R$3.5 billion plan provides for expansion of Santos Brasil terminals in Santos
A proposal submitted to the Santos Port Authority provides for expansions at TEV and Tecon Santos, but still depends on review and approval by regulatory bodies.
Santos Brasil submitted to the Santos Port Authority (APS) an investment proposal of approximately R$3.5 billion to expand the infrastructure of two terminals operated by the company on the left bank of the Port of Santos. The plan still needs to be reviewed by the bodies responsible for regulating and overseeing the sector.
The main expansion planned for Tecon Santos is a 400-meter extension of the quay and the addition of 200,000 square meters to the container storage yard. With these interventions, the terminal's annual capacity could increase from 2.9 million to 4 million TEUs.
At the Vehicle Terminal (TEV), the project includes an additional 190 meters of quay and the installation of mooring dolphins. The projected capacity would reach 360,000 vehicles per year. The facility would also be able to handle up to 239,000 tonnes of general and project cargo annually.
The proposal also includes reorganizing areas already used by the company and incorporating Prainha into port activities. The land belongs to the Federal Government and lies between the terminal, the railway, and the estuary. Use of the area is linked to the gradual relocation of families living there in vulnerable conditions to housing complexes in the region, an initiative led by the Guarujá City Hall, the State Government, and APS.
Implementation of the new cycle is linked to the possibility of an early renewal of the TEV lease agreement. Therefore, implementation depends on approval by APS, the National Waterway Transport Agency (Antaq), and the Federal Court of Auditors (TCU). The company says the plan seeks to expand port capacity without public funds and create an alternative area for general and project cargo.
According to the history reported in the sources, Santos Brasil invested more than R$5.5 billion in the Port of Santos over 29 years. In a cycle that began in 2019, following the early extension of the Tecon Santos lease agreement, the company undertook estimated investments of R$3 billion through 2030. More than R$2.5 billion of that amount had already been invested, and the terminal's capacity had reached 2.9 million TEUs per year.