Cargo handling at the Port of Santos in the year is a record of more than 171 million tons.

The Port of Santos handled 16.13 million tons in November, the highest figure for the month, according to the Port Authority of Santos. The year-to-date total is 171.62 million tons, also a record for the period. Among the loaded cargoes, sugar, corn, and soybeans each surpassed 2 million tons, leading the month's performance. In discharges, the highlight was fertilizer, with a volume exceeding 1 million tons. The movement of containers reaches a cumulative total of 5.4 million TEU (standard unit equivalent to a 20-foot container) in 2025, an 8% increase from 2024. In November, there were 489.15 thousand TEU, a 5.3% increase from the same month in 2024.