Official ANTAQ data up to 02/2026
Inorganic chemicals: 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
- 441
- Typical wait (median)
- 69.7 h
- Wait for 9 in 10 ships (P90)
- 283 h
- Average handling rate
- 416 t/h
- Tonnes in 12 months
- 11,712,217
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 December (21.3 h) and the longest in September (76.7 h).
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| Inorganic chemicals | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Med. | 34.3 h | 36.2 h | 45.3 h | 55.4 h | 60 h | 62.8 h | 51.8 h | 53.4 h | 76.7 h | 48.6 h | 41.4 h | 21.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vila do Conde (PA) | 131.4 h | 334.9 h | 547.4 t/h | 169 | 5,485,983 |
| Terminal Portuário Privativo da Alumar (MA) | 80.4 h | 215.3 h | 863.0 t/h | 86 | 3,179,884 |
| Santos (SP) | 3.8 h | 85.7 h | 229.6 t/h | 41 | 840,256 |
| São Francisco do Sul (SC) | 286.2 h | 620.9 h | 316.1 t/h | 19 | 518,538 |
| São Sebastião (SP) | 32.0 h | 148.4 h | 264.3 t/h | 31 | 494,378 |
| Terminal de Tubarão (ES) | 213.7 h | 714.4 h | 212.5 t/h | 10 | 339,920 |
| Recife (PE) | 1.5 h | 22.8 h | 92.7 t/h | 28 | 224,166 |
| Imbituba (SC) | 66.1 h | 173.5 h | 196.9 t/h | 19 | 201,593 |
| Yara Brasil Fertilizantes (RS) | 21.8 h | 113.3 h | 252.6 t/h | 11 | 168,983 |
| Salvador (BA) | 4.6 h | 40.2 h | 128.8 t/h | 12 | 83,604 |
| Terminal Marítimo Dow Aratu - Bahia (BA) | 3.7 h | 70.8 h | 249.1 t/h | 5 | 27,848 |