PLSCI index
130.4
+1.6%year on year
Base Q1 2023 average = 100
World ranking
205th
out of 929 ports in Q3 2026
Ranking in Papua New Guinea
1st
out of 11 ports in the country in Q3 2026
All-time high
131.7
Q4 2025
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
Top ports in Papua New Guinea
National ranking
| 1st | Lae | 205th world | 130.4 |
| 2nd | Motukea Island | 331st world | 67.3 |
| 3rd | Port Moresby | 371st world | 57.6 |
| 4th | Rabaul | 415th world | 47.9 |
| 5th | Madang | 484th world | 36.1 |
| 6th | Kimbe | 501st world | 33.7 |
| 7th | Lihir Is | 578th world | 25 |
| 8th | Wewak | 710th world | 14.9 |
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?