MERCOSUL SANTOS

MERCOSUL SANTOS (IMO: 9356153) is a Cargo vessel sailing under the Brazil flag. It has an overall length of 692 feets and a beam of 98 feets.

Vessel Identification

MMSI: 710001270 IMO: 9356153 Call Sign: PPUT Flag: Brazil Vessel Type: Container Ship Status: Active

Specifications

Gross Tonnage: 18,753 GT Deadweight: 23,990 DWT Length Overall: 185.74 m Beam: 25.2 m Draft: 10.2 m TEU Capacity: 1,732 TEU

Propulsion

Engine Type: MAN B&W Diesel Propulsion: Single screw, fixed pitch propeller Service Speed: approximately 18 knots

Shipyard

Builder: Aker Yards (now Meyer Turku) Country of Build: Finland Year Built: 2007

Owner / Operator

Registered Owner: Mercosul Line Operator: Mercosul Line (subsidiary of Maersk Line) Country: Brazil

Operating Region

Mercosul Santos operates primarily along the Brazilian coast, serving cabotage routes connecting major Brazilian ports including Santos, Manaus, Belém, Fortaleza, Suape, and Salvador. As part of the Mercosul Line fleet, the vessel participates in South American coastal shipping corridors under Brazilian cabotage regulations.

Vessel Description

Mercosul Santos is a container vessel operating under the Brazilian flag as part of the Mercosul Line fleet, a company fully integrated into the A.P. Møller–Maersk Group. The vessel is purpose-deployed for Brazilian coastal cabotage services, contributing to domestic cargo logistics along the extensive Brazilian coastline. As a mid-size container ship, she is well suited for port calls at both major and secondary Brazilian terminals, supporting the growing demand for coastal containerized cargo movement as an alternative to overland transport.