Port waiting time bulletin — 03/2025

Monthly summary of waiting time to berth at Brazilian ports, built automatically from ANTAQ data.

Brazil: median waiting time: 1.8 h — -10.4% vs the 12-month average

By cargo

  • Dry bulk: 2.5 h — -64% vs the 12-month average
  • Liquid and gas bulk: 4.3 h — -31.3% vs the 12-month average
  • General cargo: 0.2 h — +69% vs the 12-month average
  • Container: 3.0 h — -41.1% vs the 12-month average
  • Other: 0.4 h — -23.3% vs the 12-month average

Largest increases in waiting time

  1. Belém (PA): 24.2 h — +659.4% vs the 12-month average
  2. TERMINAL DE MACAPA (AP): 304.5 h — +309.5% vs the 12-month average
  3. ATEM PVH (RO): 3.5 h — +241.5% vs the 12-month average
  4. Maceió (AL): 21.3 h — +218.4% vs the 12-month average
  5. CMPC Guaíba (RS): 2.7 h — +165.7% vs the 12-month average

Largest drops in waiting time

  1. Cargill Agrícola (RO): 0.0 h — -99.9% vs the 12-month average
  2. Cargill Agrícola S.A. (ETC Miritituba/PA) (PA): 0.0 h — -99.5% vs the 12-month average
  3. Terbian - Terminal Bianchini (RS): 1.2 h — -93.2% vs the 12-month average
  4. Yara Brasil Fertilizantes (RS): 1.0 h — -92.5% vs the 12-month average
  5. ATEM Manaus (AM): 0.3 h — -91.1% vs the 12-month average

Source: ANTAQ — Estatístico Aquaviário, data up to 02/2026