Official ANTAQ data up to 02/2026
Terminal Marítimo de Ponta da Madeira (MA)
Indicators
Last month (02/2026) · Last month’s median, with the change against the 12-month average.
Waiting time to berth
150 h
up 6.4%P90 330 h
Operation
49.1 h
up 16.1%P90 57.8 h
Average handling rate
6,181 t/h
down 3.2%Time at berth
56 h
up 17.9%P90 63.8 h
Port stay
213 h
up 12.6%P90 381 h
Berthings
37
down 30.2%
Automatic highlights
- Worse: All cargo: waiting time in 02/2026 6.4% above the 12-month average (150.3 h vs 141.3 h).
- Dry bulk: in the Itaqui complex, Terminal Portuário Privativo da Alumar has the shortest wait among 3 terminals (95.5 h, 12-month median).
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
- 636
- Typical wait (median)
- 109 h
- Wait for 9 in 10 ships (P90)
- 330 h
- Average handling rate
- 6,511 t/h
- Tonnes in 12 months
- 172,589,184
Compare Iron ore 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 August (108 h) and the longest in May (281 h).
View data
| Iron ore | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Med. | 162 h | 238 h | 260 h | 269 h | 281 h | 164 h | 125 h | 108 h | 126 h | 161 h | 162 h | 120 h |
Wait by berth for this commodity
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 | 37 | 150 h | 271 h – 365 h |
| 01/2026 | 37 | 153 h | 231 h – 288 h |
| 12/2025 | 61 | 80.2 h | 174 h – 249 h |
| 11/2025 | 59 | 119 h | 212 h – 289 h |
| 10/2025 | 61 | 157 h | 285 h – 465 h |
| 09/2025 | 55 | 147 h | 253 h – 410 h |
| 08/2025 | 68 | 96.3 h | 149 h – 211 h |
| 07/2025 | 68 | 82.7 h | 127 h – 168 h |
| 06/2025 | 53 | 61.8 h | 110 h – 189 h |
| 05/2025 | 47 | 101 h | 163 h – 228 h |
| 04/2025 | 48 | 110 h | 266 h – 441 h |
| 03/2025 | 42 | 320 h | 458 h – 609 h |
| 02/2025 | 37 | 267 h | 422 h – 482 h |
| 01/2025 | 39 | 98.3 h | 133 h – 192 h |
| 12/2024 | 68 | 97.9 h | 210 h – 261 h |
| 11/2024 | 73 | 98.4 h | 155 h – 254 h |
| 10/2024 | 58 | 199 h | 328 h – 417 h |
| 09/2024 | 64 | 102 h | 189 h – 261 h |
| 08/2024 | 72 | 44.8 h | 83.6 h – 132 h |
| 07/2024 | 62 | 175 h | 241 h – 331 h |
| 06/2024 | 53 | 199 h | 416 h – 523 h |
| 05/2024 | 45 | 353 h | 538 h – 595 h |
| 04/2024 | 38 | 230 h | 347 h – 529 h |
| 03/2024 | 42 | 197 h | 252 h – 362 h |
| 02/2024 | 38 | 143 h | 237 h – 375 h |
| 01/2024 | 48 | 86.6 h | 159 h – 220 h |
| 12/2023 | 68 | 64.2 h | 116 h – 244 h |
| 11/2023 | 52 | 293 h | 452 h – 525 h |
| 10/2023 | 53 | 175 h | 300 h – 457 h |
| 09/2023 | 58 | 121 h | 172 h – 210 h |
| 08/2023 | 72 | 96.7 h | 149 h – 204 h |
| 07/2023 | 60 | 87.4 h | 139 h – 235 h |
| 06/2023 | 57 | 122 h | 199 h – 459 h |
| 05/2023 | 48 | 428 h | 578 h – 613 h |
| 04/2023 | 37 | 540 h | 685 h – 793 h |
| 03/2023 | 43 | 311 h | 400 h – 631 h |
| 02/2023 | 37 | 254 h | 412 h – 565 h |
| 01/2023 | 41 | 209 h | 299 h – 399 h |
| 12/2022 | 59 | 191 h | 366 h – 471 h |
| 11/2022 | 51 | 285 h | 370 h – 463 h |
| 10/2022 | 57 | 288 h | 409 h – 570 h |
| 09/2022 | 53 | 155 h | 234 h – 307 h |
| 08/2022 | 67 | 140 h | 232 h – 337 h |
| 07/2022 | 60 | 139 h | 260 h – 335 h |
| 06/2022 | 53 | 186 h | 438 h – 550 h |
| 05/2022 | 48 | 364 h | 481 h – 598 h |
| 04/2022 | 45 | 324 h | 539 h – 666 h |
| 03/2022 | 40 | 366 h | 467 h – 553 h |
| 02/2022 | 44 | 388 h | 470 h – 502 h |
| 01/2022 | 57 | 248 h | 397 h – 584 h |
| 12/2021 | 52 | 173 h | 272 h – 392 h |
| 11/2021 | 63 | 167 h | 258 h – 369 h |
| 10/2021 | 67 | 99.6 h | 157 h – 215 h |
| 09/2021 | 67 | 148 h | 215 h – 297 h |
| 08/2021 | 71 | 305 h | 373 h – 509 h |
| 07/2021 | 55 | 283 h | 433 h – 481 h |
| 06/2021 | 64 | 246 h | 444 h – 683 h |
| 05/2021 | 58 | 276 h | 459 h – 641 h |
| 04/2021 | 49 | 353 h | 511 h – 642 h |
| 03/2021 | 50 | 226 h | 342 h – 428 h |
| 02/2021 | 56 | 162 h | 277 h – 387 h |
| 01/2021 | 62 | 184 h | 244 h – 394 h |
| 12/2020 | 66 | 205 h | 308 h – 480 h |
| 11/2020 | 70 | 162 h | 223 h – 267 h |
| 10/2020 | 77 | 135 h | 215 h – 327 h |
| 09/2020 | 77 | 110 h | 161 h – 214 h |
| 08/2020 | 77 | 105 h | 157 h – 200 h |
| 07/2020 | 69 | 100 h | 158 h – 216 h |
| 06/2020 | 63 | 246 h | 328 h – 425 h |
| 05/2020 | 50 | 298 h | 374 h – 513 h |
| 04/2020 | 44 | 260 h | 389 h – 595 h |
| 03/2020 | 52 | 301 h | 532 h – 620 h |
| 02/2020 | 58 | 251 h | 307 h – 382 h |
| 01/2020 | 59 | 180 h | 229 h – 304 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 | 180 h | 251 h | 301 h | 260 h | 298 h | 246 h | 100 h | 105 h | 110 h | 135 h | 162 h | 205 h |
| 2021 | 184 h | 162 h | 226 h | 353 h | 276 h | 246 h | 283 h | 305 h | 148 h | 99.6 h | 167 h | 173 h |
| 2022 | 248 h | 388 h | 366 h | 324 h | 364 h | 186 h | 139 h | 140 h | 155 h | 288 h | 285 h | 191 h |
| 2023 | 209 h | 254 h | 311 h | 540 h | 428 h | 122 h | 87.4 h | 96.7 h | 121 h | 175 h | 293 h | 64.2 h |
| 2024 | 86.6 h | 143 h | 197 h | 230 h | 353 h | 199 h | 175 h | 44.8 h | 102 h | 199 h | 98.4 h | 97.9 h |
| 2025 | 98.3 h | 267 h | 320 h | 110 h | 101 h | 61.8 h | 82.7 h | 96.3 h | 147 h | 157 h | 119 h | 80.2 h |
| 2026 | 153 h | 150 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/terminal-maritimo-de-ponta-da-madeira