PLSCI index
186.7
+17.2%year on year
Base Q1 2023 average = 100
World ranking
134th
out of 929 ports in Q3 2026
Ranking in South Africa
2nd
out of 6 ports in the country in Q3 2026
All-time high
227.5
Q1 2013
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 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?