Brazil and China open new maritime route in Amapá

Photo: Ministério da Integração e do Desenvolvimento Regional.

Brazil and China have officially launched a new maritime trade route connecting Santana das Docas, a port in the Amazonian state of Amapá, directly with Gaolan port in Zhuhai, part of China’s Greater Bay Area that also includes Hong Kong and Macao. The Chang Min cargo vessel was the first to dock at Santana under this initiative, symbolizing a significant step in bilateral commercial and logistical cooperation.

The route, formalized under a cooperation agreement signed in 2024, is designed as a strategic alternative to Brazil’s traditional Southeast port hubs. Authorities emphasized that it is expected to cut transport times to China by up to 30 percent and reduce freight costs, creating new export opportunities for producers in Brazil’s North and Central-West regions.

At the inauguration, Brazil’s Minister of Regional Integration and Development, Waldez Góes, highlighted that the corridor strengthens the Arco Norte as a logistical platform for grain, mineral and other strategic exports. Senate President Davi Alcolumbre called it a “historic moment” for Amapá and for Brazil as a whole, framing the port as a gateway to Asia.

For China, the route aligns with broader goals of diversifying supply chains and reducing logistical times in the trade of agricultural and mining commodities. It reflects Beijing’s continued deepening of its economic footprint in South America and consolidates Sino-Brazilian ties at a strategic level.

* Original text in Spanish. Translated by Large Language Model (LLM) technology.

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Brasil y China tendrán nueva ruta marítima comercial – Agencia Brasil

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