PLSCI index
73.2
+23.2%year on year
Base Q1 2023 average = 100
World ranking
312th
out of 929 ports in Q3 2026
Ranking in Malaysia
5th
out of 12 ports in the country in Q3 2026
All-time high
99.7
Q2 2012
Quarterly index series
Since 2006 · 83 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
| 308th | Fort de FranceMQ | +2.8% | 75.2 |
| 309th | NiigataJP | +3.6% | 74.3 |
| 310th | SetubalPT | +7.1% | 74.1 |
| 311th | LamuKE | +110.8% | 73.4 |
| 312th | Kota KinabaluMY | +23.2% | 73.2 |
| 313th | HullGB | −4.9% | 73.2 |
| 314th | TomakomaiJP | +2.0% | 72.9 |
| 315th | WellingtonNZ | +17.8% | 72.6 |
| 316th | Saint JohnCA | +8.7% | 71.9 |
Top ports in Malaysia
National ranking
| 1st | Port Klang | 8th world | 1,079.1 |
| 2nd | Tanjung Pelepas | 29th world | 547.9 |
| 3rd | Pasir Gudang | 151st world | 169.8 |
| 4th | Penang | 172nd world | 154.6 |
| 5th | Kota Kinabalu | 312th world | 73.2 |
| 6th | Kuantan | 365th world | 59.6 |
| 7th | Bintulu | 366th world | 59.2 |
| 8th | Kuching | 511th world | 32.3 |
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?