Several terminals
Alemoa alone has four ship piers and about 112 tanks used by Transpetro and other companies, each with its own procedures.
Santos Port Operations · hazardous area
Hazardous Area Smartphone in Santos Port Operations
The Port of Santos in Sao Paulo state is Latin America's largest port and handled a record 186.4 million tonnes in 2025. The Port of Santos is Latin America's busiest port, ranked 40th for container handling and 35th by tonnage worldwide in 2022, and is Brazil's leading port for container traffic. This page explains what to look for in a hazardous area smartphone for Port of Santos, and where the IS-04Z1 stands against that list today.
Pre-launch · certification in progress · Launching Q4 2026
Marking targetEx ib IIC T4Intrinsic safety, Zone 1 / 21 design target · certification in progress
AvailabilityQ4 2026via authorised distributors
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WhereSantos Port Operations
Short answer. The SAMS IS-04Z1 is the intrinsically safe smartphone covered here for Port of Santos: pre-launch, designed for Zone 1 and Zone 21 (marking target Ex ib IIC T4), with certification in progress and no certificate issued.
Status: pre-launch. IECEx, ATEX, UKEX and NEC 500 certification is in progress and no certificate has been issued; launch is planned for Q4 2026. An operator's own vendor approval is a separate step. Certification status. Place facts reviewed October 2026.
At a glance · hazardous area
Checklist: hazardous area smartphone for Port of Santos
| Check | What to look for | IS-04Z1 today |
|---|---|---|
| Zone | 0, 1 or 2 for gas; 20, 21 or 22 for dust | Designed for Zone 1 and Zone 21 |
| Gas group | IIA, IIB or IIC | IIC (target) |
| Area drawing | The operator's own classification drawing | Decided by the site operator |
| Where it applies | Port of Santos: Liquid-bulk fuel and chemical terminals, Tank farms, Tanker piers and loading arms | Classified by the site operator |
Product · Santos Port Operations
The product behind this search: the SAMS IS-04Z1.
SAMS IS-04Z1
An intrinsically safe Android smartphone designed for Zone 1 and Zone 21 hazardous areas in Santos Port Operations. It is pre-launch: IECEx, ATEX and NEC 500 certification is in progress ahead of the Q4 2026 launch.
- IP68 sealed
- 4,000 mAh battery
- 50 MP camera
- Android 16
- Zone 1 / Zone 21 design target
The site · Port of Santos
Working in Port of Santos: operators and classified areas
The companies on site and the hazardous-area types a handset is likely to meet there.
Operators and companies on site
- Transpetro (Alemoa terminal)
- Ultracargo
- Vopak
- Stolthaven
Classified areas to expect
- Liquid-bulk fuel and chemical terminals
- Tank farms
- Tanker piers and loading arms
- LPG handling
Local conditions · Port of Santos
What Port of Santos means for portable equipment
Humid coastal climate
Warm, wet conditions and salt exposure are normal.
Field notes · Port of Santos
More about Port of Santos that matters for portable equipment
Port of Santos: logistics and access
The port accounted for 29.9 percent of Brazil's total trade flows in August 2025 and recorded 489 ship calls in the month, up 9.6 percent.
Port of Santos: infrastructure
It has terminals for solid and liquid bulk, containers and general cargo, and land access is by the Anchieta and Imigrantes highways and by railways run by Ferroban and MRS.
Port of Santos: background
Santos lies 79 km from Sao Paulo city; the first railway to the state capital opened in 1864 and the port was founded on 2 February 1892, making it the traditional gateway for the state.
Port of Santos: logistics and access
In August 2025 Santos handled a record 16.5 million tonnes of cargo and 518,100 TEU, and moved 3.8 million TEU from January to August, up 8 percent on the year before.
The term · hazardous area
What “hazardous area” means for a smartphone
A hazardous area is a place where flammable gas, vapour or combustible dust may be present. Standards divide these into zones: Zones 0, 1 and 2 for gas and vapour, and Zones 20, 21 and 22 for dust. Zone 1 and Zone 21 are the tier where an explosive atmosphere is likely to occur in normal operation, which is where the IS-04Z1 is designed to work. Anything carried in must be marked for the zone, gas group and temperature class of the area.
No certificate has been issued for the IS-04Z1 yet, so it must not be taken into a classified area until the certificate covering it exists and the site operator has accepted it.
In Port of Santos. Hazardous areas arise at liquid-bulk terminals, tank farms, tanker piers and loading arms and LPG handling. Alemoa alone has four ship piers and about 112 tanks used by Transpetro and other companies. Each terminal operator classifies its own area; SAMS does not.
The route · specification
Specifying a hazardous area smartphone for Santos Port Operations
A short checklist for anyone writing or reviewing the specification, with the IS-04Z1 status against each point.
Check on the paper
- Marking
- Equipment group, category, protection concept, gas group and temperature class, matched to the area drawing.
- Certificate and schedule
- A certificate number, issuing body and the schedule of conditions, not a brochure claim.
- Standards edition
- The IEC 60079 or national standard edition the certificate was issued against.
Check for the IS-04Z1
- Marking target
- II 2 G Ex ib IIC T4: a target, not yet a certificate.
- Certificate status
- IECEx, ATEX, UKEX and NEC 500 in progress; none issued.
- Operator approval
- Separate from the certificate and handled with the site operator.
Questions · Santos Port Operations
Frequently asked questions
Can we buy a hazardous area smartphone in Santos Port Operations today?
No. Nothing can be bought or taken into a classified area today: certification is in progress and launch is planned for Q4 2026. What is available now is the datasheet, the written certification schedule and evaluation units for safe-area use.
What does a hazardous area smartphone in Santos Port Operations cost?
There is no list price yet. SAMS gives indicative pre-launch pricing in writing, against a stated quantity and site, and does not commit to a lead time before certification completes.
Which hazardous areas is the IS-04Z1 designed for?
Zone 1 and Zone 21 (gas and dust) with gas group IIC and temperature class T4, subject to certification. It must not be used in a classified area before its certificate is issued and the site has accepted it.
Which areas at Port of Santos would use it?
Likely candidates are liquid-bulk fuel and chemical terminals, tank farms, tanker piers and loading arms, lpg handling. Which areas are classified, and to what zone, is set by the site operator's own area classification drawings.
Is intrinsically safe the same as explosion proof?
Not exactly. Explosion proof is a broad everyday term; intrinsic safety is one protection concept, which limits energy so ignition cannot occur. Flameproof (Ex d) is a different concept that contains an explosion. The IS-04Z1 is intrinsically safe by design.
What is it like to work on the Santos quays?
Operations run at high volume with many ship calls a month, and gate or terminal inductions are usual. Confirm with the terminal which devices are allowed in classified areas, and whether certificates and personal protective equipment checks apply.
Will the private 5G network at the port matter for devices?
Possibly, for terminals that connect to it. Compatibility and access rules depend on the port authority and each terminal operator, so confirm which radio bands, SIM or network access and device approvals are accepted.
Is the terminal directory for Alemoa up to date?
The sheet notes that its Alemoa terminal operator list comes from a port directory and may be dated. Verify current operators directly. Confirm with the site operator who runs which pier or tank before assuming a particular policy applies.
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Enquiry · Port of Santos
Ask about the IS-04Z1 for Port of Santos, Brazil
Send the site, zone and gas group and roughly how many handsets. We reply by email with the datasheet and the certification schedule.
Enquiry · Port of Santos
Launching Q4 2026
Planning for Santos Port Operations?
Tell us the zone, gas group and operator. We will send the datasheet and the certification schedule.