PLSCI index
60.4
−31.3%year on year
Base Q1 2023 average = 100
World ranking
359th
out of 929 ports in Q3 2026
Ranking in Brazil
12th
out of 17 ports in the country in Q3 2026
All-time high
95.3
Q1 2025
Quarterly index series
Since 2006 · 75 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
| 355th | AdenYE | −5.7% | 61.5 |
| 356th | HamadQA | −71.3% | 61 |
| 357th | TownsvilleAU | +3.4% | 60.8 |
| 358th | HoniaraSB | −0.2% | 60.7 |
| 359th | ImbitubaBR | −31.3% | 60.4 |
| 360th | LimonCR | −17.0% | 60.3 |
| 361st | ShibushiJP | −1.6% | 59.8 |
| 362nd | Puerto CabelloVE | +18.6% | 59.8 |
| 363rd | FreetownSL | −1.6% | 59.7 |
Top ports in Brazil
National ranking
| 1st | Santos | 49th world | 361.7 |
| 2nd | Paranagua | 80th world | 261.1 |
| 3rd | Rio de Janeiro | 87th world | 251.4 |
| 4th | Itapoa | 107th world | 217.9 |
| 5th | Rio Grande | 124th world | 200.4 |
| 6th | Salvador | 143rd world | 172.1 |
| 7th | Navegantes | 146th world | 171 |
| 8th | Pecem | 168th world | 159.5 |
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?