China News Service, July 11 (Li Qiuying) On July 11, the "2021 Xinhua-Baltic International Shipping Center Development Index Report" (hereinafter referred to as the "Report") was released in Shanghai.
The report shows that Shanghai once again ranked third, second only to Singapore and London.
Hong Kong and Dubai ranked fourth and fifth respectively.
Zhang Wei, the deputy mayor of Shanghai, said that Shanghai has basically built an international shipping center and initially has the ability to allocate global shipping resources.
Affected by the new crown pneumonia epidemic, the global economic and trade development has ushered in a recovery amidst twists and turns, and the tightness of the logistics supply chain still exists, putting forward new requirements for the construction of the Shanghai International Shipping Center.
Zhang Wei emphasized that facing the "14th Five-Year Plan", Shanghai will strengthen the coordinated development of regional ports and shipping, develop smart shipping and green shipping, and promote the high-quality development of the shipping industry.
The "Report" pointed out that in the past year, thanks to the accumulation of advantages in shipping resources and allocation capabilities, the top three international shipping center cities have a stable pattern.
Singapore has won the championship for eight consecutive years, and London has maintained its advantage in high-end shipping services, ranking second.
Shanghai continues to make efforts in the construction of shipping hardware and software. Through the "two-wheel" drive of hub construction and service industry development, and with the help of the development of pilot free trade zones, technological innovation empowerment, and coordinated development of the Yangtze River Delta, it continues to improve its global resource allocation capabilities. , The overall ranking is closely following the champion and runner-up, maintaining third.
From the top ten, five are located in Asia, four are located in Europe, and one is located in the Americas.
Among them, Athens-Piraeus has benefited from the “One Belt One Road” initiative, ranking eighth; Ningbo Zhoushan, which has maintained the highest cargo throughput in the world for 12 consecutive years, has been among the top ten for the first time, becoming another share of China Port Airlines. Hardcore" power.
According to reports, this year's "Report" not only evaluates the development of port and shipping in 43 sample cities around the world, but also studies the impact of the new crown pneumonia epidemic on international shipping trade and other issues.
The survey results show that a series of measures such as "closing cities", "closing countries" and travel bans adopted in response to the epidemic have led to the stagnation of economic activities in some countries and regions, which has impacted the international shipping industry and imposed negative effects on the development of global trade. influences.
The “black swan” incidents such as the imbalance between the supply and demand of containers on the east-west line and the blockage of the Suez Canal have also exacerbated the difficulties of shipping development.
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