Official ANTAQ data up to 02/2026
Containers: 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
- 8,797
- Typical wait (median)
- 5.2 h
- Wait for 9 in 10 ships (P90)
- 52.9 h
- Average handling rate
- 966 t/h
- Tonnes in 12 months
- 161,961,643
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 January (3 h) and the longest in September (4.3 h).
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| Containers | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Med. | 3 h | 3.2 h | 3 h | 3.1 h | 3.1 h | 3.2 h | 3.2 h | 3.3 h | 4.3 h | 3.5 h | 3.7 h | 3.7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santos (SP) | 13.3 h | 69.5 h | 1,248.3 t/h | 1,803 | 44,633,894 |
| Paranaguá (PR) | 18.7 h | 85.3 h | 956.7 t/h | 979 | 16,546,467 |
| Porto Itapoá Terminais Portuários (SC) | 10.3 h | 47.5 h | 1,471.3 t/h | 675 | 15,945,794 |
| DP World Santos (SP) | 12.8 h | 51.4 h | 1,086.5 t/h | 551 | 11,764,726 |
| Rio de Janeiro (RJ) | 1.0 h | 1.3 h | 740.6 t/h | 910 | 10,816,001 |
| Portonave - Terminais Portuários de Navegantes (SC) | 19.0 h | 69.7 h | 2,112.2 t/h | 478 | 10,613,178 |
| Rio Grande (RS) | 12.4 h | 79.4 h | 839.8 t/h | 619 | 9,804,984 |
| Porto Chibatão (AM) | 1.1 h | 1.4 h | 745.1 t/h | 205 | 8,087,406 |
| Terminal Portuário do Pecém (CE) | 3.6 h | 37.3 h | 1,229.5 t/h | 541 | 8,084,761 |
| Suape (PE) | 0.8 h | 26.9 h | 734.9 t/h | 549 | 7,618,241 |
| Salvador (BA) | 1.8 h | 14.1 h | 763.6 t/h | 410 | 4,886,790 |
| Itajaí (SC) | 5.5 h | 35.1 h | 855.5 t/h | 359 | 4,111,497 |
| Vitória (ES) | 3.8 h | 75.2 h | 403.3 t/h | 141 | 2,651,929 |
| Vila do Conde (PA) | 3.3 h | 47.9 h | 578.3 t/h | 143 | 1,935,295 |
| Itaguaí (RJ) | 3.4 h | 4.6 h | 480.6 t/h | 200 | 1,688,537 |
| Imbituba (SC) | 2.8 h | 19.3 h | 643.3 t/h | 122 | 1,252,151 |
| Super Terminais Comércio e Indústria (AM) | 0.8 h | 1.6 h | 341.3 t/h | 50 | 873,794 |
| Fortaleza (CE) | 1.1 h | 25.0 h | 149.6 t/h | 60 | 563,373 |