Salvador Container Terminal

MSC Orion calls at Port of Salvador

Wilson Sons, Brazil’s largest port and maritime logistics operator, received MSC Orion at the Salvador Container Terminal on 24 July.

This 366-meter-long ship, with a 16-meter draft and a capacity of 15,000 containers, is the first of its class to operate in Baía de Todos-os-Santos in Brazil.

In 2018, the Port of Salvador became the second port in Brazil to receive authorization from the Bahia Port Authority to handle ships up to 366 meters, anticipating global shipping trends that demanded...

https://container-news.com/msc-orion-calls-at-port-of-salvador/

Wilson Sons terminals in Brazil handle increased box volumes

Wilson Sons, a port and marine logistics provider in Brazil, reported a significant increase in container terminal volumes in October.

Brazil’s Rio Grande Container Terminal (RS) and Salvador Container Terminal (BA), which can handle some of the world’s largest ships in the world, recorded a 26.5% increase in aggregated volumes last month compared to October 2022.

According to Wilson Sons, a total of 103,000 TEUs were handled by the two terminals in October, while 870,000 TEUs were handled in the...

https://container-news.com/wilson-sons-terminals-in-brazil-handle-increased-box-volumes/