Posted on September 1, 2025
With over 20 years of experience in the industry, Song has led projects in China and at terminals on the African continent.
Appointed in August 2025 as the new CEO of TCP, the company that manages the Paranaguá Container Terminal, Jacky Song brings with him over 20 years of experience in the port sector. Born in 1980, Song holds a degree in International Accounting from Tianjin Foreign Studies University and began his career in 2003 at China Merchants Port Holdings (CMPort)’s main terminal, the Shekou Container Terminal (SCT), in Shenzhen, China.
To broaden his international experience, in 2014, he took on the role of Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Port of Djibouti S.A. (PSDA), where he led important projects, such as the execution of the terminal project, the acquisition of equipment, and construction work at the multipurpose terminal. In 2018, he moved to Tincan Island Container Terminal (TICT) in Nigeria as deputy executive director, leading the terminal expansion and concession negotiation project.
In 2022, he returned to CMPort as deputy general manager of the commercial department, while also serving as director of the board of TICT and Kumport. In Shenzhen, he led projects such as the implementation of the CTOS (Container Terminal Operation System) and the ERTG project at SCT.
In June 2024, Song was appointed Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) of TCP, in the same year that the company achieved 24% growth and a record total volume of 1.558 million TEU (20-foot equivalent unit) handled. According to Song, this result highlights TCP’s solid competitive position and strong responsiveness to the Brazilian port market.
“Leveraging our extensive maritime transport network and intermodal transport resources, we will establish a highly efficient logistics corridor that will reach the interior of Brazil and all of South America, offering high-quality global supply chain services to local end customers and shipping companies. Our goal is to make TCP the most reliable partner in Brazil,” emphasizes the CEO.
Currently, TCP has the largest fleet of machinery on the Brazilian coast, with 69 Terminal Tractors (TT) and 40 rubber-tyred gantry cranes (RTG). The terminal also has the largest yard for storing refrigerated containers in South America, with 5,268 outlets, and is the largest hub for shipping lines in the country, with 23 maritime services.
For his future at the helm of TCP, Song highlights CMPort’s global pioneering role in the development of green ports, with carbon-neutral projects, and in the implementation of essential technologies, such as solar energy storage, automated equipment, and low-carbon energy alternatives.
As TCP is an important strategic asset for CMPort in South America, Song explains that the Terminal seeks robust growth in operational performance, but also values harmonious coexistence with the environment, participatory development with employees, and trusting relationships based on beneficial cooperation with its global customers.
“We will jointly address global climate challenges with the Brazilian government and local companies to achieve sustainable development. Through solid operational bases and innovative cooperation models, the company aspires to become a stable, long-term partner in the Brazilian market, supporting the region’s sustainable economic growth,” he adds.
