Official ANTAQ data up to 02/2026
Kaolin: 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
- 24
- Typical wait (median)
- 11.5 h
- Wait for 9 in 10 ships (P90)
- 449 h
- Average handling rate
- 270 t/h
- Tonnes in 12 months
- 597,956
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 September (3.8 h) and the longest in November (12.7 h).
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| Kaolin | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Med. | 11.8 h | 10.5 h | 4.1 h | 7 h | 10.4 h | 5.6 h | 11.8 h | 11.5 h | 3.8 h | 12 h | 12.7 h | 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porto Murucupi (PA) | 7.3 h | 14.7 h | 328.3 t/h | 13 | 325,355 |
| Vila do Conde (PA) | 345.1 h | 552.7 h | 227.7 t/h | 8 | 220,949 |