Even with this economic crisis faced by Europe and United States, the rate of growth of the Port of Suape is still fast, with even bigger than last year. In this last quarter (July-September), the port handling achieved an increase of 29% over the same period last year, moving more than three million tons of cargo. Even compared to the third quarter of 2010, the increase in container handling was 37%. During this period Suape operated more than 117 000 TEUs.

The Port grows faster than the economy of Pernambuco, establishing itself as one of the major ports of Brazil. In the year, the data indicate a considerable increase over last year. From January to September, they passed Suape 7,910,973 tons of cargo, 23% more than the same period in 2010. The handling of containers has also increased, reaching a growth of 36%.

The impact of new long-haul lines Suape Asia, which began operations in August, has already been felt by the Port of Suape. "In August move for the first time, more than one million tons and this rate has remained. The results not only confirm Suape as a distributor of major port charges, all reinforce expectations as we close the year with approximately 11 million tons of drive, "says the vice president of the Complex, Frederick Amancio. With the start of operation of structuring large developments, such as the Abreu e Lima Refinery, Suape is expected to move more than 30 million tons in 2013.