Economy

South Africa maritime connectivity

South Africa has a Liner Shipping Connectivity Index (LSCI) of 114.7 in Q3 2026 (-0.3% year on year), ranking 46th out of 178 economies. Its best-connected port is Durban. UNCTAD’s LSCI measures how well a country is integrated into global liner shipping networks for containers.

Period · Q3 2026Ports in the index · 6

LSCI index

114.7

−0.3%year on year

Base Q1 2023 average = 100

World ranking

46th

out of 178 economies with data

All-time high

162.2

Q1 2011

Ports in the PLSCI

6

highest index: Durban

Quarterly LSCI series

Since 2006 · 83 quarters

Ranking over time

1st at the top

Month by month

September 2026111−1.7%month on month+6.1%year on year48th in the world

UNCTAD monthly LSCI since January 2023, on the same scale as the quarterly index.

Ports of South Africa

PLSCI index · latest quarter
CountryWorldPortIndexYear on year
1st99thDurban230.1+8.5%
2nd134thCape Town186.7+17.2%
3rd241stCoega105.8+27.2%
4th265thPort Elizabeth94.7−12.5%
5th675thRichards Bay17.30.0%
6th820thEast London10.80.0%

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