BRFOR

Port of Fortaleza (BRFOR), Fortaleza, Brazil

Operational details, shipping lines, port pairs, and requirements for this port in one place.

Harbor
Fortaleza
BR
Basic Information
Name
:

Fortaleza

Local Port Name
:

Porto de Fortaleza

Port Authority
:

Companhia Docas do Ceara - CDC

Port Code
:

BRFOR

Type
:

Harbor

Latitude
:

3° 42' 0" S

Longitude
:

38° 29' 0" W

First Port Of Entry
:

No

ETA Message Required
:

Yes

USA Representative
:

No

Medical Facilities
:

Yes

Port Size
:

Small

Harbor Features
Harbor Size
:

Small

Shelter
:

Good

Max Vessel Size
:

Over 500 feet in length

Harbor Type
:

Coastal Breakwater

Turning Area
:

Yes

Good Holding Ground
:

Yes

Entrance Restrictions
Tide
:

Yes

Overhead Limit
:

Yes

Swell
:

No

Ice
:

No

Other
:

No

Water Depth
Channel
:

31 - 35 feet, 9.4 - 10 meters

Cargo Pier
:

16 - 20 feet, 4.9 - 6.1 meters

Mean Tide
:

3 feet

Anchorage
:

26 - 30 feet, 7.1 - 9.1 meters

Oil Terminal
:

36 - 40 feet, 11 - 12.2 meters

Pilotage
Compulsory
:

Yes

Available
:

Yes

Advisable
:

Yes

Local Assist
:

---

Tugs
Assist
:

---

Salvage
:

---

Quarantine
Pratique
:

Yes

Deratt Cert
:

Yes

Other
:

Yes

Contact Details
Address
:

Marfisa Maria de Aguiar Ferreira Ximenes Praca Amigos da Marinha S/n – Mucuripe Fortaleza, CE 60182 640 Brazil

Fax
:

085 266-5211

800-Number
:

---

Email
:

docasdoceara@docasdoceara.com.br

Website
:

www.docasdoceara.com.br

Phone
:

085 266-5300

Telephone
:

Yes

Radio
:

Yes

Air
:

Yes

Telegraph
:

Yes

Radio Tel
:

Yes

Rail
:

Yes

Loading & Unloading
Wharves
:

Yes

Med Moor
:

---

Anchor
:

Yes

Ocean
:

---

Ice
:

No

Lift Cranes
100 Plus Ton Lifts
:

---

50-100 Ton Lifts
:

---

25-49 Ton Lifts
:

---

0-24 Ton Lifts
:

---

Fixed Cranes
:

Yes

Mobile Cranes
:

Yes

Floating Cranes
:

---

Port Services
Longshore
:

Yes

Electrical Repair
:

---

Steam
:

No

Electrical
:

Yes

Navigation Equipment
:

---

Supplies
Provisions
:

Yes

Fuel Oil
:

Yes

Deck
:

---

Water
:

Yes

Diesel Oil
:

Yes

Engine
:

---

Other Services
Ship Repairs
:

Limited

Marine Railroad Size
:

Very Small

Degauss
:

No

Drydock Size
:

---

Garbage Disposal
:

Yes

Dirty Ballast
:

No

Port Statistics

Operational performance snapshots for this port

Weekly traffic, monthly dwell times, and operator capacity data for Fortaleza (BRFOR), Fortaleza, Brazil.

Weekly traffic
Week of 23 Feb 2026
Reported total
0 TEU
No comparison available
Imports
0 TEU
No comparison available
Exports
0 TEU
No comparison available
Transshipment
0 TEU
No comparison available
Exports led the latest tracked week for Fortaleza (BRFOR), Fortaleza, Brazil.
WeekImportsExportsTransshipmentReported total
23 Feb 20260 TEU0 TEU0 TEU0 TEU
16 Feb 20260 TEU0 TEU0 TEU0 TEU
09 Feb 2026639 TEU1,686 TEU0 TEU2,325 TEU
02 Feb 2026519 TEU1,303 TEU0 TEU1,822 TEU
26 Jan 20261,352 TEU3,410 TEU0 TEU4,762 TEU
19 Jan 2026426 TEU1,640 TEU0 TEU2,066 TEU
12 Jan 2026767 TEU1,359 TEU0 TEU2,126 TEU
05 Jan 202664 TEU51 TEU0 TEU115 TEU
29 Dec 20251,559 TEU2,070 TEU0 TEU3,629 TEU
22 Dec 2025918 TEU2,204 TEU0 TEU3,122 TEU
15 Dec 20252,009 TEU4,409 TEU0 TEU6,418 TEU
08 Dec 20251,110 TEU1,200 TEU0 TEU2,310 TEU
Monthly dwell times
Latest month Dec 2023
Transshipments
24.5 days
Dec 2023
Transshipments had the highest dwell time in Dec 2023, while Transshipments moved fastest.
MonthImportsExportsTransshipmentsRail imports
Dec 2023Not reportedNot reported24.5 daysNot reported
Operator capacity snapshot
Latest month Mar 2026
Tracked capacity
3,820 TEU
Latest month Mar 2026
Top named operator
CMA CGM
Latest month Mar 2026
Top named share
56.0%
Latest month Mar 2026
Named operators tracked
2
Latest month Mar 2026
CMA CGM, MARFRET were the leading named operators in the latest tracked capacity snapshot.
RankOperatorCapacity (TEU)Share
1CMA CGM2,14056.0%
2MARFRET1,68044.0%

Shipping Lines Served

Maersk
CMA CGM
Cosco
Hapag Lloyd
OOCL
ONE Line
Star Shipping
SCI
Zim
Sealand
PIL
MSC
Ben Line-Uafl
ANL
Transworld GLS
Sea Hawk Lines
Volta
Hub & Links Logistics
Sunstar Shipping
ASR Lines
Sea Horse Shipping
Ethipoan Shipping Line
Sinokor Line
TransOcean
Sarjak
Seaways Shipping
Lancer
Transvision
Lotus Shipping
Transnational Shipping
Livro
Seahorse
Capeline
Vasi Shipping Line
ASL
TCLC
New Way Lines
JJ shipping
Cargosol
Namsung
Sinotrans
HDS Line
Hazel Wrights
Transbox
ASYAD
United Liner Shipping
Hasco
Omega Shipping (Wan Hai)
Entrust
Freight Connection
DJ Shipping Lines
OMNIARCH MARITIME
HSL
FCL Marine Agencies B.V.
Litco
Oceanblu
BWL
Nile Dutch Line
Carpenters Shipping
Sea Pride
Emkay lines
Milaha Shipping Line
Rama Vessel Handler
Samsara
Hikaru Shipping Line
Monter Shipping
Nerida Shipping
Emirates
QNL
S&R Marine Services BV
Transasia
IAL
UWS
CSTAR
FLSS Line
Indo Arabian Shipping Co.
Moonstar Lines
Seaport Lines
Perma
Transfreight Shipping
Vertex Shipping BD
Nepal Shipping Line
UNITRANS SHIPPING
Liberty Container
Girick Shipping
Win Fast Line
INTERGULF
NBOS
CU Lines
SCL
XML
SAG Translines
Heung A
Ignazio Messina Line
Ti2 Shipping
YML
Seabridge Marine
Any Line
Vision Container Line
Sitara Shipping
CNC Line
Econship Marine
RCL
Evergreen
APL
Prudential Global
SM Line
Supreme Container Lines
Samudera Shipping
GIL Shipping
NCL
Transliner
Dolphin Maritime
Maxicon Shipping
EMC Cargo
Sima Marine
Bhavani Shipping
FESCO
FSL
Ace Global Line
Asia Tiger Lines
Poseidon Shipping Agency
CZ-ASL
Castro Shipping
Swire Shipping
TS Line
Fulcrum Shipping
Goodrich Logistics
HAIAN
Unifeeder
Navio Shipping
NSS Shipping
Sea Lloyd Shipping
ASCL
Aiyer Shipping
Wan Hai
Aissa Maritime
Jak Maritime
Charter RoRo Lines
KMTC
Seabook Shipping
TCI Seaways
Cliffline Shipping
Renown Container Lines
Osprey logistics pvt ltd
IRISL
Caravel Logistics
Novel Shipping
TLPL
Hyundai
Arkas
ASIA MARITIME
Avana
Coasta Aeris
Gemadept
Kingone
Muskan Container Lines
Oman Container Lines
Seaxpert Shipping
Bilandar logistics
Sea care
Fairfreight lines
Cordelia Shipping
Majestic Maritime
Armita Shipping
Seapol
BRAVO LOGISTICS
Reliable Shipping
CUL
PAN Asia
Sai Shipping
RCL Mumbai
Pacific Lines
Merchant Shipping
AEL
PANOCEAN
MTL MARINE TRANS
ASHUTOSHH SHIIPPING
Unicon Logistics
Shikhar Logistics
CK Line
Maxim Shipping
Transworld SRS
Amasis
Expressway container line
ZGL
ALX
Elite Ocean Line
Blue Marlin Container Line
Mariana Express Lines
Jovian Container Line
Opus Dei Logistics
Freight Connection (Bayline)
SITC-Vietnam
Goodrich Maritime
JHL
Vika Shipping
MCC Transport
Dongjin Shipping
Indus Container Lines
E-Ship Global
Inox
Legend Shipping Agency
HEDE
Aegon Shipping
Sri Vaibhavi Logistics
BLPL
Radiant Maritime
Akkon Lines
GSL
Winwin Maritime
PORTTRADE
Sea Marine Logistics
EMA Shipping Agencies
Paramount Sealink
Parekh Marine
Blue Independent Line
MELL
Canada Shipping Line
Zhonggu
Kelsea Line