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Port grows with new Container Terminal

Suape will soon have a major new Container Terminal. An in- 50%. But this is just the beginning. The expectation is that the ter-
ternational giant in the sector is investing R$ 1.6 billion in a huge minal will achieve a total of 1.3 million TEUs per year, taking Suape
49.2-hectare area, large enough to accommodate 50 full-size soc- onto another level. A TEU is an inexact unit of measurement approx-
cer fields. imately equivalent to the length of a 20-foot container (6.1 meters).
The group has various commercial branches and is one of the While Suape is already a leading player in the Northeast region
largest shipping companies in the world. The terminal will ship in transportation of container cargo, this great investment will now
containers and general cargo and will be built from scratch, with enable it to compete more effectively to attain a higher position in
work expected to begin in 2026. national rankings. The terminal will also boost employment, with
In the meantime, various other undertakings are underway. the generation of 350 direct jobs, and have an impact on various
These include dredging, the improvement of quays, the installa- chains of production, bringing down port costs and making it possi-
tion of up-to-date electrical equipment and the creation of a con- ble to open new commercial routes.
tainer yard. This will also be helped by technology and by align- The broadening of ties with other ports also helps to leverage
ment to Suape’s ESG Agenda, involving environmental guidelines coastal shipping operations, a field in which Pernambuco is already
and commitments regarding attempts to reduce the CO2 emis- the main player in Brazil. With competitive prices and a unique geo-
sions of operations. graphical location, Suape is emerging as a giant in the eyes of cli-
The initial capacity of 400,000 twenty-foot equivalent units ents and investors in the shipping industry from various countries
(TEUs) has already increased the total capacity of the complex by around the world.

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