Shanghai ranks 7th in Xinhua-Baltic shipping centers index

2014-07-01

The Xinhua-Baltic Exchange International Shipping Centers Index was released yesterday. Hong Kong and Shanghai ranked third and seventh respectively among the world's top 10 ports.

The index measures port conditions, services and environment of each shipping center and tracks the world's 46 major ports.

The top ten are Singapore, London, Hong Kong, Rotterdam, Hamburg, Dubai, Shanghai, Tokyo, New York and Pusan. Six are in the Asia-Pacific region.

London-based Baltic Exchange is an independent provider of ocean freight index. Xinhua is a state-owned news agency in China.

Source from : http://www.shanghai.gov.cn

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