China widens lead in liner-shipping connectivity

02.10.2026

China’s Liner Shipping Connectivity Index reached 1,347.6 in September 2026, more than double the scores of second-ranked South Korea, at 633.0, and Singapore, at 626.7. 

The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) index gauges a country’s integration into container-shipping networks using factors including vessel calls, port capacity, carrier and...