SCPAR Porto de Imbituba

What SCPAR Porto de Imbituba does

SCPAR Porto de Imbituba S.A. is a sociedade de economia mista (state-owned mixed-economy company) of the State of Santa Catarina, Brazil, wholly owned by SC Participações e Parcerias (SCPAR). Founded in 1880, the company serves as the Port Authority (Autoridade Portuária) for the organized port of Imbituba, administering infrastructure and supervising operations under the landlord management model adopted in 2012. The port occupies 892,410.05 m² of land area and 5,633,192.73 m² of maritime area, with three operational berths (660m total quay length plus 245m at Berth 3) and access channel depth of 17m capable of handling handymax, panamax, post-panamax, and capesize vessels.

The company operates a multipurpose port infrastructure comprising seven specialized terminals: TECON (containers) and TCG (general cargo) operated by Santos Brasil; TIEGS (solid bulk import/export) operated by CRB/Votorantim; TFGA (fertilizers and agricultural bulks) operated by Fertisanta; TGSV (vegetable solid bulks) operated by Serra Morena; TGM (mineral bulks) operated by Consórcio Sul Minas; and TGL (liquid bulks). Core technology includes ship-to-shore portainers, mobile harbor cranes, shiploaders, and road scales for multimodal cargo handling. The port moves approximately 4.2 million tonnes annually, with a monthly record of 834,151 tonnes recorded in March 2024, and serves trade with 27 countries across South America, East Asia, Middle East, South Asia, Europe, and North America. The SAPI (Port Access System) provides digital credentialling and access control for workers, service providers, and visitors.

Revenue is generated through two streams: regulated port tariffs (transaction fees on dockage, cargo handling, pilotage, tugboat, and related services) and terminal leasing (recurring lease income from pre-qualified private operators). The company's go-to-market is direct-to-enterprise, with relationships anchoring it to major global shipping lines (CMA CGM, MSC, Alianca/Hamburg Süd) for long-haul and cabotagem services, plus private terminal operators and cargo owners from agribusiness and industrial sectors across southern, southeastern, and midwestern Brazil. The port is connected via BR-101 (6km), BR-282, BR-285 highways, and the 164km Ferrovia Tereza Cristina railway network. A R$95 million reconstruction and expansion of Cais 3 (2023-2027) is the most significant infrastructure investment since the port's original construction.

Name

SCPAR Porto de Imbituba

Legal name

SCPAR Porto de Imbituba S.A.

Website

https://portodeimbituba.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1880

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

SCPAR Porto de Imbituba S.A. is a state-owned Brazilian port authority administering the organized port of Imbituba, Santa Catarina, operating three berths and seven specialized terminals under a landlord model with private terminal operators, serving global shipping lines and cargo owners moving containers, bulk solids, liquid bulk, and general cargo.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Port Management and Maritime Terminal Operations

NAICS

Port and Harbor Operations (488310), Port and Harbor Operations (48831), Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883), Navigational Services to Shipping (488330)

SIC

Railroad Switching & Terminal Establishments (4013)

akta.pro primary industry

Intermodal Drayage Coordination & Port/Rail Ramp Transfers (TLACAEAH)

Keywords

• Port management services
• Cargo handling operations
• Maritime logistics
• Terminal leasing
• Port infrastructure administration

Headquarters

HQ city

Imbituba

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Port Tariffs: Revenue generated from port charges including dockage fees, cargo handling fees, and other port services applied to vessels and cargo operators using the port facilities
2. Terminal Leasing (Arrendamentos): Long-term and short-term leasing of port terminals to private operators including TCG (general cargo), TECON (containers), TFGA (fertilizers/agricultural bulks), TIEGS (solid bulk import/export), TGL (liquid bulks), and others

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

SCPAR Porto de Imbituba is a state-owned mixed-capital port authority (sociedade de economia mista) of the State of Santa Catarina that administers the organized Port of Imbituba under a landlord management model. The port provides maritime, road, and rail access for containerized, bulk solid, bulk liquid, and general cargo operations through three berths with depths of 12–15m and an access channel of 17m. The authority generates revenue through regulated port tariffs and long-term terminal leasing to pre-qualified private operators including Santos Brasil, CRB Votorantim, Fertisanta, and Serra Morena.

Product overview

SCPAR Porto de Imbituba is a port authority managing a public multimodal port facility in Santa Catarina, Brazil. The port operates three berths (660m total quay length) handling containers, bulk solids (agricultural, mineral, vegetable), liquid bulk, and general cargo. The port infrastructure includes specialized terminals (TECON, TCG, TFGA, TGSV, TGL, TGM, TIEGS) operated by private concessionaires under a landlord model. The port authority provides access control via the SAPI system, maintains navigational infrastructure through dredging, and is currently undertaking a major R$95 million expansion of Cais 3. The port is connected by road (BR-101, BR-282, BR-285) and rail (Ferrovia Tereza Cristina) networks serving the southern Brazil hinterland.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Porto de Imbituba (Port Operations) A public port facility in Imbituba, Santa Catarina, Brazil, operating as a multimodal hub for maritime cargo movements including containers, solid bulks, liquid bulks, and general cargo, with three operational berths and 24/7 operations.
• TECON – Terminal de Contêineres Specialized container terminal within the Port of Imbituba, operated by Santos Brasil under lease from the Port Authority, providing containerized cargo handling for long-haul and cabotagem shipping lines.
• TCG – Terminal de Cargas Gerais General cargo terminal within the Port of Imbituba, operated by Santos Brasil under lease from the Port Authority, providing handling services for non-containerized general cargo.
• TFGA – Terminal de Fertilizantes e Graneis Agricolas Agricultural fertilizers and bulk terminal within the Port of Imbituba, operated by Fertisanta under lease from the Port Authority, providing handling services for dry bulk agricultural inputs.
• TGSV – Terminal de Granéis Sólidos Vegetais Vegetable solid bulk terminal within the Port of Imbituba, operated by Serra Morena Corretora under lease from the Port Authority, providing handling of solid vegetable bulk cargo.
• TGL – Terminal de Granéis Líquidos Liquid bulk terminal within the Port of Imbituba for handling liquid cargo including fuel and other liquid commodities under lease from the Port Authority.
• TGM – Terminal de Granéis Minerais Mineral bulk terminal within the Port of Imbituba, operated by Consórcio Sul Minas under lease from the Port Authority, providing handling services for mineral bulk cargo including coal and coke.
• TIEGS – Terminal de Importação e Exportação de Granéis Sólidos Solid bulk import/export terminal within the Port of Imbituba, operated by CRB/Votorantim under lease from the Port Authority, providing handling of solid bulk cargo such as coal and coke.
• SAPI – Sistema de Acesso do Porto de Imbituba Port access management system at the Port of Imbituba for controlling and managing access of workers, service providers, and visitors to the port facilities.
• Dragagem de Manutenção (Maintenance Dredging) Maintenance dredging services at the Port of Imbituba to maintain navigational depths in the access channel, turning basin, and berths for safe vessel operations.
• Tugboat Services (Wilson Sons and Saam Towage) Tugboat assistance services provided at the Port of Imbituba by Wilson Sons (vessels WS Rigel and Draco) and Saam Towage (vessel SAAM Tucano) for ship assistance during berthing and unberthing operations.
• Pilotage Services (Imbituba Pilots) Mandatory pilotage services for vessel navigation within the Port of Imbituba waters, provided by Imbituba Pilots to ensure safe berthing and unberthing operations.
• Casual Port Workforce Management (OGMO Imbituba) Labor management organization (Órgão Gestor de Mão de Obra Portuária) managing casual port workforce (avulso workers) for port operations at the Port of Imbituba under a formal agreement with the Port Authority.

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ferrovia Tereza Cristina (FTC)coreTechnology or IntegrationRailway company operating the railway access to the port, connecting Porto de Imbituba to southern Santa Catarina through a 164km network across 14 municipalities, transporting containers daily.
• Wilson SonscoreTechnology or IntegrationProvides tugboat services at the port with vessels WS Rigel and Draco for ship assistance during berthing and unberthing operations.
• Saam TowagecoreTechnology or IntegrationProvides tugboat services with vessel SAAM Tucano for ship assistance during berthing and unberthing operations.
• Imbituba PilotscoreTechnology or IntegrationProvides mandatory pilotage services for vessel navigation within the port waters, ensuring safe berthing and unberthing operations.
• CIEE/SC (Centro de Integração Empresa Escola)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for the Young Apprentice Program (Programa Jovem Aprendiz), providing vocational training opportunities for youth aged 14-24 years.
• OGMO ImbitubacoreOthersÓrgão Gestor de Mão de Obra Portuária - manages casual port workforce (avulso workers) for port operations, operating under a formal agreement with the Port Authority.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Porto de Itajaí / Superintendência do Porto de Itajaí: Nearby Santa Catarina port specializing in containers and reefer cargo. Directly competes for the same southern Brazilian hinterland and shipping line services as Imbituba.
• Administração dos Portos de Paranaguá e Antonina (APPA): State-owned port authority for Paranaguá, the largest southern Brazilian port for agricultural and fertilizer exports. Closely comparable in geography, cargo mix (agribulk/fertilizers), and landlord model.
• Companhia Docas do Estado de São Paulo (Codesp / Porto de Santos): Brazilian state-level port authority administering the Port of Santos, Latin America's largest container port. Directly comparable landlord port-authority model and Brazilian regulatory framework to SCPAR Porto de Imbituba.
• Porto do Rio Grande (Autoridade Portuária dos Portos do RS): State port authority administering Rio Grande, a competing southern Brazilian port with similar agribulk and fertilizer flows and a comparable landlord governance model.
• Companhia Docas do Espírito Santo (Codesa): State-level port authority administering Vitória and Barra do Riacho. Closely analogous Brazilian landlord port-authority model serving bulk, container and steel-related cargo flows.

Broad incumbents

• Complexo Industrial e Portuário de Suape: State-managed industrial and port complex in Pernambuco — analogous landlord-style Brazilian port authority at much larger scale, with multiple terminals and refinery/industrial tenants.
• Santos Brasil: Largest Brazilian private port terminal operator — operates TECON and TCG at Imbituba and Tecon terminals at several other Brazilian ports. Comparable as a tenant-operator inside Imbituba and as a peer terminal operator across Brazil.
• Wilson Sons: Major Brazilian maritime services and port-logistics operator providing tugboat services at Imbituba (WS Rigel, Draco) and integrated terminal operations elsewhere in Brazil.
• Porto do Açu (Prumo Logística / LLX): Large privately-operated Brazilian deep-water port serving oil & gas, mining and bulk exports. Comparable deep-water, multi-cargo terminal model, though at much larger scale and with different ownership structure.

Emerging players

• Saam Towage: Tugboat operator serving Imbituba (SAAM Tucano) and a large network of Latin American ports. Comparable as a port-service provider operating inside Brazilian ports including Imbituba.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/portodeimbituba
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/portodeimbituba

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