Santos Port Authority (APS) took another important step in preparing the infrastructure needed to support the expansion of port operations in the coming years. Last Thursday (11th), the state company signed a contract with the Portlog consortium for the implementation of a logistics condominium in Santos, a project considered strategic to meet the expected growth in cargo movement at Santos Port.
The development will be installed on an area of approximately 240,000 square meters located on Avenida Augusto Barata, between the neighborhoods of Alemoa and Saboó, a region considered strategic due to its proximity to the main access corridors to the port complex.
The project includes the construction of a truck parking facility with an initial capacity of 400 static spaces, in addition to all the support infrastructure necessary for logistics operations. The proposal is to organize the flow of vehicles accessing the port, reducing impacts on urban traffic and avoiding congestion on the access routes to the Santos complex.
According to APS president Anderson Pomini, the initiative is directly linked to the future growth of container movement in the region.
"This logistics condominium will be essential support to meet the demands of the future Tecon 10 container terminal," Pomini highlighted.
In addition to the parking facility, the project includes the implementation of a large logistics support area with at least 86,000 square meters of buildings. The space will be able to house warehouses, sheds and companies specialized in maintenance, certification, purchase, sale, rental and transformation of containers, strengthening the port's logistics chain.
According to the contract, the structure should be designed to accommodate up to 530 operational spaces in the future, with gradual expansion as demand increases. The expectation is that the condominium will become one of the main support points for the operation of the container cluster on the right bank of Santos Port.
The development is part of a broader set of logistics investments planned by APS. Two other logistics condominiums are planned to be implemented in Cubatão and in the Conceiçãozinha region in Guarujá, expanding the capacity to support port operations.
After approval of the Basic Implementation Plan (PBI), Portlog will officially assume the area and will have a period of up to three years to make all the planned infrastructure available. The lease agreement has a duration of 20 years.
The initiative reinforces Santos Port Authority's planning to prepare Santos Port for a new growth phase. With structuring projects such as Tecon Santos 10, the expansion of logistics capacity becomes fundamental to ensure operational efficiency, reduce bottlenecks and maintain the competitiveness of Brazil's leading port on the international stage.
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