INFRASTRUCTURE
Port of Suape: Brazil celebrates electric milestone
Brazil saw the inauguration of its first port terminal in 13 years on Friday. Photo: Suape Port Authority
Brazil had not opened a brand-new container terminal since 2013, when the BTP facility began operating in Santos. That drought ended on Friday at the Suape Industrial Port Complex in the northeastern state of Pernambuco, where APM Terminals — an arm of the Maersk group — switched on what it bills as Latin America's first fully electrified container terminal…
🔒 This was a free preview; the rest is behind our paywall
Don’t miss out! Upgrade to unlock full access. The process takes only seconds with Apple Pay or Stripe. Become a member.
Why you should subscribe
We’re here for readers who want to truly understand Brazil and Latin America — a region too often ignored or misrepresented by the international media.
Since 2017, our reporting has been powered by paid subscribers. They’re the reason we can keep a full-time team of journalists across Brazil and Argentina, delivering sharp, independent coverage every day.
If you value our work, subscribing is the best way to keep it going — and growing.
Interested in advertising with us? Get in touch.
Need a special report? We can do it.
Have an idea for an article or column? Pitch us
