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Port guide · UN/LOCODE BR IQI

Itaqui, Brazil

Brazil · 2.57° S, 44.37° W

The World Port Index classes Itaqui as a natural coastal harbor on the South Atlantic Ocean. It records a channel depth of 15.5 m and a cargo pier depth of 17.1 m. Norfolk is 5,490 km away in a straight line.

5,490 km from Norfolk, Virginia, in a straight line.
Channel depth
15.5 m
Cargo pier depth
17.1 m
Max vessel length
365 m
From Norfolk
5,490 kmGreat-circle distance
Nearest port guide
Belem480 km away

Depths and vessel limits

The index sets a maximum vessel length of 365 m and a maximum draft of 23 m.

Channel depth
15.5 m
Anchorage depth
18.6 m
Cargo pier depth
17.1 m
Oil terminal depth
18.6 m
Tidal range
7 m
Maximum vessel length
365 m
Maximum vessel beam
70 m
Maximum vessel draft
23 m

As recorded in the World Port Index. Gauges run from 0 to 25 m. Confirm current depths and limits with the port before you fix a vessel.

Facilities on record

Arrival and entry

Itaqui is listed as a first port of entry. Pilotage is compulsory.

First port of entry
Yes
Pilotage compulsory
Yes
Pilotage available
Yes
Tug assistance
Yes
Arrival notice (ETA message) required
Yes
Shelter afforded
Good
Entrance restricted by tide
Yes
Overhead limits
Yes

Cargo handling

The heaviest lift class recorded is 100 tons and over.

Wharves
Yes
Anchorage
Yes
Fixed cranes
Yes
Mobile cranes
Yes
Lifts of 100 tons and over
Yes
Lifts up to 24 tons
Yes
Longshore labor
Yes
Railway
Large

Services and supplies

Repairs
None
Electrical repair
No
Fuel oil
Yes
Potable water
Yes
Provisions
Yes
Deck supplies
No
Engine supplies
No
Shore electricity
Yes
Medical facilities
Yes
Garbage disposal
No
Dirty ballast disposal
Yes
Airport
Yes

US trade with Brazil

US exports, 2025
$54.3BLed by mineral fuels and oils
US imports, 2025
$39.9BLed by mineral fuels and oils

Top goods, trade terms and port guides for Brazil

Other ports in Brazil

The nearest is Belem, 480 km away in a straight line.

Sources

  • US trade figures: US Census Bureau, International Trade API, HS2 total exports and general imports for calendar 2024 and 2025, retrieved November 4, 2026.
  • Port data: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, World Port Index (Pub 150), from NGA's UpdatedPub150.csv as captured by the Internet Archive on September 29, 2026.
  • Distances are great-circle distances computed from World Port Index coordinates, not sailing distances.
  • Map: Natural Earth 1:110m land, public domain.