Fortaleza (CE)

Indicators

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

Cargo

Waiting time to berth
122 h
up 4×
P90 123 h
Operation
16 h
down 54.8%
P90 80.7 h
Average handling rate
349 t/h
up 32.3%
Time at berth
53.7 h
up 4.9%
P90 96.9 h
Port stay
202 h
up 111.3%
P90 203 h
Berthings
16
down 20%

Automatic highlights

Dry bulk: in the Pecém - Fortaleza complex, Fortaleza has the shortest wait among 2 terminals (2.7 h, 12-month median).
Container: in the Pecém - Fortaleza complex, Fortaleza has the shortest wait among 2 terminals (1.1 h, 12-month median).
Worse: Liquid and gas bulk: waiting time in 02/2026 262.9% above the 12-month average (121.7 h vs 33.5 h).
Better: Dry bulk: waiting time in 02/2026 81.2% below the 12-month average (1.2 h vs 6.2 h).

Forecast for arrival in 12/2026

No reliable forecast for this slice: in tests against history, the error was too large to support a figure or a cost. See the month-by-month history on the port page.

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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: 108
Typical wait (median): 37.4 h
Wait for 9 in 10 ships (P90): 108 h
Average handling rate: 489 t/h
Tonnes in 12 months: 1,641,754

Compare Petroleum products (excl. crude) with other Brazilian ports

Waiting time forecast

Arrival month

28.5 h likely wait; may reach 70.2 h for 1 in 4 ships and 145 h for 1 in 10.

Estimate from ANTAQ history. Tested on past months, its average error was 22 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 July (32.8 h) and the longest in September (66.6 h).

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Wait by month of the year — Petroleum products (excl. crude)
Petroleum products (excl. crude)	J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D
Med.	43.8 h	44.2 h	46.1 h	55 h	46.2 h	38.1 h	32.8 h	56.1 h	66.6 h	53.7 h	35.3 h	39.2 h

Wait by berth for this commodity

Berço 20237.5 h
85 berthings
Berço 20126.9 h
23 berthings

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Wait by berth for this commodity
Berth	Median wait
Berço 202	37.5 h
Berço 201	26.9 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 Fortaleza
Month	Berthings	Waiting time to berth	P75–P90 band
02/2026	26	49.8 h	138 h – 214 h
01/2026	27	26.4 h	58.9 h – 104 h
12/2025	32	16.1 h	70.5 h – 102 h
11/2025	31	10.5 h	40.1 h – 47.8 h
10/2025	30	11.5 h	50.4 h – 103 h
09/2025	30	17.4 h	45.2 h – 71.5 h
08/2025	28	26 h	53.5 h – 76.7 h
07/2025	27	2.1 h	26.3 h – 70.4 h
06/2025	28	8.4 h	44.2 h – 71.7 h
05/2025	36	21.1 h	38 h – 60.4 h
04/2025	33	7.2 h	50.2 h – 80.4 h
03/2025	30	16 h	58.1 h – 131 h
02/2025	36	14.5 h	59.8 h – 102 h
01/2025	32	20.7 h	67 h – 115 h
12/2024	39	4 h	51.4 h – 78.7 h
11/2024	35	20.1 h	95.6 h – 160 h
10/2024	38	15.7 h	49.2 h – 127 h
09/2024	31	14 h	55.8 h – 97.8 h
08/2024	37	11.6 h	44 h – 99.7 h
07/2024	32	13.6 h	31.9 h – 94.7 h
06/2024	31	16.3 h	39.7 h – 124 h
05/2024	31	15.9 h	61.3 h – 122 h
04/2024	30	36.9 h	88.2 h – 107 h
03/2024	34	44.3 h	67.2 h – 136 h
02/2024	25	24.2 h	66.2 h – 138 h
01/2024	30	2.8 h	22.7 h – 60.6 h
12/2023	40	20.2 h	59.1 h – 95.1 h
11/2023	29	14.6 h	47.2 h – 143 h
10/2023	35	36.5 h	67.7 h – 139 h
09/2023	35	22.8 h	73.6 h – 111 h
08/2023	31	43.9 h	81.7 h – 129 h
07/2023	36	47.9 h	97.4 h – 159 h
06/2023	31	21.8 h	51.4 h – 66.8 h
05/2023	31	15.1 h	53.9 h – 101 h
04/2023	33	34.3 h	57.2 h – 147 h
03/2023	35	19.7 h	46.3 h – 129 h
02/2023	29	56.8 h	99.1 h – 138 h
01/2023	38	23.8 h	75.2 h – 97.5 h
12/2022	39	7.8 h	35.6 h – 87.8 h
11/2022	47	4.1 h	41.1 h – 131 h
10/2022	42	3.2 h	54.1 h – 69.3 h
09/2022	44	27.3 h	65.4 h – 86.5 h
08/2022	41	13.4 h	62.6 h – 83.2 h
07/2022	32	7.4 h	39.9 h – 72.2 h
06/2022	36	14.8 h	50.3 h – 103 h
05/2022	33	5.7 h	64.3 h – 140 h
04/2022	31	9 h	48.8 h – 134 h
03/2022	38	17.2 h	52.5 h – 92.1 h
02/2022	31	11.1 h	35.8 h – 64.8 h
01/2022	36	18.5 h	58.2 h – 86.5 h
12/2021	39	31.1 h	64 h – 140 h
11/2021	46	38.5 h	94.4 h – 125 h
10/2021	43	27.5 h	94.7 h – 163 h
09/2021	43	71.7 h	112 h – 135 h
08/2021	38	37.7 h	90.5 h – 154 h
07/2021	38	20.9 h	48.2 h – 79.2 h
06/2021	33	31.1 h	90 h – 132 h
05/2021	36	16 h	48.5 h – 87.1 h
04/2021	36	15.7 h	65.7 h – 132 h
03/2021	41	37.6 h	94.8 h – 142 h
02/2021	38	21.9 h	54.2 h – 82.8 h
01/2021	42	6.2 h	69.1 h – 97.6 h
12/2020	38	5.6 h	25.3 h – 54.7 h
11/2020	41	3.1 h	21.1 h – 55.8 h
10/2020	48	22.2 h	78.4 h – 128 h
09/2020	43	13.6 h	41 h – 73.8 h
08/2020	37	25.6 h	61.8 h – 85.8 h
07/2020	44	13.1 h	41.8 h – 111 h
06/2020	35	42.2 h	92.2 h – 175 h
05/2020	40	34.2 h	74.8 h – 107 h
04/2020	35	12.3 h	44.8 h – 112 h
03/2020	42	32.8 h	101 h – 117 h
02/2020	37	39.3 h	72.2 h – 160 h
01/2020	42	30.8 h	55 h – 82.8 h

Compare berths and cargoes

Berth comparison (12 months)

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

Berço 1061.1 h
61 berthings
Berço 1041.4 h
26 berthings
Berço 1055.6 h
6 berthings
Berço 1037.6 h
42 berthings
Berço 20129.8 h
97 berthings
Berço 20237.8 h
126 berthings

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Berth comparison (12 months) — Waiting time to berth
Berth	Waiting time to berth
Berço 106	1.1 h
Berço 104	1.4 h
Berço 105	5.6 h
Berço 103	7.6 h
Berço 201	29.8 h
Berço 202	37.8 h

Cargo comparison (12 months)

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

Container1.1 h
60 berthings
Dry bulk2.7 h
61 berthings
General cargo12.4 h
6 berthings
Liquid and gas bulk34.8 h
231 berthings

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Cargo comparison (12 months) — Waiting time to berth
Cargo	Waiting time to berth
Container	1.1 h
Dry bulk	2.7 h
General cargo	12.4 h
Liquid and gas bulk	34.8 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	30.8 h	39.3 h	32.8 h	12.3 h	34.2 h	42.2 h	13.1 h	25.6 h	13.6 h	22.2 h	3.1 h	5.6 h
2021	6.2 h	21.9 h	37.6 h	15.7 h	16 h	31.1 h	20.9 h	37.7 h	71.7 h	27.5 h	38.5 h	31.1 h
2022	18.5 h	11.1 h	17.2 h	9 h	5.7 h	14.8 h	7.4 h	13.4 h	27.3 h	3.2 h	4.1 h	7.8 h
2023	23.8 h	56.8 h	19.7 h	34.3 h	15.1 h	21.8 h	47.9 h	43.9 h	22.8 h	36.5 h	14.6 h	20.2 h
2024	2.8 h	24.2 h	44.3 h	36.9 h	15.9 h	16.3 h	13.6 h	11.6 h	14 h	15.7 h	20.1 h	4 h
2025	20.7 h	14.5 h	16 h	7.2 h	21.1 h	8.4 h	2.1 h	26 h	17.4 h	11.5 h	10.5 h	16.1 h
2026	26.4 h	49.8 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/fortaleza