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India, measured — every morning · est. 2026

Liner shipping connectivity

How well a country's ports are plugged into global container shipping — services, ships, capacity and direct links. The trade-infrastructure companion to the logistics index.

Latest
58.89
2021
Published by
UNCTAD, via the World Bank
annual

Liner shipping connectivity over time

35404550556020062009201220152018202158.9
2006–2021 · 16 observations · index (max in 2004 = 100)
View as table
PeriodLiner shipping connectivity
202158.9
202057.2
201954.3
201855.5
201755.4
201656.5
201550.4
201447.3
201346.2
201243.1
201148.6
201043.8
200945.1
200846.5
200743.3
200639

Compared with

China
171.2
United States
102.6
Germany
85.1
Vietnam
77.5
Sri Lanka
70.7
Japan
69.7
India
58.9
Brazil
39.7
South Africa
39.1
Pakistan
34.1
Indonesia
32.7
Bangladesh
14.7
Latest available year for each country · index (max in 2004 = 100)

Source

UNCTAD, via the World Bank — https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IS.SHP.GCNW.XQ