Port of Imbituba

PortsLast updated: 31 August 2026

Imbituba is a coastal harbor in Brazil, registered under the UN/LOCODE code BRIBB.

This is a directory stub generated from the UN/LOCODE registry; a fuller write-up has not yet been added.

Port characteristics

Size / type
Very small, Coastal, natural
Shelter
Poor
Entrance restrictions
None listed
Overhead limitations
Bridges or power cables present
Charted depths
  • Channel11.0–12.2 m (36–40 ft)
  • Anchorage9.4–10.7 m (31–35 ft)
  • Cargo pier9.4–10.7 m (31–35 ft)
Terminal infrastructure
  • Cargo handlingCargo pier charted (9.4–10.7 m (31–35 ft))

Container-terminal handling is not classified by the WPI dataset, so this entry does not infer it.

Mean tidal range
1 m
Max. vessel size
Over 152 m (500 ft) length
Also noted
turning area available

Facilities and services

The port requires an ETA message. Pilotage is compulsory and available. Assist tugs are available. Pratique and other quarantine services are available. Communications include telephone, radio, and rail. Cargo can be worked at wharves.

The port offers medical facilities, garbage disposal, and dirty ballast reception. Fixed and mobile cranes are available, with lift capacity of 50–100 tons. Available services include longshore labor. Supplies on offer include water, diesel oil, deck supplies, and engine supplies.

Repair capability is rated limited and a small marine railway.

Notes and references

  1. NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 13040, Pub. 124, chart 24120. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.
  2. NGA World Port Index database (WPI.mdb), 2019. Facilities and services data.
  3. Record status: WPI-classified port.