PLSCI index
10.8
0.0%year on year
Base Q1 2023 average = 100
World ranking
820th
out of 929 ports in Q3 2026
Ranking in South Africa
6th
out of 6 ports in the country in Q3 2026
All-time high
30.8
Q2 2009
Quarterly index series
Since 2006 · 78 quarters
World ranking over time
1st at the top
Position among the 929 ports in the index.
Ports around it in the world ranking
±4 positions
| 816th | PiteaSE | +6.5% | 10.8 |
| 817th | Guaranao BayVE | 0.0% | 10.8 |
| 818th | MoaCU | −18.9% | 10.8 |
| 819th | YarimcaTR | −91.7% | 10.8 |
| 820th | East LondonZA | 0.0% | 10.8 |
| 821st | Port BlairIN | 0.0% | 10.7 |
| 822nd | St CroixVI | 0.0% | 10.7 |
| 823rd | AugustaIT | −60.0% | 10.7 |
| 824th | MoldeNO | 0.0% | 10.6 |
Top ports in South Africa
National ranking
| 1st | Durban | 99th world | 230.1 |
| 2nd | Cape Town | 134th world | 186.7 |
| 3rd | Coega | 241st world | 105.8 |
| 4th | Port Elizabeth | 265th world | 94.7 |
| 5th | Richards Bay | 675th world | 17.3 |
| 6th | East London | 820th world | 10.8 |
Indicators · EED Data
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- World ports ranked by maritime connectivityWhich are the world’s best-connected ports on container routes, according to the UN, and where do Spanish ports stand?
- Mediterranean ports ranked by maritime connectivityWhich Mediterranean ports, from Tanger Med to Port Said, are best connected to container routes?
- African ports ranked by maritime connectivityWhich African ports are best connected to global container routes, according to the UN?
- Maritime connectivity of Spanish portsWhich Spanish ports are best connected to global container routes, according to the UN?