Official ANTAQ data up to 02/2026
Natal (RN)
Indicators
Last month (02/2026) · Last month’s median, with the change against the 12-month average.
Waiting time to berth
0.6 h
up 16%P90 1.2 h
Operation
insufficient data
P90 151 h
Average handling rate
56 t/h
down 15.1%Time at berth
insufficient data
P90 168 h
Port stay
insufficient data
P90 175 h
Berthings
5
up 33.3%
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.
Simulate another arrival and costBy commodity and berth
Last 12 months. Each ship counts under the heaviest commodity it handled.
- Ships in 12 months
- 29
- Typical wait (median)
- 0.5 h
- Wait for 9 in 10 ships (P90)
- 0.9 h
- Average handling rate
- 68 t/h
- Tonnes in 12 months
- 151,688
Compare Melons, watermelons and papayas with other Brazilian ports
No forecast: the history of this segment did not pass the accuracy test. Use the monthly wait below as a reference.
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 October (0.5 h) and the longest in February (0.6 h).
View data
| Melons, watermelons and papayas | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Med. | 0.5 h | 0.6 h | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.6 h | 0.5 h | 0.6 h | 0.5 h |
Monthly history
Monthly median of Waiting time to berth, in hours. Months with insufficient data have no point.
- Median
- P75–P90 band
View data as a table
| Month | Berthings | Waiting time to berth | P75–P90 band |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/2026 | 6 | 0.6 h | 1 h – 1.8 h |
| 01/2026 | 6 | 0.7 h | 1 h – 1.6 h |
| 12/2025 | 5 | 0.5 h | 0.5 h – 7.7 h |
| 11/2025 | 6 | 0.5 h | 0.9 h – 24.7 h |
| 10/2025 | 8 | 0.5 h | 1 h – 5.8 h |
| 09/2025 | 6 | 0.5 h | 0.5 h – 0.6 h |
| 08/2025 | 6 | 0.8 h | 5.8 h – 24.5 h |
| 07/2025 | 1 | insufficient data | — |
| 06/2025 | 1 | insufficient data | — |
| 05/2025 | 2 | insufficient data | — |
| 04/2025 | 2 | insufficient data | — |
| 03/2025 | 2 | insufficient data | — |
| 02/2025 | 4 | insufficient data | — |
| 01/2025 | 4 | insufficient data | — |
| 12/2024 | 8 | 0.5 h | 0.8 h – 4.4 h |
| 11/2024 | 7 | 8.5 h | 11.6 h – 17.6 h |
| 10/2024 | 6 | 0.5 h | 0.8 h – 14.5 h |
| 09/2024 | 6 | 1.5 h | 15 h – 39.5 h |
| 08/2024 | 2 | insufficient data | — |
| 07/2024 | 2 | insufficient data | — |
| 06/2024 | 1 | insufficient data | — |
| 05/2024 | 3 | insufficient data | — |
| 04/2024 | 3 | insufficient data | — |
| 03/2024 | 2 | insufficient data | — |
| 02/2024 | 1 | insufficient data | — |
| 01/2024 | 5 | insufficient data | — |
| 12/2023 | 5 | insufficient data | — |
| 11/2023 | 7 | 11.3 h | 14.1 h – 16.5 h |
| 10/2023 | 5 | 0.8 h | 0.9 h – 7.7 h |
| 09/2023 | 6 | 1.1 h | 1.2 h – 9.9 h |
| 08/2023 | 2 | insufficient data | — |
| 07/2023 | 4 | insufficient data | — |
| 06/2023 | 1 | insufficient data | — |
| 05/2023 | 2 | insufficient data | — |
| 04/2023 | 4 | insufficient data | — |
| 03/2023 | 7 | 1.1 h | 1.1 h – 1.1 h |
| 02/2023 | 4 | insufficient data | — |
| 01/2023 | 6 | 0.7 h | 0.7 h – 9 h |
| 12/2022 | 5 | insufficient data | — |
| 11/2022 | 7 | 1.2 h | 1.3 h – 12.5 h |
| 10/2022 | 9 | 0.8 h | 0.8 h – 1 h |
| 09/2022 | 5 | 1 h | 1 h – 1.1 h |
| 08/2022 | 5 | 1.5 h | 1.5 h – 2.2 h |
| 07/2022 | 6 | 1.3 h | 1.6 h – 2.1 h |
| 06/2022 | 4 | insufficient data | — |
| 05/2022 | 6 | 1.2 h | 1.4 h – 5.2 h |
| 04/2022 | 1 | insufficient data | — |
| 03/2022 | 2 | insufficient data | — |
| 02/2022 | 5 | 1.5 h | 32.6 h – 36.4 h |
| 01/2022 | 8 | 1.9 h | 12.4 h – 44.4 h |
| 12/2021 | 6 | 1.1 h | 1.3 h – 1.5 h |
| 11/2021 | 4 | insufficient data | — |
| 10/2021 | 6 | 1 h | 1.1 h – 1.3 h |
| 09/2021 | 6 | 1.3 h | 1.5 h – 1.6 h |
| 08/2021 | 6 | 1.1 h | 1.2 h – 1.3 h |
| 07/2021 | 5 | 1.3 h | 1.4 h – 5.6 h |
| 06/2021 | 6 | 1.9 h | 5.7 h – 16.4 h |
| 05/2021 | 6 | 0.8 h | 1 h – 1.1 h |
| 04/2021 | 3 | insufficient data | — |
| 03/2021 | 2 | insufficient data | — |
| 02/2021 | 3 | insufficient data | — |
| 01/2021 | 5 | 0.8 h | 0.8 h – 0.8 h |
| 12/2020 | 5 | 1 h | 1.1 h – 2.5 h |
| 11/2020 | 7 | 0.9 h | 1.1 h – 7 h |
| 10/2020 | 6 | 1 h | 1.2 h – 1.4 h |
| 09/2020 | 8 | 1 h | 1.2 h – 3.1 h |
| 08/2020 | 4 | insufficient data | — |
| 07/2020 | 4 | insufficient data | — |
| 06/2020 | 6 | 0.8 h | 1.5 h – 1.8 h |
| 05/2020 | 5 | 0.7 h | 0.8 h – 0.8 h |
| 04/2020 | 4 | insufficient data | — |
| 03/2020 | 5 | 1 h | 1.5 h – 1.8 h |
| 02/2020 | 6 | 1.3 h | 10.8 h – 25.9 h |
| 01/2020 | 6 | 0.6 h | 0.8 h – 22.3 h |
Compare berths and cargoes
Berth comparison (12 months)
Median of the last 12 months; fewer hours is better.
Cargo comparison (12 months)
Median of the last 12 months; fewer hours is better.
Waiting time seasonality
Waiting time seasonality
Monthly median waiting time for berthing, by month and year.
View data
| Year | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0.6 h | 1.3 h | 1 h | — | 0.7 h | 0.8 h | — | — | 1 h | 1 h | 0.9 h | 1 h |
| 2021 | 0.8 h | — | — | — | 0.8 h | 1.9 h | 1.3 h | 1.1 h | 1.3 h | 1 h | — | 1.1 h |
| 2022 | 1.9 h | 1.5 h | — | — | 1.2 h | — | 1.3 h | 1.5 h | 1 h | 0.8 h | 1.2 h | — |
| 2023 | 0.7 h | — | 1.1 h | — | — | — | — | — | 1.1 h | 0.8 h | 11.3 h | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.5 h | 0.5 h | 8.5 h | 0.5 h |
| 2025 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.8 h | 0.5 h | 0.5 h | 0.5 h | 0.5 h |
| 2026 | 0.7 h | 0.6 h | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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See also
How to cite
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/natal