Aratu (BA)

Indicators

Last month (02/2026) · Last month’s median, with the change against the 12-month average.

Cargo

Waiting time to berth
11.4 h
down 58.4%
P90 158 h
Operation
31.7 h
up 1.7%
P90 57 h
Average handling rate
368 t/h
up 13%
Time at berth
44.3 h
up 0.1%
P90 75.8 h
Port stay
72.3 h
down 6.8%
P90 209 h
Berthings
30
down 0.3%

Automatic highlights

Dry bulk: in the Aratu - Salvador complex, Salvador has the shortest wait among 5 terminals (3.4 h, 12-month median).
Liquid and gas bulk: in the Aratu - Salvador complex, Terminal Marítimo Dow Aratu - Bahia has the shortest wait among 3 terminals (3.7 h, 12-month median).
Better: Dry bulk: waiting time in 02/2026 79.2% below the 12-month average (19.9 h vs 95.7 h).
Better: Liquid and gas bulk: waiting time in 02/2026 58.4% below the 12-month average (11.4 h vs 27.5 h).

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Forecast for arrival in 12/2026

1.2 days

1 in 4 arrivals may exceed 3.4 days; 1 in 10 may exceed 8.8 days

Statistical estimate from public history: it is not an arrival or line-up forecast and does not consider the current position of ships.

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By commodity and berth

Last 12 months. Each ship counts under the heaviest commodity it handled.

Commodity

Ships in 12 months: 193
Typical wait (median): 27.1 h
Wait for 9 in 10 ships (P90): 124 h
Average handling rate: 169 t/h
Tonnes in 12 months: 983,273

Compare Organic chemicals with other Brazilian ports

Waiting time forecast

Arrival month

32.5 h likely wait; may reach 87.6 h for 1 in 4 ships and 144 h for 1 in 10.

Estimate from ANTAQ history. Tested on past months, its average error was 14.9 h. Does not consider the current queue.

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 (17.3 h) and the longest in June (38.1 h).

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Wait by month of the year — Organic chemicals
Organic chemicals	J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D
Med.	22.2 h	32.1 h	35.7 h	17.3 h	21.3 h	38.1 h	22.8 h	27.3 h	23.2 h	35 h	25.1 h	35.7 h

Wait by berth for this commodity

20129.3 h
90 berthings
20226.6 h
59 berthings
30118.4 h
44 berthings

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Wait by berth for this commodity
Berth	Median wait
201	29.3 h
202	26.6 h
301	18.4 h

Monthly history

Monthly median of Waiting time to berth, in hours. Months with insufficient data have no point.

Series indicator

Median
P75–P90 band

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Monthly median of Waiting time to berth at Aratu
Month	Berthings	Waiting time to berth	P75–P90 band
02/2026	38	11.4 h	67 h – 127 h
01/2026	31	14.9 h	51.9 h – 100 h
12/2025	30	19.7 h	75.4 h – 204 h
11/2025	40	34.7 h	147 h – 198 h
10/2025	34	35.5 h	83.3 h – 176 h
09/2025	32	25.4 h	46.2 h – 113 h
08/2025	40	35.2 h	78.5 h – 251 h
07/2025	36	44.9 h	233 h – 356 h
06/2025	37	39.9 h	122 h – 225 h
05/2025	37	6.7 h	31.9 h – 145 h
04/2025	43	34.8 h	112 h – 167 h
03/2025	47	28.4 h	86.9 h – 145 h
02/2025	35	47.3 h	144 h – 234 h
01/2025	40	18.2 h	139 h – 263 h
12/2024	35	39 h	106 h – 568 h
11/2024	33	32.2 h	59 h – 177 h
10/2024	45	62.5 h	187 h – 304 h
09/2024	42	31.5 h	88.6 h – 377 h
08/2024	45	46.3 h	74.8 h – 191 h
07/2024	48	19.3 h	59.9 h – 138 h
06/2024	50	57.2 h	172 h – 282 h
05/2024	47	36.4 h	94.6 h – 156 h
04/2024	42	22.1 h	60.8 h – 146 h
03/2024	44	31.8 h	86 h – 215 h
02/2024	37	61 h	148 h – 202 h
01/2024	45	30.2 h	99.3 h – 129 h
12/2023	35	31.5 h	86.7 h – 183 h
11/2023	40	28.5 h	42.9 h – 87.1 h
10/2023	41	28.4 h	69.8 h – 125 h
09/2023	38	27.9 h	67.1 h – 114 h
08/2023	44	22 h	82.9 h – 184 h
07/2023	49	45.8 h	139 h – 232 h
06/2023	43	34.6 h	81.5 h – 135 h
05/2023	56	48.5 h	125 h – 184 h
04/2023	45	33.9 h	66.6 h – 116 h
03/2023	43	56.8 h	106 h – 157 h
02/2023	43	10.9 h	45.7 h – 77.2 h
01/2023	38	22.5 h	54.7 h – 143 h
12/2022	47	33.2 h	115 h – 212 h
11/2022	46	41.8 h	85.9 h – 218 h
10/2022	46	34.5 h	79.6 h – 155 h
09/2022	48	32.9 h	114 h – 219 h
08/2022	52	49.2 h	135 h – 217 h
07/2022	48	28.8 h	135 h – 370 h
06/2022	50	80.8 h	260 h – 406 h
05/2022	55	18.3 h	113 h – 259 h
04/2022	51	32.8 h	68.1 h – 100 h
03/2022	50	50.2 h	137 h – 243 h
02/2022	51	81.1 h	129 h – 189 h
01/2022	50	47.3 h	92 h – 153 h
12/2021	58	42.6 h	80.2 h – 195 h
11/2021	59	30.9 h	117 h – 245 h
10/2021	52	52.2 h	136 h – 268 h
09/2021	58	51.1 h	141 h – 237 h
08/2021	46	36.9 h	125 h – 403 h
07/2021	46	15.6 h	58.3 h – 215 h
06/2021	51	15.8 h	80.2 h – 154 h
05/2021	60	21.7 h	53.5 h – 91.9 h
04/2021	54	17.2 h	60.8 h – 167 h
03/2021	55	28.6 h	78.6 h – 127 h
02/2021	47	30.3 h	88.1 h – 152 h
01/2021	55	35 h	83.1 h – 175 h
12/2020	58	57.1 h	105 h – 241 h
11/2020	47	23.4 h	81.5 h – 170 h
10/2020	56	68.1 h	141 h – 276 h
09/2020	52	71.9 h	202 h – 337 h
08/2020	55	62.6 h	143 h – 220 h
07/2020	47	46 h	96.9 h – 209 h
06/2020	43	54 h	123 h – 226 h
05/2020	50	62 h	102 h – 156 h
04/2020	42	15.3 h	50.7 h – 137 h
03/2020	43	14.8 h	69.8 h – 146 h
02/2020	37	4.9 h	31.5 h – 132 h
01/2020	42	20.6 h	60.2 h – 180 h

Compare berths and cargoes

Berth comparison (12 months)

Median of the last 12 months; fewer hours is better.

30117.3 h
92 berthings
20127.7 h
126 berthings
20228 h
143 berthings
10148.9 h
40 berthings
102115 h
44 berthings

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Berth comparison (12 months) — Waiting time to berth
Berth	Waiting time to berth
301	17.3 h
201	27.7 h
202	28 h
101	48.9 h
102	115 h

Cargo comparison (12 months)

Median of the last 12 months; fewer hours is better.

Liquid and gas bulk24.6 h
361 berthings
Dry bulk75.8 h
84 berthings

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Cargo comparison (12 months) — Waiting time to berth
Cargo	Waiting time to berth
Liquid and gas bulk	24.6 h
Dry bulk	75.8 h

Waiting time seasonality

Monthly median waiting time for berthing, by month and year.

Cargo

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Waiting time seasonality
Year	J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D
2020	20.6 h	4.9 h	14.8 h	15.3 h	62 h	54 h	46 h	62.6 h	71.9 h	68.1 h	23.4 h	57.1 h
2021	35 h	30.3 h	28.6 h	17.2 h	21.7 h	15.8 h	15.6 h	36.9 h	51.1 h	52.2 h	30.9 h	42.6 h
2022	47.3 h	81.1 h	50.2 h	32.8 h	18.3 h	80.8 h	28.8 h	49.2 h	32.9 h	34.5 h	41.8 h	33.2 h
2023	22.5 h	10.9 h	56.8 h	33.9 h	48.5 h	34.6 h	45.8 h	22 h	27.9 h	28.4 h	28.5 h	31.5 h
2024	30.2 h	61 h	31.8 h	22.1 h	36.4 h	57.2 h	19.3 h	46.3 h	31.5 h	62.5 h	32.2 h	39 h
2025	18.2 h	47.3 h	28.4 h	34.8 h	6.7 h	39.9 h	44.9 h	35.2 h	25.4 h	35.5 h	34.7 h	19.7 h
2026	14.9 h	11.4 h	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

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The data may be reused under the CC BY 4.0 license, citing the source:

Vessel Planner (LOGMAPS), based on ANTAQ data — Estatístico Aquaviário, 02/2026. https://logmaps-vessel-planner-prd.web.app/en/portos/aratu