Port of Suape, Maritime complex in Ipojuca and Cabo de Santo Agostinho, Brazil.

The Port of Suape, formally the Governador Eraldo Gueiros Industrial Port Complex, lies between Ipojuca and Cabo de Santo Agostinho, 40 km south of Recife, at the mouths of the Ipojuca and Massangana rivers. Its access canal runs 5,000 m long, 300 m wide and 15.5 m deep. Terminals include the 660 m TECON container terminal, Cais 1 for ores and steel goods, Cais 4 for wheat, Cais 5 for automobiles and passengers, and the PGL liquid-bulk piers.

The port was created in the 1970s as a development project with modern harbor design inspired by European models. Since then it has grown into one of Brazil's major trade facilities on the eastern coast.

The name Suape comes from the indigenous Tupi-Guarani language and means winding paths, reflecting the natural shape of the land. Visitors can see traces of this geography today in the waterways and coastal forms throughout the complex.

The port operates year-round and receives large vessels continuously without major seasonal breaks. Keep in mind this is an active work zone with constant operations, so access and movement may be restricted in certain areas.

About 59% of the complex's territory is protected environmental reserve, yet the same area holds the Abreu e Lima Refinery and the Atlântico Sul shipyard, one of South America's largest shipbuilders. The name Suape comes from Tupi-Guarani for "winding paths", given by the Caetés who lived here.