PLSCI index
153.8
+4.0%year on year
Base Q1 2023 average = 100
World ranking
174th
out of 929 ports in Q3 2026
Ranking in Brazil
10th
out of 17 ports in the country in Q3 2026
All-time high
168.2
Q3 2011
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
| 170th | ItajaiBR | +38.0% | 157.7 |
| 171st | Liverpool (GB)GB | −7.4% | 157.2 |
| 172nd | PenangMY | +2.6% | 154.6 |
| 173rd | New OrleansUS | −9.5% | 154.1 |
| 174th | SuapeBR | +4.0% | 153.8 |
| 175th | TaicangCN | −4.4% | 153.8 |
| 176th | Cagayan de OroPH | +2.3% | 153.6 |
| 177th | Port LouisMU | −14.7% | 153.5 |
| 178th | Dar es SalaamTZ | +4.9% | 153.2 |
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?