São Francisco do Sul Port invests R$ 558 million in works and technology since 2023
Funds were allocated to dredging, land access, export equipment, security, and technology; cargo handling grew 40% between 2023 and 2025.
The Port of São Francisco do Sul reported investments of R$ 558 million in projects carried out since 2023. The figures were presented at the International Port Performance Congress (Cidesport), in Florianópolis, during a panel on port management.
In 2023, the funds totaled R$ 25 million and were mainly applied to infrastructure, including the opening of a new access gate. The following year, R$ 45 million was directed to information technology and navigation safety.
The modernization of export equipment received R$ 71 million in 2025, with the aim of increasing port and logistics capacity. During the same period, dredging to deepen the access channel to Babitonga Bay began. Completed in October, the project was financed by a R$ 300 million loan from Porto Itapoá, to be repaid by the Port of São Francisco do Sul within up to ten years. The removed sediments were reused to nourish Itapoá Beach.
Work is also under way to extend the federal highway providing access to the port by 1.4 kilometers, with R$ 8.3 million invested. The package of interventions also includes port security initiatives and the adoption of digital technologies.
According to the figures presented by the port, cargo handling increased 40% between 2023 and 2025. The administration links the result to the expansion and modernization of land and waterway infrastructure, as well as investments in equipment, access, security, and technology.
Source
Governo de Santa Catarina (SECOM): https://noticias.sc.gov.br/porto-de-sao-francisco-apresenta-investimentos-de-r-558-milhoes-em-congresso-internacional/