Official ANTAQ data up to 02/2026
Caustic soda: 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
- 368
- Typical wait (median)
- 21.3 h
- Wait for 9 in 10 ships (P90)
- 120 h
- Average handling rate
- 384 t/h
- Tonnes in 12 months
- 4,587,668
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 April (9.7 h) and the longest in August (22.9 h).
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| Caustic soda | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Med. | 13.2 h | 16.5 h | 12.7 h | 9.7 h | 19.3 h | 10.8 h | 21.9 h | 22.9 h | 12.5 h | 10.1 h | 15.1 h | 14.5 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) | 112.7 h | 196.1 h | 914.2 t/h | 30 | 1,245,478 |
| Santos (SP) | 4.9 h | 89.3 h | 231.2 t/h | 93 | 945,179 |
| Terminal Portuário Privativo da Alumar (MA) | 137.7 h | 220.4 h | 862.6 t/h | 18 | 725,924 |
| Cattalini Terminais Marítimos (PR) | 57.3 h | 118.8 h | 361.9 t/h | 36 | 328,449 |
| Terminal Marítimo Dow (SP) | 3.5 h | 70.6 h | 303.7 t/h | 44 | 321,312 |
| Terminal Marítimo Dow Aratu - Bahia (BA) | 3.4 h | 59.6 h | 280.6 t/h | 44 | 279,806 |
| Aratu (BA) | 24.9 h | 62.6 h | 248.6 t/h | 32 | 259,274 |
| Terminal Braskem (AL) | 1.4 h | 57.0 h | 606.7 t/h | 17 | 138,202 |
| Vitória (ES) | 3.8 h | 92.8 h | 270.5 t/h | 22 | 107,038 |
| Itaqui (MA) | 29.7 h | 96.6 h | 300.9 t/h | 13 | 86,108 |
| Rio Grande (RS) | 79.9 h | 159.1 h | 240.8 t/h | 8 | 76,537 |