Terminal Marítimo Dow Aratu - Bahia (BA)

Indicators

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

Cargo

Waiting time to berth
insufficient data
P90 66.1 h
Operation
insufficient data
P90 42.3 h
Average handling rate
189 t/h
down 12.1%
Time at berth
insufficient data
P90 49 h
Port stay
insufficient data
P90 111 h
Berthings
3
down 49.3%

Automatic highlights

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).

Forecast for arrival in 12/2026

0.3 days

1 in 4 arrivals may exceed 2.2 days; 1 in 10 may exceed 3.9 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: 45
Typical wait (median): 3.5 h
Wait for 9 in 10 ships (P90): 59.2 h
Average handling rate: 277 t/h
Tonnes in 12 months: 283,809

Compare Caustic soda 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 April (2.5 h) and the longest in May (10.5 h).

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Wait by month of the year — Caustic soda
Caustic soda	J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D
Med.	3.6 h	3 h	3.2 h	2.5 h	10.5 h	3.1 h	2.9 h	2.6 h	2.8 h	3.5 h	2.7 h	3.7 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 Terminal Marítimo Dow Aratu - Bahia
Month	Berthings	Waiting time to berth	P75–P90 band
02/2026	4	insufficient data	—
01/2026	7	3.3 h	32.5 h – 59.1 h
12/2025	6	19.4 h	51 h – 60 h
11/2025	6	2.9 h	3.6 h – 6.4 h
10/2025	6	3.9 h	34.8 h – 50.8 h
09/2025	7	3.5 h	17.8 h – 32.4 h
08/2025	6	37.4 h	45.9 h – 49.7 h
07/2025	6	3.2 h	21.5 h – 28.3 h
06/2025	5	3.4 h	4.2 h – 70.8 h
05/2025	6	26.9 h	57.9 h – 65.1 h
04/2025	4	insufficient data	—
03/2025	7	3.5 h	55 h – 95.6 h
02/2025	7	17.8 h	38.2 h – 73.8 h
01/2025	7	3.7 h	5.1 h – 19.7 h
12/2024	7	3.7 h	68.2 h – 148 h
11/2024	7	4.2 h	10.4 h – 37.3 h
10/2024	7	3.5 h	9.5 h – 38.6 h
09/2024	6	3 h	3.4 h – 4.8 h
08/2024	7	3 h	13.4 h – 62.9 h
07/2024	5	3.3 h	4.5 h – 32.6 h
06/2024	9	23.3 h	46.8 h – 113 h
05/2024	7	19.3 h	49.4 h – 63 h
04/2024	7	2.7 h	2.8 h – 56.8 h
03/2024	1	insufficient data	—
02/2024	6	2.8 h	3 h – 13 h
01/2024	8	22.3 h	49.1 h – 65.4 h
12/2023	9	9.1 h	62.3 h – 88.5 h
11/2023	8	2.6 h	3.2 h – 3.9 h
10/2023	10	2.9 h	15.7 h – 143 h
09/2023	6	2.8 h	3 h – 38.5 h
08/2023	7	4.5 h	18.4 h – 49.2 h
07/2023	6	16.8 h	45.5 h – 97 h
06/2023	7	3.2 h	7.4 h – 48.2 h
05/2023	9	6.8 h	54.6 h – 99.7 h
04/2023	7	2.8 h	25.6 h – 49.8 h
03/2023	9	3.6 h	9.1 h – 80.1 h
02/2023	7	3.1 h	33.5 h – 69.2 h
01/2023	6	13 h	20.1 h – 34.5 h
12/2022	1	insufficient data	—
11/2022	3	insufficient data	—
10/2022	9	3.1 h	42.9 h – 74.1 h
09/2022	4	insufficient data	—
08/2022	9	2.5 h	3.7 h – 45.5 h
07/2022	5	insufficient data	—
06/2022	7	2.7 h	3.5 h – 55.1 h
05/2022	11	17.5 h	77.9 h – 111 h
04/2022	7	31.4 h	82.6 h – 95 h
03/2022	8	3 h	13 h – 15.4 h
02/2022	10	2.9 h	15.6 h – 67.7 h
01/2022	3	insufficient data	—
12/2021	9	3.2 h	5.3 h – 28.5 h
11/2021	6	2.7 h	3.1 h – 18.3 h
10/2021	6	24.6 h	55.6 h – 59 h
09/2021	5	2.2 h	2.3 h – 44.5 h
08/2021	6	2.3 h	3.5 h – 31.7 h
07/2021	8	8.5 h	17.3 h – 29 h
06/2021	7	3.1 h	28.8 h – 65.3 h
05/2021	8	2.5 h	13.5 h – 47.1 h
04/2021	6	2.4 h	9.1 h – 12.3 h
03/2021	8	4.8 h	15 h – 39 h
02/2021	8	5 h	30.4 h – 43.7 h
01/2021	8	15.2 h	31 h – 49.9 h
12/2020	7	13.4 h	88 h – 110 h
11/2020	5	6 h	30 h – 32.8 h
10/2020	7	19.8 h	90 h – 116 h
09/2020	4	insufficient data	—
08/2020	7	28.1 h	86.8 h – 115 h
07/2020	5	9 h	10.9 h – 14 h
06/2020	8	10.8 h	15.7 h – 67.2 h
05/2020	4	insufficient data	—
04/2020	5	5.9 h	27 h – 74.8 h
03/2020	6	3.6 h	11.5 h – 23.6 h
02/2020	7	5.6 h	12.8 h – 20.1 h
01/2020	7	4.9 h	14.3 h – 17.7 h

Compare berths and cargoes

Berth comparison (12 months)

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

DOW3.7 h
70 berthings

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Berth comparison (12 months) — Waiting time to berth
Berth	Waiting time to berth
DOW	3.7 h

Cargo comparison (12 months)

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

Liquid and gas bulk3.7 h
67 berthings

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Cargo comparison (12 months) — Waiting time to berth
Cargo	Waiting time to berth
Liquid and gas bulk	3.7 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	4.9 h	5.6 h	3.6 h	5.9 h	—	10.8 h	9 h	28.1 h	—	19.8 h	6 h	13.4 h
2021	15.2 h	5 h	4.8 h	2.4 h	2.5 h	3.1 h	8.5 h	2.3 h	2.2 h	24.6 h	2.7 h	3.2 h
2022	—	2.9 h	3 h	31.4 h	17.5 h	2.7 h	—	2.5 h	—	3.1 h	—	—
2023	13 h	3.1 h	3.6 h	2.8 h	6.8 h	3.2 h	16.8 h	4.5 h	2.8 h	2.9 h	2.6 h	9.1 h
2024	22.3 h	2.8 h	—	2.7 h	19.3 h	23.3 h	3.3 h	3 h	3 h	3.5 h	4.2 h	3.7 h
2025	3.7 h	17.8 h	3.5 h	—	26.9 h	3.4 h	3.2 h	37.4 h	3.5 h	3.9 h	2.9 h	19.4 h
2026	3.3 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/terminal-maritimo-dow-aratu-bahia