PLSCI index
17.3
0.0%year on year
Base Q1 2023 average = 100
World ranking
675th
out of 929 ports in Q3 2026
Ranking in South Africa
5th
out of 6 ports in the country in Q3 2026
All-time high
54.1
Q3 2014
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
| 671st | BlythGB | +4.2% | 17.5 |
| 672nd | GustaviaGP | 0.0% | 17.5 |
| 673rd | RouenFR | 0.0% | 17.4 |
| 674th | OdessaUA | −29.6% | 17.4 |
| 675th | Richards BayZA | 0.0% | 17.3 |
| 676th | BrownsvilleUS | 0.0% | 17.3 |
| 677th | CaodeidianCN | 0.0% | 17.2 |
| 678th | DumaguetePH | 0.0% | 16.9 |
| 679th | MagadanRU | 0.0% | 16.9 |
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?