed to serve larger vessels. Each piece of equipment has a reach of 72 meters and a height of 56 meters, according to information released by the company.

The new RTGs are fully electric and prepared for future remote operation. Each unit can move up to 41 tonnes. Once all 15 planned pieces of equipment are operating, the estimate is that 4,250 tonnes of CO₂ emissions will be avoided annually compared with models powered exclusively by diesel.

The expansion also follows the addition, in May, of 15 fully electric terminal tractors and three fully electric reach stackers. DP World also reports that it uses energy largely from certified renewable sources.