PLSCI index
217.9
+3.5%year on year
Base Q1 2023 average = 100
World ranking
107th
out of 929 ports in Q3 2026
Ranking in Brazil
4th
out of 17 ports in the country in Q3 2026
All-time high
217.9
Q3 2026
Quarterly index series
Since 2006 · 61 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
| 103rd | Port EvergladesUS | +0.5% | 221.8 |
| 104th | CasablancaMA | +1.6% | 220.8 |
| 105th | San Antonio (CL)CL | +2.8% | 220.6 |
| 106th | GuayaquilEC | −4.3% | 220.1 |
| 107th | ItapoaBR | +3.5% | 217.9 |
| 108th | BalboaPA | −7.2% | 217.3 |
| 109th | WilhelmshavenDE | +9.1% | 217 |
| 110th | ChittagongBD | −0.1% | 211.3 |
| 111th | Pointe NoireCG | +17.7% | 211.2 |
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?