The ships will dock at a new facility, Brasil Terminal Portuaria (BTP), to be developed by Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) at a cost of 1.6 billion Brazilian reals (approximately US$655.7 million at the current exchange rate). Construction will begin this coming February or March, according to “company executives” interviewed by the Santos-based newspaper.
The largest container vessels now calling Santos and other Brazilian ports on a regular basis are Hamburg Süd’s 5,900-TEU Rio-class.
The port authority, Companhia Docas do Estado de São Paulo (CODESP), is preparing to deepen the main channel to accommodate 9,000-TEU vessels.
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