Official ANTAQ data up to 02/2026
Coal: wait and volume by port in Brazil
Last 12 months, deep-sea and coastal shipping (no inland barges). Each ship counts under its heaviest commodity.
- Ships in 12 months
- 306
- Typical wait (median)
- 161 h
- Wait for 9 in 10 ships (P90)
- 573 h
- Average handling rate
- 645 t/h
- Tonnes in 12 months
- 18,948,505
Wait by month of the year
Median over the full ANTAQ series. Months with fewer than 5 ships are left empty.
Historically, the shortest wait is in May (144 h) and the longest in July (200 h).
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| Coal | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Med. | 174 h | 170 h | 155 h | 188 h | 144 h | 150 h | 200 h | 165 h | 163 h | 170 h | 157 h | 155 h |
Ports handling this commodity
Only ports with at least 5 ships of this commodity in 12 months.
| Port | Typical wait (median) | P90 | Average handling rate | Ships in 12 months | Tonnes in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terminal de Praia Mole (ES) | 241.4 h | 609.6 h | 729.0 t/h | 132 | 9,413,815 |
| Terminal Portuário do Pecém (CE) | 136.8 h | 586.7 h | 659.8 t/h | 44 | 3,050,980 |
| Terminal TKCSA (RJ) | 84.4 h | 334.9 h | 733.6 t/h | 35 | 2,533,074 |
| Itaguaí (RJ) | 3.2 h | 3.7 h | 520.7 t/h | 12 | 829,797 |
| Vila do Conde (PA) | 96.9 h | 257.8 h | 291.2 t/h | 14 | 539,843 |
| Itaqui (MA) | 460.7 h | 804.0 h | 420.5 t/h | 13 | 509,261 |
| Imbituba (SC) | 134.9 h | 230.1 h | 373.6 t/h | 14 | 503,247 |
| Terminal Portuário Privativo da Alumar (MA) | 173.1 h | 313.2 h | 1,170.6 t/h | 12 | 499,492 |
| Porto do Açu - Terminal TMULT e TCAR (RJ) | 41.4 h | 192.7 h | 630.1 t/h | 8 | 345,559 |
| Vitória (ES) | 21.2 h | 96.9 h | 374.8 t/h | 8 | 224,055 |
| Terminal de Tubarão (ES) | 72.7 h | 178.0 h | 1,142.9 t/h | 6 | 131,929 |