Suzano and DP World lift Santos pulp terminal capacity to 5m tonnes a year

Suzano has completed a multi-year expansion of its Port of Santos pulp export terminal, run jointly with DP World, raising its annual throughput capacity from 3.6 million to 5 million tonnes. Combined with its separate Terminal 32 facility, Suzano's two terminals at Santos can now handle up to 6.6 million tonnes of pulp a year, after the company set a one-day loading record of 39,100 tonnes on 20 September 2026.

Why this mattersHigher Santos throughput removes an export bottleneck for Suzano's pulp volumes and underpins the reliability of Brazilian seaborne supply to European buyers.

• Annual throughput capacity at the Santos terminal rose from 3.6 million to 5 million tonnes after a multi-year upgrade.
• Suzano loaded a record 39,100 tonnes of pulp onto two vessels in 24 hours on 20 September 2026 at the terminal, operated jointly with DP World.
• Warehouse area was expanded from 36,000 sqm to 51,000 sqm, raising static storage capacity to up to 160,000 tonnes.
• Two additional 40-tonne overhead cranes were installed at the facility.
• Combined with its separate Terminal 32, Suzano's two Santos terminals can now handle up to 6.6 million tonnes of pulp a year.
• Suzano has shipped 3.6 million tonnes of pulp through Santos so far in 2026, more than the annual output of its Três Lagoas unit.

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