PLSCI index
517.8
−3.4%year on year
Base Q1 2023 average = 100
World ranking
34th
out of 929 ports in Q3 2026
Ranking in South Korea
2nd
out of 13 ports in the country in Q3 2026
All-time high
571.3
Q3 2016
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
| 30th | NagoyaJP | +4.8% | 547.7 |
| 31st | KobeJP | −4.3% | 537.7 |
| 32nd | JakartaID | +6.3% | 534.9 |
| 33rd | BremerhavenDE | +4.8% | 522.1 |
| 34th | Kwangyang (Gwangyang)KR | −3.4% | 517.8 |
| 35th | New York/New JerseyUS | −1.6% | 503.7 |
| 36th | AlgecirasES | −6.2% | 486.5 |
| 37th | AmbarliTR | −8.2% | 481.6 |
| 38th | BarcelonaES | −0.5% | 471.1 |
Top ports in South Korea
National ranking
| 1st | Busan | 4th world | 1,654.9 |
| 2nd | Kwangyang (Gwangyang) | 34th world | 517.8 |
| 3rd | Incheon | 41st world | 443.2 |
| 4th | Ulsan | 135th world | 185.3 |
| 5th | Pyongtaek | 268th world | 94 |
| 6th | Daesan/Seosan | 352nd world | 62.4 |
| 7th | Kunsan (Gunsan) | 393rd world | 52.4 |
| 8th | Pohang | 466th world | 38.6 |
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?