By Redação PortalPortuario
The Port of Santos recorded the best month in its historical series for container handling in October of this year. The data, from the Intelligence and Statistics Management of the Santos Port Authority, reveals an 11.6% growth compared to October 2024, reaching 550.8 thousand TEU (standard container unit).
Total cargo handling jumped 8% compared to October of last year. Shipments and landings totaled 16.7 million tons, reaching second place in the historical series, behind only July 2025 (17.4 million).
The growth is reflected in Santos’ share of the Brazilian commercial trade, which reached 29.6% compared to 29% in the same period in 2024. Solid bulk (10.3%), containerized general cargo (15.4%), and loose general cargo (5.5%) drove the increase, with notable shipments of soybeans (94.9%), meat (5.6%), sugar (3.5%), and pulp (2.6%).
The year-to-date accumulated until October is also a record, with an 8.2% growth in containers (4.9 million TEU) and a 1.7% growth in total cargo handling (155.5 million tons).
“We are reaping the fruits of a results-focused management, with record investments from the public sector and private actors. The numbers give us confidence to move forward with structuring projects, such as the STS10 megaterminal and the deepening of the navigation channel,” assesses Júlio Cezar Alves de Oliveira, Director of Administration and Finance and interim president of APS.
