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Santos

UN/LOCODE BRSSZ · Scale rank #37 worldwide

Container throughput 2024
5.49 m TEU
Container port rank
#37
Cargo pier depth
11.0 m
Largest vessel
354.0 m
SantosSantos Brazil

Overview

Santos is a large seaport in Brazil – harbour type: coastal (natural). In 2024 it handled 5.49 m TEU, ranking No. 37 among the world’s container ports. Cargo pier depth up to 11.0 m; channel depth 12.5 m. Largest vessels accepted: length 354.0 m, beam 49.0 m, draft 15.0 m. Water body: South Atlantic Ocean.

Country
Brazil
Water body
South Atlantic Ocean
UN/LOCODE
BRSSZ
WPI number
12970
Coordinates
-23.9500, -46.3000
Harbour size
Large
Harbour type
coastal (natural)
Shelter
Good

Location

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Gold dot: port location; small dots: other ports of the country. Illustrative map. OpenStreetMap ↗

Infrastructure & depths

Channel depth12.5 m
Anchorage depth9.4 m
Cargo pier depth11.0 m
Oil terminal depth11.0 m
Tidal range1.0 m
Max. vessel length354.0 m
Max. vessel beam49.0 m
Max. vessel draft15.0 m

Berths & cargo facilities

  • ✓ Wharves

Cranes & lifts

  • ✓ Fixed cranes
  • ✓ Mobile cranes
  • ✓ Lifts 50–100 t
  • ✓ Lifts 25–49 t
  • ✓ Lifts 0–24 t
Repairs
Major
Dry dock
Medium
Railway
Large

Services & access

Pilotage, tugs & traffic

  • ✓ Pilotage compulsory
  • ✓ Pilotage available
  • ✓ Tug assistance
  • ✓ Salvage tugs
  • ✓ First port of entry

Services & supplies

  • ✓ Longshoremen
  • ✓ Electricity
  • ✓ Electrical repair
  • ✓ Navigation equipment
  • ✓ Medical facilities
  • ✓ Garbage disposal
  • ✓ Dirty ballast disposal
  • ✓ Provisions
  • ✓ Potable water
  • ✓ Fuel oil
  • ✓ Diesel oil
  • ✗ Deck supplies
  • ✗ Engine supplies
  • ✓ Airport nearby
  • ✓ Rail connection

Entrance restrictions

  • ! Tide: yes
  • ✓ Heavy swell: no
  • ✓ Ice: no
  • ! Other: yes
  • ! Overhead limits: yes

✓ available · ✗ not available; items without data are hidden (World Port Index).

Vessel schedules

2 liner services call at Santos:

Schedule of Santos →Search vessel schedules

Schedules & tracking of major carriers:

Trade with Vietnam

Vietnam has no FTA with Brazil: MFN rates apply (if a WTO member).

Brazil market profile →International shippingSteel & steel structure manufacturing

Nearby ports

PortCountryHarbour sizeDistance
Rio De Janeiro BRLarge340 km
Itajai BRMedium405 km
Dtse / Gegua Oil Terminal BRMedium345 km
Gebig BRSmall235 km
Guaiba Island Terminal BRSmall253 km
Paranagua BRSmall283 km
Sao Francisco BRSmall347 km
Angra Dos Reis BRSmall227 km

Sources: World Port Index (NGA Pub. 150) – retrieved 2026-10-14; TEU: Lloyd’s List One Hundred Ports. For reference – confirm with the port or agent before operations. · Sailing Directions Pub. 124 (Enroute) - East Coast of South America ↗