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BEIJING, July 13, 2021 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

Shanghai maintains the third place in the international shipping center ranking

in the 2021 Xinhua-Baltic International Shipping Center Development Index

Report unveiled on Sunday in east China's Shanghai.

The Xinhua-Baltic International Shipping Center Development Index incorporates

three primary indicators and 16 secondary indicators to evaluate the

comprehensive performance of 43 cities across the world that offer port and

shipping businesses from perspectives of port infrastructure, shipping services

and general environment.

According to this year's Xinhua-Baltic International Shipping Center

Development Index Report, Singapore, London and Shanghai are the top three

global shipping hubs in 2021, followed by Hong Kong, Dubai, Rotterdam, Hamburg,

Athens/Piraeus, New York/New Jersey and Ningbo.

Shanghai's third ranking could be attributed to its enhanced port construction

and shipping services, as well as improved global resource allocation

capability empowered by such mechanisms as China (Shanghai) pilot free trade

zone, Yangtze River Delta coordinated development and technological

innovations. It's worth noting that Shanghai has embarked on a fast lane of

innovation and development by promoting digitalization of ports and shipping

industry to improve operation efficiency and returns. According to the plan for

the construction of Shanghai international shipping center during the 14th

Five-year Plan period from 2021 to 2025, Shanghai will basically build itself

into a convenient, efficient, multifunctional, open, inclusive, green,

intelligent international shipping center with strong service capability by

2025.

Shanghai North Bund, as a important pillar of the city's international shipping

business, will accelerate developing high-end shipping services such as

shipping finance, shipping trade, maritime law and information consulting. It

will also strive to build a shipping service innovation demonstration area by

attracting shipping enterprises, international organizations and institutions.

Jointly launched by China Economic Information Service and Baltic Exchange in

2014, the Xinhua-Baltic International Shipping Center Development Index has

become a significant and increasingly influential index to evaluate the

development of major shipping centers.

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SOURCE: Xinhua Silk Road

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Center Development Index is held in east China's Shanghai on July 11, 2021.