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United Nations Trade and Development (UNCTAD), UNCTAD Data Hub

Liner shipping connectivity index (monthly) — focus markets · 2006–2026

113 published periods · index points · country

Coverage: Feb 2006–Sep 2026 · 2,260 approved observations · latest loaded period Sep 2026

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Sep 2026 · index points · Top 10 of 20 locations by value

Liner shipping connectivity index (monthly) — focus markets · 2006–2026: Sep 2026Published values in index points. Bars start at zero. Exact observations are available in the table and CSV.China: 1,347.61 index pointsChina1,347.61Republic of Korea: 632.98 index pointsRepublic of Korea632.98Singapore: 626.72 index pointsSingapore626.72United States of America: 513.55 index pointsUnited States of America513.55Viet Nam: 492.03 index pointsViet Nam492.03Japan: 411.5 index pointsJapan411.5Spain: 402.44 index pointsSpain402.44India: 383.06 index pointsIndia383.06United Kingdom: 382.97 index pointsUnited Kingdom382.97Netherlands (Kingdom of the): 376.53 index pointsNetherlands (Kingdom of the)376.53

UNCTAD’s Liner Shipping Connectivity Index (LSCI) describes a country’s position in the global liner shipping network. It does not report port throughput, sailing schedules or freight rates. Observation periods are shown as published; country, port and airport totals remain separate statistical geographies.

Absolute published values, shown exactly as released — no rebasing, smoothing or interpolation. This view opens on the latest 10 years; use 5Y, 10Y or All history above to change the window. Default series: China, United States, United Kingdom, Germany and the United Arab Emirates — add or remove markets under Compare markets.

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Latest observation period: Sep 2026 · index points · Top 10 of 20 published locations by value

Liner shipping connectivity index (monthly) — focus markets · 2006–2026: latest snapshot, Sep 2026Published values for Sep 2026 in index points. Bars start at zero; exact observations are in the table and CSV.China: 1,347.61 index pointsChina1,347.61Republic of Korea: 632.98 index pointsRepublic of Korea632.98Singapore: 626.72 index pointsSingapore626.72United States of America: 513.55 index pointsUnited States of America513.55Viet Nam: 492.03 index pointsViet Nam492.03Japan: 411.5 index pointsJapan411.5Spain: 402.44 index pointsSpain402.44India: 383.06 index pointsIndia383.06United Kingdom: 382.97 index pointsUnited Kingdom382.97Netherlands (Kingdom of the): 376.53 index pointsNetherlands (Kingdom of the)376.53

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Liner shipping connectivity index (monthly) — focus markets · 2006–2026: values and observation periods
GeographyPeriodValueUnit
AustraliaSep 2026145.529index points
BrazilSep 2026166.355index points
CanadaSep 2026143.32index points
ChinaSep 20261,347.61index points
FranceSep 2026265.683index points
GermanySep 2026325.574index points
IndiaSep 2026383.055index points
IndonesiaSep 2026257.892index points
ItalySep 2026282.746index points
JapanSep 2026411.497index points
MexicoSep 2026203.673index points
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)Sep 2026376.527index points
Republic of KoreaSep 2026632.981index points
Saudi ArabiaSep 2026232.35index points
SingaporeSep 2026626.721index points
SpainSep 2026402.437index points
United Arab EmiratesSep 2026195.862index points
United KingdomSep 2026382.966index points
United States of AmericaSep 2026513.553index points
Viet NamSep 2026492.025index points

Source: United Nations Trade and Development (UNCTAD), UNCTAD Data Hub. Licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO. UNCTAD does not endorse DDP Atlas. Source · CC BY 3.0 IGO

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Liner shipping connectivity index (quarterly) — 2026 focus markets

quarterly · index points · country

Coverage: Q1 2026–Q3 2026 · 60 approved observations · latest loaded period Q3 2026

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Q3 2026 · index points · Top 10 of 20 locations by value

Liner shipping connectivity index (quarterly) — 2026 focus markets: Q3 2026Published values in index points. Bars start at zero. Exact observations are available in the table and CSV.China: 1,341.97 index pointsChina1,341.97Republic of Korea: 634.62 index pointsRepublic of Korea634.62Singapore: 625.67 index pointsSingapore625.67United States of America: 511.99 index pointsUnited States of America511.99Viet Nam: 489.61 index pointsViet Nam489.61Japan: 412.45 index pointsJapan412.45Spain: 407 index pointsSpain407India: 383.07 index pointsIndia383.07United Kingdom: 382.85 index pointsUnited Kingdom382.85Netherlands (Kingdom of the): 374.91 index pointsNetherlands (Kingdom of the)374.91

UNCTAD’s Liner Shipping Connectivity Index (LSCI) describes a country’s position in the global liner shipping network. It does not report port throughput, sailing schedules or freight rates. Observation periods are shown as published; country, port and airport totals remain separate statistical geographies.

Absolute published values, shown exactly as released — no rebasing, smoothing or interpolation. This view opens on the latest 10 years; use 5Y, 10Y or All history above to change the window. Default series: China, United States, United Kingdom, Germany and the United Arab Emirates — add or remove markets under Compare markets.

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Latest observation period: Q3 2026 · index points · Top 10 of 20 published locations by value

Liner shipping connectivity index (quarterly) — 2026 focus markets: latest snapshot, Q3 2026Published values for Q3 2026 in index points. Bars start at zero; exact observations are in the table and CSV.China: 1,341.97 index pointsChina1,341.97Republic of Korea: 634.62 index pointsRepublic of Korea634.62Singapore: 625.67 index pointsSingapore625.67United States of America: 511.99 index pointsUnited States of America511.99Viet Nam: 489.61 index pointsViet Nam489.61Japan: 412.45 index pointsJapan412.45Spain: 407 index pointsSpain407India: 383.07 index pointsIndia383.07United Kingdom: 382.85 index pointsUnited Kingdom382.85Netherlands (Kingdom of the): 374.91 index pointsNetherlands (Kingdom of the)374.91

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Liner shipping connectivity index (quarterly) — 2026 focus markets: values and observation periods
GeographyPeriodValueUnit
AustraliaQ3 2026144.484index points
BrazilQ3 2026165.08index points
CanadaQ3 2026144.139index points
ChinaQ3 20261,341.967index points
FranceQ3 2026263.346index points
GermanyQ3 2026326.579index points
IndiaQ3 2026383.068index points
IndonesiaQ3 2026258.997index points
ItalyQ3 2026287.103index points
JapanQ3 2026412.453index points
MexicoQ3 2026201.117index points
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)Q3 2026374.915index points
Republic of KoreaQ3 2026634.619index points
Saudi ArabiaQ3 2026218.738index points
SingaporeQ3 2026625.671index points
SpainQ3 2026407.001index points
United Arab EmiratesQ3 2026193.888index points
United KingdomQ3 2026382.845index points
United States of AmericaQ3 2026511.995index points
Viet NamQ3 2026489.607index points

Source: United Nations Trade and Development (UNCTAD), UNCTAD Data Hub. Licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO. UNCTAD does not endorse DDP Atlas. Source · CC BY 3.0 IGO

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Port liner shipping connectivity index (quarterly) — 2026 focus markets

quarterly · index points · port

Coverage: Q1 2026–Q3 2026 · 72 approved observations · latest loaded period Q3 2026

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Q3 2026 · index points · Top 10 of 24 locations by value

Port liner shipping connectivity index (quarterly) — 2026 focus markets: Q3 2026Published values in index points. Bars start at zero. Exact observations are available in the table and CSV.China, Shanghai: 2,439.09 index pointsChina, Shanghai2,439.09China, Ningbo: 2,110.37 index pointsChina, Ningbo2,110.37Singapore, Singapore: 1,883.01 index pointsSingapore, Singapore1,883.01Republic of Korea, Pusan: 1,654.92 index pointsRepublic of Korea, Pusan1,654.92China, Qingdao: 1,421.62 index pointsChina, Qingdao1,421.62China, Shekou: 1,189.45 index pointsChina, Shekou1,189.45China, Nansha: 1,095.52 index pointsChina, Nansha1,095.52Malaysia, Port Klang: 1,079.12 index pointsMalaysia, Port Klang1,079.12China, Hong Kong SAR, Hong Kong: 1,052.32 index pointsChina, Hong Kong SAR, Hong Kong1,052.32Netherlands (Kingdom of the), Rotterdam: 918.02 index pointsNetherlands (Kingdom of the), Rott…918.02

UNCTAD’s Port Liner Shipping Connectivity Index (PLSCI) describes how connected an individual port is to the global liner shipping network; it is an index, not a count of sailings or a service quote. Observation periods are shown as published; country, port and airport totals remain separate statistical geographies.

Absolute published values, shown exactly as released — no rebasing, smoothing or interpolation. This view opens on the latest 10 years; use 5Y, 10Y or All history above to change the window. Default series: China, United States, United Kingdom, Germany and the United Arab Emirates — add or remove markets under Compare markets.

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Latest observation period: Q3 2026 · index points · Top 10 of 24 published locations by value

Port liner shipping connectivity index (quarterly) — 2026 focus markets: latest snapshot, Q3 2026Published values for Q3 2026 in index points. Bars start at zero; exact observations are in the table and CSV.China, Shanghai: 2,439.09 index pointsChina, Shanghai2,439.09China, Ningbo: 2,110.37 index pointsChina, Ningbo2,110.37Singapore, Singapore: 1,883.01 index pointsSingapore, Singapore1,883.01Republic of Korea, Pusan: 1,654.92 index pointsRepublic of Korea, Pusan1,654.92China, Qingdao: 1,421.62 index pointsChina, Qingdao1,421.62China, Shekou: 1,189.45 index pointsChina, Shekou1,189.45China, Nansha: 1,095.52 index pointsChina, Nansha1,095.52Malaysia, Port Klang: 1,079.12 index pointsMalaysia, Port Klang1,079.12China, Hong Kong SAR, Hong Kong: 1,052.32 index pointsChina, Hong Kong SAR, Hong Kong1,052.32Netherlands (Kingdom of the), Rotterdam: 918.02 index pointsNetherlands (Kingdom of the), Ro…918.02

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Port liner shipping connectivity index (quarterly) — 2026 focus markets: values and observation periods
GeographyPeriodValueUnit
Belgium, AntwerpQ3 2026912.739index points
China, DalianQ3 2026594.355index points
China, Hong Kong SAR, Hong KongQ3 20261,052.315index points
China, NanshaQ3 20261,095.524index points
China, NingboQ3 20262,110.365index points
China, QingdaoQ3 20261,421.617index points
China, ShanghaiQ3 20262,439.092index points
China, ShekouQ3 20261,189.45index points
China, XiamenQ3 2026899.792index points
China, XingangQ3 2026803.122index points
China, YantianQ3 2026808.581index points
Germany, HamburgQ3 2026682.896index points
Japan, YokohamaQ3 2026696.341index points
Malaysia, Port KlangQ3 20261,079.125index points
Malaysia, Tanjung PelepasQ3 2026547.883index points
Netherlands (Kingdom of the), RotterdamQ3 2026918.017index points
Republic of Korea, PusanQ3 20261,654.924index points
Singapore, SingaporeQ3 20261,883.014index points
Sri Lanka, ColomboQ3 2026676.915index points
United Arab Emirates, Jebel AliQ3 2026203.998index points
United Kingdom, FelixstoweQ3 2026327.049index points
United States, Long BeachQ3 2026251.415index points
United States, Los AngelesQ3 2026302.017index points
United States, New York/New JerseyQ3 2026503.734index points

Source: United Nations Trade and Development (UNCTAD), UNCTAD Data Hub. Licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO. UNCTAD does not endorse DDP Atlas. Source · CC BY 3.0 IGO

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Liner shipping bilateral connectivity index (quarterly) — focus markets · 2006–2026

annual · normalized index (0–1) · country-pair

Coverage: Q1 2006–Q1 2026 · 399 approved observations · latest loaded period Q1 2026

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Q1 2026 · normalized index (0–1) · Top 10 of 19 locations by value

Liner shipping bilateral connectivity index (quarterly) — focus markets · 2006–2026: Q1 2026Published values in normalized index (0–1). Bars start at zero. Exact observations are available in the table and CSV.China — Republic of Korea: 0.86 normalized index (0–1)China — Republic of Korea0.86China — Singapore: 0.79 normalized index (0–1)China — Singapore0.79China — India: 0.73 normalized index (0–1)China — India0.73China — Viet Nam: 0.72 normalized index (0–1)China — Viet Nam0.72China — Spain: 0.72 normalized index (0–1)China — Spain0.72China — United Kingdom: 0.71 normalized index (0–1)China — United Kingdom0.71China — Netherlands (Kingdom of the): 0.71 normalized index (0–1)China — Netherlands (Kingdom of the)0.71China — France: 0.7 normalized index (0–1)China — France0.7China — Italy: 0.69 normalized index (0–1)China — Italy0.69China — United Arab Emirates: 0.69 normalized index (0–1)China — United Arab Emirates0.69

UNCTAD’s Liner Shipping Bilateral Connectivity Index (LSBCI) describes liner shipping connectivity between country pairs. It is a connectivity measure, not a measure of cargo volumes or freight prices. Observation periods are shown as published; country, port and airport totals remain separate statistical geographies.

Absolute published values, shown exactly as released — no rebasing, smoothing or interpolation. This view opens on the latest 10 years; use 5Y, 10Y or All history above to change the window. Default series: China, United States, United Kingdom, Germany and the United Arab Emirates — add or remove markets under Compare markets.

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Latest observation period: Q1 2026 · normalized index (0–1) · Top 10 of 19 published locations by value

Liner shipping bilateral connectivity index (quarterly) — focus markets · 2006–2026: latest snapshot, Q1 2026Published values for Q1 2026 in normalized index (0–1). Bars start at zero; exact observations are in the table and CSV.China — Republic of Korea: 0.86 normalized index (0–1)China — Republic of Korea0.86China — Singapore: 0.79 normalized index (0–1)China — Singapore0.79China — India: 0.73 normalized index (0–1)China — India0.73China — Viet Nam: 0.72 normalized index (0–1)China — Viet Nam0.72China — Spain: 0.72 normalized index (0–1)China — Spain0.72China — United Kingdom: 0.71 normalized index (0–1)China — United Kingdom0.71China — Netherlands (Kingdom of the): 0.71 normalized index (0–1)China — Netherlands (Kingdom of …0.71China — France: 0.7 normalized index (0–1)China — France0.7China — Italy: 0.69 normalized index (0–1)China — Italy0.69China — United Arab Emirates: 0.69 normalized index (0–1)China — United Arab Emirates0.69

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Liner shipping bilateral connectivity index (quarterly) — focus markets · 2006–2026: values and observation periods
GeographyPeriodValueUnit
Australia — ChinaQ1 20260.489normalized index (0–1)
Brazil — ChinaQ1 20260.534normalized index (0–1)
Canada — ChinaQ1 20260.549normalized index (0–1)
China — FranceQ1 20260.702normalized index (0–1)
China — GermanyQ1 20260.682normalized index (0–1)
China — IndiaQ1 20260.731normalized index (0–1)
China — IndonesiaQ1 20260.468normalized index (0–1)
China — ItalyQ1 20260.693normalized index (0–1)
China — JapanQ1 20260.654normalized index (0–1)
China — MexicoQ1 20260.573normalized index (0–1)
China — Netherlands (Kingdom of the)Q1 20260.708normalized index (0–1)
China — Republic of KoreaQ1 20260.859normalized index (0–1)
China — Saudi ArabiaQ1 20260.662normalized index (0–1)
China — SingaporeQ1 20260.786normalized index (0–1)
China — SpainQ1 20260.719normalized index (0–1)
China — United Arab EmiratesQ1 20260.689normalized index (0–1)
China — United KingdomQ1 20260.712normalized index (0–1)
China — United StatesQ1 20260.685normalized index (0–1)
China — Viet NamQ1 20260.724normalized index (0–1)

Source: United Nations Trade and Development (UNCTAD), UNCTAD Data Hub. Licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO. UNCTAD does not endorse DDP Atlas. Source · CC BY 3.0 IGO

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Container port traffic (TEU: 20 foot equivalent units)

annual · TEU · country

Coverage: 2010–2024 · 75 approved observations · latest loaded period 2024

Historical Data / Annual Container Port Traffic · Annual Data · 2010–2024 · Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Country-level container port traffic in TEU; historical context, not current freight rates.

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2024 · TEU · Published values by location

Container port traffic (TEU: 20 foot equivalent units): 2024Published values in TEU. Bars start at zero. Exact observations are available in the table and CSV.China: 299,703,800 TEUChina299,703,800United States: 59,707,490 TEUUnited States59,707,490United Arab Emirates: 23,466,906 TEUUnited Arab Emirates23,466,906Germany: 13,294,081 TEUGermany13,294,081United Kingdom: 9,621,469 TEUUnited Kingdom9,621,469

World Bank container port traffic records country-level annual throughput in TEU. It is a historical port-traffic measure, not a current port schedule or freight rate. Observation periods are shown as published; country, port and airport totals remain separate statistical geographies.

Absolute published values, shown exactly as released — no rebasing, smoothing or interpolation. This view opens on the latest 10 years; use 5Y, 10Y or All history above to change the window. Default series: China, United States, United Kingdom, Germany and the United Arab Emirates — add or remove markets under Compare markets.

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Latest observation period: 2024 · TEU · 5 published locations

Container port traffic (TEU: 20 foot equivalent units): latest snapshot, 2024Published values for 2024 in TEU. Bars start at zero; exact observations are in the table and CSV.China: 299,703,800 TEUChina299,703,800United States: 59,707,490 TEUUnited States59,707,490United Arab Emirates: 23,466,906 TEUUnited Arab Emirates23,466,906Germany: 13,294,081 TEUGermany13,294,081United Kingdom: 9,621,469 TEUUnited Kingdom9,621,469

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Container port traffic (TEU: 20 foot equivalent units): values and observation periods
GeographyPeriodValueUnitAnnual change
China2024299,703,800TEU+20,943,966 TEU (+7.5%)
Germany202413,294,081TEU+685,225 TEU (+5.4%)
United Arab Emirates202423,466,906TEU+1,935,734 TEU (+9.0%)
United Kingdom20249,621,469TEU+531,329 TEU (+5.8%)
United States202459,707,490TEU+5,088,632 TEU (+9.3%)

The World Bank: World Development Indicators, Container port traffic (TEU: 20 foot equivalent units). Data source: UNCTAD. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. Source · CC BY 4.0

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Source periods and units remain as published. Country totals, individual ports and airports are separate statistical geographies. Missing observations are not interpolated. Use the original source definitions when comparing indicators.

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