Brazil has 235 ports and terminals indexed in the Ecer Freight database, supporting major Atlantic trade flows across South America and global maritime supply chains.
Use the port-code directory to verify UN/LOCODE records, compare regional gateways and request current sea-freight pricing.
Brazil is South America's largest maritime market, with Atlantic gateways serving containerised cargo, dry bulk, liquid bulk, agricultural exports, minerals, energy products and project freight. Ecer Freight currently indexes 235 Brazil ports and terminals; indexed coverage is separate from national port-count definitions and global TEU rankings.
How many seaports does Brazil have?
Brazil has 235 seaports and terminals indexed by Ecer Freight in its Oct 2026 database snapshot. This is an indexed-coverage figure, not a statutory national port-count definition.
What is Brazil's largest or busiest port?
Santos is widely recognised as Brazil's leading container and general-cargo gateway. The supplied database sample does not contain a verified Santos record or a Brazil-prefixed UN/LOCODE, so the port-code record should be confirmed before booking.
Which areas handle Brazil's main maritime cargo?
The Southeast and South Atlantic clusters generally handle the largest share of Brazil's container, manufactured-goods, agricultural and industrial cargo, while northern and northeastern gateways support regional, energy and bulk flows.
A reliable Brazil league table requires Brazil-specific UN/LOCODE records and published 2025 port statistics. The supplied sample contains non-Brazil-prefixed records, so no unsupported port ranking or throughput figures are presented here. World rank, throughput and YoY fields remain uniformly unreported rather than being inferred.
Brazil port performance table · 2025 reporting basis
| World rank | Port | UN-LOCODE | 2025 throughput (M TEU) | YoY change | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Brazil-specific record pending source validation | — | — | — | Brazil |
Brazil's port geography is commonly analysed by Atlantic economic corridor: Southeast, South, Northeast and North. The supplied sample contains records with FR and GP prefixes rather than verified BR records; therefore, port-level regional tables are withheld to avoid assigning foreign records to Brazil.
The Southeast is the principal industrial and consumer-market corridor and includes Brazil's best-known container and general-cargo gateways. Valid sample records for this region were not supplied.
Verified Brazil records in supplied sample
| Port | UN-LOCODE | City / Province | Main cargo role |
|---|---|---|---|
| No verified Brazil record supplied | — | — | Pending source validation |
Southern gateways connect Brazilian manufacturing, forestry, agricultural and project-cargo supply chains with international services. Valid sample records for this region were not supplied.
Verified Brazil records in supplied sample
| Port | UN-LOCODE | City / Province | Main cargo role |
|---|---|---|---|
| No verified Brazil record supplied | — | — | Pending source validation |
Northern and northeastern corridors support regional distribution, energy, bulk commodities and selected container services. Valid sample records for these Brazil regions were not supplied.
Verified Brazil records in supplied sample
| Port | UN-LOCODE | City / Province | Main cargo role |
|---|---|---|---|
| No verified Brazil record supplied | — | — | Pending source validation |
UN/LOCODE verification is essential when a shipment involves multiple terminals, inland depots or transshipment points. A code should be checked against the current UN/LOCODE release and the carrier or terminal booking system.
A Brazil UN/LOCODE normally begins with the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 prefix BR, followed by a three-character location identifier. The supplied sample does not provide verified BR-prefixed records, so no replacement code is inferred.
A city-level location may cover several terminals, while a terminal-level record can identify a more specific facility or operating area. Booking instructions should use the exact location requested by the carrier and consignee.
Compare the code with the UNECE UN/LOCODE database, the port authority, the carrier's schedule and the Ecer Freight port-code directory. Conflicting records should be confirmed before documentation is issued.
Brazil's export and import network is connected to North America, Europe, Asia and other South American markets. Sailing time varies with the load port, transshipment plan, service rotation, season and congestion conditions.
A major corridor for Brazilian agricultural, mineral and industrial cargo moving to China, Southeast Asia, Korea and Japan.
Regular services connect Brazilian container, refrigerated, agricultural and industrial cargo with North European and Mediterranean markets.
The corridor supports food, commodities, machinery, chemicals, consumer goods and project cargo between Brazil and the United States, Canada and Mexico.
Regional short-sea and feeder services connect Brazil with Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, Peru, Colombia and other Latin American markets.
The page separates Ecer Freight indexed coverage from official national statistics and international port rankings. The supplied port sample was also checked for country-code consistency before port-level claims were made.
Editorial note: Ecer Freight indexed-coverage data is maintained as a first-party port-directory dataset and reviewed quarterly. Official cargo, TEU and infrastructure indicators are checked against available ANTAQ, Ministry, UNECE and international statistical publications; figures remain subject to the release schedule and definitions of each source. The supplied sample currently contains non-Brazil-prefixed records, so unsupported port-level rankings and codes have not been inferred.
Ecer Freight · Seaports in Brazil: Port Codes, Throughput & Regional Guide (2026) · Data reviewed quarterly · Port Codes · Ports by Country · Contact
