Terminal Portuário do Pecém (CE)

Indicators

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

Cargo

Waiting time to berth
6.7 h
up 26.3%
P90 37.3 h
Operation
10.5 h
down 4.8%
P90 20.7 h
Average handling rate
1,153 t/h
down 7%
Time at berth
11.2 h
down 11.7%
P90 22.8 h
Port stay
20 h
down 7.1%
P90 55.9 h
Berthings
43
down 4.3%

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: General cargo: waiting time in 02/2026 26.5% above the 12-month average (127.2 h vs 100.6 h).
Worse: Container: waiting time in 02/2026 26.3% above the 12-month average (6.7 h vs 5.3 h).

Forecast for arrival in 12/2026

0.5 days

1 in 4 arrivals may exceed 2.3 days; 1 in 10 may exceed 7.5 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: 541
Typical wait (median): 3.6 h
Wait for 9 in 10 ships (P90): 37.3 h
Average handling rate: 1,230 t/h
Tonnes in 12 months: 8,084,761

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Waiting time forecast

Arrival month

6.5 h likely wait; may reach 22.8 h for 1 in 4 ships and 42.9 h for 1 in 10.

Estimate from ANTAQ history. Tested on past months, its average error was 2.1 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 March (2.3 h) and the longest in December (4.3 h).

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Wait by month of the year — Containers
Containers	J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D
Med.	2.6 h	2.6 h	2.3 h	2.5 h	2.6 h	2.9 h	2.7 h	2.6 h	2.7 h	4.2 h	4.3 h	4.3 h

Wait by berth for this commodity

TMUT-B85.5 h
306 berthings
TMUT-B92.9 h
234 berthings

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Wait by berth for this commodity
Berth	Median wait
TMUT-B8	5.5 h
TMUT-B9	2.9 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 Terminal Portuário do Pecém
Month	Berthings	Waiting time to berth	P75–P90 band
02/2026	64	20.7 h	60.1 h – 200 h
01/2026	70	19.2 h	79.4 h – 253 h
12/2025	77	24.9 h	72.3 h – 145 h
11/2025	73	20.8 h	94.1 h – 166 h
10/2025	74	11.4 h	47.8 h – 148 h
09/2025	70	5.7 h	77.4 h – 151 h
08/2025	70	6 h	98.1 h – 295 h
07/2025	59	8 h	30.5 h – 148 h
06/2025	57	6.6 h	28.2 h – 92.9 h
05/2025	70	7.8 h	44.1 h – 127 h
04/2025	61	3.7 h	23.3 h – 183 h
03/2025	70	10.4 h	60.1 h – 133 h
02/2025	62	8.8 h	42.4 h – 126 h
01/2025	56	9.8 h	24.2 h – 49.1 h
12/2024	63	13.6 h	67.3 h – 168 h
11/2024	64	20.4 h	59.6 h – 170 h
10/2024	67	29.1 h	81.7 h – 172 h
09/2024	59	4.1 h	26.1 h – 51.3 h
08/2024	63	6.9 h	14.8 h – 37.4 h
07/2024	60	5.5 h	20.3 h – 36.9 h
06/2024	64	10.1 h	33.2 h – 81.3 h
05/2024	68	5.4 h	19.8 h – 40 h
04/2024	62	13.9 h	28.7 h – 83.1 h
03/2024	66	6.2 h	40.6 h – 124 h
02/2024	55	3.2 h	16.3 h – 76.2 h
01/2024	60	3.2 h	21.1 h – 64.7 h
12/2023	66	13.6 h	83.8 h – 127 h
11/2023	65	23.8 h	56.6 h – 114 h
10/2023	68	7.1 h	27.6 h – 76.9 h
09/2023	57	3.6 h	31.3 h – 122 h
08/2023	58	3.4 h	20.2 h – 44.1 h
07/2023	54	2.7 h	15.4 h – 42.7 h
06/2023	53	5.9 h	17.2 h – 49.4 h
05/2023	52	2.7 h	6.7 h – 34.1 h
04/2023	54	2.9 h	12.2 h – 68.3 h
03/2023	47	2.9 h	38.7 h – 136 h
02/2023	43	2.7 h	6.9 h – 27.2 h
01/2023	58	2.7 h	9.9 h – 78.9 h
12/2022	52	4.3 h	12.5 h – 60.8 h
11/2022	58	2.9 h	10.3 h – 37.1 h
10/2022	54	4.7 h	10 h – 59.1 h
09/2022	53	6.3 h	37.9 h – 86.8 h
08/2022	48	2.5 h	5.5 h – 17.8 h
07/2022	48	2.8 h	11.2 h – 57.6 h
06/2022	51	7.3 h	35.3 h – 111 h
05/2022	51	4.2 h	13.4 h – 38.2 h
04/2022	47	4.6 h	34.1 h – 98.7 h
03/2022	50	2.7 h	8.1 h – 110 h
02/2022	47	2.7 h	6.7 h – 80.3 h
01/2022	61	4 h	48.8 h – 101 h
12/2021	70	4.3 h	25.3 h – 128 h
11/2021	79	5.7 h	47 h – 95.7 h
10/2021	77	8.2 h	56 h – 139 h
09/2021	73	12.3 h	109 h – 183 h
08/2021	70	7.7 h	76.6 h – 147 h
07/2021	59	3 h	24.1 h – 131 h
06/2021	54	5 h	73.3 h – 171 h
05/2021	65	32 h	144 h – 214 h
04/2021	65	5 h	127 h – 309 h
03/2021	59	5.8 h	80.4 h – 314 h
02/2021	65	5.4 h	71.6 h – 211 h
01/2021	63	6.9 h	81 h – 194 h
12/2020	59	8.2 h	33.9 h – 96.1 h
11/2020	59	3.8 h	18 h – 53.5 h
10/2020	65	2.7 h	7.1 h – 36.9 h
09/2020	50	2.2 h	3.6 h – 17.1 h
08/2020	52	3.3 h	7.7 h – 32.7 h
07/2020	43	4.8 h	49.3 h – 127 h
06/2020	49	2.9 h	28.3 h – 98.7 h
05/2020	40	4 h	36.5 h – 124 h
04/2020	48	7.2 h	46.1 h – 207 h
03/2020	56	8.2 h	56.8 h – 198 h
02/2020	60	5.6 h	32.2 h – 96.2 h
01/2020	53	2.7 h	24.4 h – 74.7 h

Compare berths and cargoes

Berth comparison (12 months)

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

TMUT-B92.9 h
234 berthings
TMUT-B85.7 h
307 berthings
Pier 1- Berço nº 223.5 h
33 berthings
TMUT-B7 - Cabeços 28 a 3534.2 h
11 berthings
TMUT - BERÇO 0599.4 h
59 berthings
TMUT-B7 - Cabeços 20 a 28100 h
67 berthings
Pier 1- Berço nº 1125 h
49 berthings
TMUT - BERÇO 06126 h
55 berthings

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Berth comparison (12 months) — Waiting time to berth
Berth	Waiting time to berth
TMUT-B9	2.9 h
TMUT-B8	5.7 h
Pier 1- Berço nº 2	23.5 h
TMUT-B7 - Cabeços 28 a 35	34.2 h
TMUT - BERÇO 05	99.4 h
TMUT-B7 - Cabeços 20 a 28	100 h
Pier 1- Berço nº 1	125 h
TMUT - BERÇO 06	126 h

Cargo comparison (12 months)

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

Container3.6 h
541 berthings
Liquid and gas bulk28.6 h
9 berthings
Dry bulk74.7 h
119 berthings
General cargo107 h
145 berthings

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Cargo comparison (12 months) — Waiting time to berth
Cargo	Waiting time to berth
Container	3.6 h
Liquid and gas bulk	28.6 h
Dry bulk	74.7 h
General cargo	107 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	2.7 h	5.6 h	8.2 h	7.2 h	4 h	2.9 h	4.8 h	3.3 h	2.2 h	2.7 h	3.8 h	8.2 h
2021	6.9 h	5.4 h	5.8 h	5 h	32 h	5 h	3 h	7.7 h	12.3 h	8.2 h	5.7 h	4.3 h
2022	4 h	2.7 h	2.7 h	4.6 h	4.2 h	7.3 h	2.8 h	2.5 h	6.3 h	4.7 h	2.9 h	4.3 h
2023	2.7 h	2.7 h	2.9 h	2.9 h	2.7 h	5.9 h	2.7 h	3.4 h	3.6 h	7.1 h	23.8 h	13.6 h
2024	3.2 h	3.2 h	6.2 h	13.9 h	5.4 h	10.1 h	5.5 h	6.9 h	4.1 h	29.1 h	20.4 h	13.6 h
2025	9.8 h	8.8 h	10.4 h	3.7 h	7.8 h	6.6 h	8 h	6 h	5.7 h	11.4 h	20.8 h	24.9 h
2026	19.2 h	20.7 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-portuario-do-pecem