Brazil ports directory
Data refreshed 2026-10-11T20:35:08Z · quarterly refresh cycle
IMF PortWatch tracks 30 ports in Brazil (BRA) with 26,475 vessels observed on the day of extraction; 10 of them reach the Tier-A activity threshold (≥1,000 vessels).
Sources: Kpler; UN Global Platform; IMF PortWatch (portwatch.imf.org).
| Port | Vessels | Container | Dry bulk | Gen. cargo | RoRo | Tanker | Import share | Export share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santos | 4,790 | 1,911 | 1,455 | 348 | 210 | 865 | 23.58% | 14.37% |
| Rio Grande | 2,561 | 479 | 585 | 833 | 28 | 635 | 2.99% | 2.03% |
| Paranagua | 1,960 | 467 | 850 | 93 | 122 | 427 | 8.27% | 2.22% |
| Rio De Janeiro | 1,626 | 551 | 182 | 194 | 87 | 612 | 2.26% | 2.69% |
| Itaqui | 1,595 | 24 | 1,115 | 61 | 3 | 391 | 7.12% | 26.97% |
| Porto De Suape | 1,369 | 467 | 49 | 36 | 63 | 753 | 1.19% | 0.17% |
| Belem | 1,163 | 167 | 589 | 113 | 6 | 286 | 2.59% | 1.95% |
| Porto Alegre | 1,156 | 0 | 81 | 713 | 0 | 360 | 0.69% | 0.15% |
| Guaiba Island Terminal | 1,018 | 305 | 677 | 30 | 1 | 3 | 8.26% | 7.26% |
| Tubarao | 1,008 | 2 | 801 | 103 | 0 | 101 | 3.21% | 6.80% |
| Port De Salvador | 942 | 495 | 125 | 67 | 32 | 222 | 0.62% | 0.28% |
| Itajai | 934 | 916 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0.98% | 0.60% |
| Sao Francisco | 926 | 547 | 290 | 83 | 0 | 4 | 2.73% | 0.79% |
| Aratu | 719 | 0 | 198 | 39 | 36 | 444 | 1.63% | 0.84% |
| Porto Pecem | 665 | 392 | 192 | 53 | 0 | 26 | 0.58% | 0.08% |
| Sao Sebastiao | 563 | 0 | 21 | 33 | 0 | 508 | 0.68% | 0.44% |
| Vitoria | 549 | 149 | 138 | 68 | 82 | 110 | 4.61% | 8.29% |
| Manaus | 535 | 211 | 63 | 22 | 5 | 234 | 4.94% | 0.18% |
| Porto De Mucuripe | 468 | 69 | 92 | 22 | 5 | 278 | 1.41% | 0.77% |
| Madre De Deus | 427 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 420 | 0.31% | 0.22% |
| Gebig | 345 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 343 | 0.61% | 1.17% |
| Portocel | 251 | 0 | 26 | 193 | 0 | 32 | 0.28% | 1.68% |
| Imbituba | 211 | 56 | 121 | 28 | 0 | 5 | 1.18% | 0.16% |
| Brasil Port | 189 | 0 | 19 | 119 | 0 | 49 | 0.77% | 0.03% |
| Porto De Maceio | 176 | 0 | 69 | 3 | 2 | 101 | 1.03% | 0.21% |
| Recife | 117 | 0 | 86 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0.98% | 0.08% |
| Cabedelo | 84 | 0 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 38 | 0.23% | 0.01% |
| Natal | 65 | 38 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.18% | 0.08% |
| Port De Aracaju | 43 | 0 | 39 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.29% | 0.00% |
| Macae | 20 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 0.13% | – |
13 of 30 ports carry a UN/LOCODE; all ports in this layer are SIP-class. Import/export shares are each port’s share of national maritime trade.
Dominant cargo industries
Mining and QuarryingPetroleum, Chemical and Non-Metallic Mineral ProductsAgricultureFood & BeveragesMetal ProductsWood and PaperTransport Equipment
Frequently asked questions
Which is the busiest container port in Brazil?
Santos leads Brazil by tracked container-vessel activity with 1,911 containership calls counted on the day of extraction (IMF PortWatch).
Which port handles the most imports in Brazil?
Santos handles the largest recorded share of Brazil maritime imports, 23.58% of the national total in the latest PortWatch extraction.
How many ports are tracked in Brazil?
IMF PortWatch currently tracks 30 ports in Brazil; this directory profiles every one of them with activity, cargo mix and trade-share data.
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Port data — Sources: Kpler; UN Global Platform; IMF PortWatch (portwatch.imf.org). Reused under the IMF Copyright & Usage terms. Fields subsetted (geometry omitted); see our data sources note. The IMF is not affiliated with and does not endorse ExportSonar.