1. Santos Port is the largest port in Latin America. Its throughput has maintained an astonishing growth rate for three consecutive years, with an increase of more than 20%.
2. It is estimated that the throughput of Santos Port will reach 2.5 million TEU in 2006, increasing by 10%. Although it has fallen back from the previous three years, it still reflects the strong economic development momentum of Brazil.
3. In 2005, the throughput was 2267921TEU, an increase of 20.5% over the previous year, ranking the 39th in the world.
