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The Port of Santos reached a record in container handling during the first half of 2025, registering a 7,8% growth compared to the same period last year. Between January and June, 2,8 million TEUs were handled, compared to 2,6 million in the first half of 2024, according to data released by the Santos Port Authority.
This result consolidates the port's position as Brazil's main logistics hub, according to statements by Port Authority President Anderson Pomini, who emphasized that the infrastructure under development—such as the expansion of the port area (Polygonal), the deepening of the navigation channel to 16 meters, and the upcoming tender for the Tecon 10 terminal—aim to sustain this leadership in the medium and long term.
The half-year balance also shows a 1,2% increase in unloading operations—which include imports and cabotage—totaling 22,84 million tons compared to 22,57 million tons for the same period in 2024. In contrast, shipment volume fell 1,7%, mainly due to a reduction in agricultural bulk shipments. A total of 65,49 million tons were shipped, compared to 66,60 million tons the previous year.
The port's overall cargo handling remained stable, with a slight decrease of 1%: 88,30 million tons in 2025 compared to 89,18 million in 2024. Despite the decline, this is the second-best half-year result in the port's history.
Monthly performance
In June 2025, the port also recorded a monthly record for container handling, reaching 511.200 TEUs, representing a 16,3% increase over the 439.600 TEUs in June of the previous year.
The month replicated the semiannual trend of increased unloadings and decreased shipments. Imported cargo flows reached 4,19 million tons, a 3% increase over June 2024. Shipments, on the other hand, totaled 11,84 million tons, a 3,45% decrease compared to the 12,26 million tons the previous year. The monthly total reached 16,04 million tons, the second-highest volume recorded for a June month.
Furthermore, the Port of Santos' share of Brazilian foreign trade reached 29,9% in June, the highest percentage in the last four years. It is followed by the Port of Paranaguá with 7,7%, the Port of Itaguaí with 5%, and Guarulhos Airport with a similar percentage.
Main loads mobilized
Soybeans—in grain and flour form—remained the main cargo handled at the port of Santos, with a cumulative volume of 29,61 million tons in the first half of the year, representing a 2,6% increase compared to 2024.
Sugar, with 8,83 million tons, ranked second despite a 26,8% drop. Pulp came in third, with 4,71 million tons, representing a 21,4% increase compared to the first half of the previous year.
By MundoMaritimo
Fuente: https://www.https://www.mundomaritimo.cl
