Brazil Port Data
RESEARCH · ANALYTICS · SUSTAINABILITY

Brazilian Port Sector
Data & Research Hub

Structured data, analytics, and sustainability insights on Brazilian ports, now extended with a European maritime observatory built on verified EU MRV, Eurostat and satellite data. A research platform connecting international stakeholders to reliable port sector intelligence.

Brazil at a Glance · ANTAQ 2025
Cargo handled 2025
1,402.7Mt
+6.1% vs 2024 · record year
2026 year to date
205.6Mt
+8.1% vs Jan–Feb 2025
Containers 2025
15.2M TEU
+9.5% vs 2024 · 163.8 Mt
Berthings 2025
94,104
+12.4% vs 2024 · 65% at TUPs
Top export partner
China
439.4 Mt · 46% of exports
Largest port complex
Itaqui
223.7 Mt · Santos 178.7 Mt
Port complexes 2025 (Mt): Itaqui 223.7 · Santos 178.7 · Itaguaí 131.9 · Vitória 129.3 · São João da Barra (Açu) 88.8 · Angra dos Reis 72.4 · Paranaguá–Antonina 71.0   |   Cargo 2025: iron ore 33% · fuels 24% · containers 12% · soybeans 10%
Source: ANTAQ, Estatístico Aquaviário (authorised cargo operations; complexes group all installations of a port area). Data to February 2026, extracted 24 September 2026. Figures are aggregated by Brazil Port Data.
Container Yard · Select a Project
01
SDGP-001

SDG Port Hub

Sustainable Development Goals · Port Assessment Tool
Interactive platform for evaluating and simulating SDG performance across ports worldwide. Attribute-based assessment, benchmarking, and sustainability metrics aligned with the UN 2030 Agenda.
Focus
17 SDGs
Tool
Simulation
Scope
Global
02
PORT-002

Ports & Terminals Explorer

211 Facilities · Top 20 Profiles · ANTAQ 2021-2025 · updated Sep 2026
Cargo overview for all 211 Brazilian ports and terminals, with detailed year-by-year dashboards for the 20 largest facilities by volume.
Facilities
211
Top 20 · 2025
1,009.6M t
#Facility2025
1Ponta da Madeira172.4M t
2Port of Santos142.8M t
3Tubarao Terminal87.4M t
4Angra dos Reis70.4M t
5Paranagua65.2M t
03
FLOW-003

Cargo Movement & Trade

PortFlow Brasil · ANTAQ 2010-2025 · updated Sep 2026
16 years of Brazilian port cargo with trade-partner intelligence: exports vs imports, top destination and origin countries, cabotage and inland waterway trends.
Total 2025
1,402.7M t
vs 2024
+6.1%
Top partner
China
Exports
947.4M t
Imports
455.3M t
04
EMIS-004

Port Emissions Dashboard

At-Berth CO2 · OPS · 2022-2024
CO2 emissions from auxiliary engines at berth: annual totals, monthly distribution and carbon intensity, following IMO methodology.
Method
Fuel × EF
Pilot Port
Itaqui
05
CO2-005

CO2 Liquid Bulk Calculator

Emission Estimation Tool · Maritime Transport
Calculate CO2 emissions from liquid bulk cargo transport across Brazilian ports. Based on IMO methodology and ANTAQ operational data.
Method
IMO GHG
Cargo
Liquid Bulk
06
EURO-006

European Maritime Observatory

EU MRV · Eurostat · Sentinel-5P
Verified emissions and traffic analytics for European shipping: methane and N2O monitoring, ETS carbon costs by company, satellite NO2 over ports, and three decades of vessel gigantism.
Fleet
25,623
vessels, MRV 2018-2025
ETS Bill
€6.99B/yr
3,303 companies
07
IMDW-007

IMO → DWT Lookup

Fleet & Tonnage · Vessel Reference Tool
Upload a spreadsheet of IMO numbers and get deadweight tonnage, vessel name and check-digit validation. All processing runs in the browser; export to Excel or CSV.
Base
17,039
vessels
Check
Check-digit
Export
xlsx / csv
08
PUBL-008

Publications & Reports

English-Language Research · Brazilian Port Sector
Curated collection of peer-reviewed articles and policy reports on Brazilian ports: sustainability, decarbonisation, infrastructure, SDGs, and maritime innovation.
Articles
16
peer-reviewed
Reports
11
policy & industry
Sources
Marine Policy, ICCT, McKinsey, Springer, Emerald
09
VCIN-009
Prototype · Pilot ports

Vessel Call Intelligence

IMO-Matched Sample · Itaguai, Itaqui, Paranagua, Vila do Conde · 2019-2025
Vessel-level analytics for four pilot ports, built on ANTAQ calls matched to an IMO vessel master: fleet profile, vessel search, at-berth CO2 with OPS-avoidable emissions and EU ETS exposure. Figures are indicative; for national coverage of waiting and berth times see the Port Call Monitor (12).
Port Calls
30,972
Vessels
8,505
10
HUBS-010

Port Hubs · Brazil vs Europe

Vessel Calls & Berthings · ANTAQ + Eurostat · 2019-2025
Brazilian ports (ANTAQ berthings) and European ports (Eurostat arrivals) side by side, each kept in its own metric. Regional and national hub rankings, with a like-for-like comparison drawn only where it is valid: indexed growth from a common 2019 = 100 base.
Brazil 2025
94,104
berthings, ANTAQ
Europe
24 countries
same countries every year, Eurostat
Growth 2019-2025
+44.6% vs -2.8%
Brazil vs Europe, indexed
Brazil
index 144.6 · 2019=100
Europe
index 97.2 · 2019=100
11
BRTH-011

Brazilian Berthings

Public Ports vs Terminals · Berthings by installation · ANTAQ 2010-2025 · data to Feb 2026
Berthings at Brazil’s 34 public ports and 213 private-use terminals (TUP), by individual installation and year. Two tabs, a year selector back to 2010, annual trends, top-20 rankings and a full installation table.
Brazil 2025
94,104
berthings, ANTAQ
Public ports
32,810
34.9% · 34 ports
Terminals (TUP)
61,294
65.1% · 213 terminals
Terminals
61,294 · 2025
Public ports
32,810 · 2025
12
PCMN-012
New · Latest release

Brazil Port Call Monitor

Waiting Time · Time at Berth · Vessel Size · ANTAQ 2019-2025
How long cargo ships wait and stay at Brazilian ports, and how large they are. Annual medians for 103 port installations with 100 or more cargo calls, built from 215,212 deep-sea and cabotage calls linked to vessel deadweight. Port profiles, segment trends and a port ranking.
Cargo calls 2025
32,118
+9% since 2019
Median waiting
17 h
2019: 9.7 h
Median at berth
36 h
2019: 34 h
Median vessel
58k t
DWT · 2019: 52k t
Dry bulk
49 h waiting · 2025
Liquid bulk
26 h
General cargo
7.6 h
Container
5.2 h

About

Brazil Port Data is a research platform that connects international stakeholders with structured, reliable data on the Brazilian port sector, now paired with a European maritime observatory. It supports port authorities, investors, and maritime organisations in understanding infrastructure, performance, and sustainability across ports.

Leadership

Darliane Cunha, PhD leads the Brazil Port Data initiative. She holds a doctorate in Finance and Accounting (Universidad de Zaragoza, Spain) and completed a post-doctorate at Erasmus University Rotterdam, with more than twenty years of research in maritime sustainability and port governance. Her work spans emissions monitoring, SDG implementation, and data analytics for the maritime sector, bridging academic rigour and applied policy insight.

Learn more about Dr Cunha →

Data Sources

Official portals used across the platform: ANTAQ Statistical Portal · ANTAQ IDA · ANTAQ Public Ports

ANTAQ / Brazilian Ministry of Ports and Airports · EU MRV (EMSA / THETIS-MRV) · Eurostat · Copernicus Sentinel-5P · UN SDG Framework

Interested in Brazilian Port Data?

Whether you represent a port authority, maritime organisation, or research institution, we welcome collaboration and data-sharing partnerships.

darliane@brazilportdata.com