The 2022 edition of the Leading Maritime Cities report was launched at an event hosted by the Singapore Maritime Foundation, providing fresh insights into which global hubs offer the best infrastructure, technology, finance, and world-class talent, to help the maritime community connect and prosper. Singapore’s strong performance across the board sees it retain its number 1 spot overall. Two European cities feature in the top three as well. Fourth and 5th place overall go to Asian counterparts Shanghai followed by all-rounder Tokyo.SHIPPING – ATHENS; SINGAPORE; TOKYO; SHANGHAI; HAMBURGMARITIME FINANCE & LAW - NEW YORK; LONDON; TOKYO; OSLO; PARISMARITIME TECHNOLOGY –SINGAPORE; OSLO; BUSAN; LONDON; SHANGHAIPORTS & LOGISTICS –SHANGHAI; ROTTERDAM; SINGAPORE; HONG KONG; GUANGZHOUATTRACTIVENESS & COMPETITIVENESS – SINGAPORE; LONDON; COPENHAGEN; ROTTERDAM; OSLOOVERALL RANKING – SINGAPORE; ROTTERDAM; LONDON; SHANGHAI; TOKYOThere have been many dramatic developments since the last edition of the LMC report was published in 2019. For one, we are still living with the pandemic. Two years of fluctuating restrictions have caused severe trade and travel upsets. Extreme weather events have made us all more acutely aware of the climate crisis, another major driver of change. Shipowners, charterers, cargo owners and lenders are gearing up for a decarbonized future, with rapid adoption of zero-carbon fuels expected over the next decade. Ongoing digitalization, including ports and the supply chain, will drive efficiency in support of this transition.The LMC report is compiled in cooperation between classification society DNV and Menon Economics. As before, it benchmarks each maritime city based on five key pillars – Shipping, Maritime Finance & Law, Maritime Technology, Ports & Logistics and Attractiveness & Competitiveness.
The 2022 edition of the Leading Maritime Cities report was launched at an event hosted by the Singapore Maritime Foundation, providing fresh insights into which global hubs offer the best infrastructure, technology, finance, and world-class talent, to help the maritime community connect and prosper. Singapore’s strong performance across the board sees it retain its number 1 spot overall. Two European cities feature in the top three as well. Fourth and 5th place overall go to Asian counterparts Shanghai followed by all-rounder Tokyo.SHIPPING – ATHENS; SINGAPORE; TOKYO; SHANGHAI; HAMBURGMARITIME FINANCE & LAW - NEW YORK; LONDON; TOKYO; OSLO; PARISMARITIME TECHNOLOGY –SINGAPORE; OSLO; BUSAN; LONDON; SHANGHAIPORTS & LOGISTICS –SHANGHAI; ROTTERDAM; SINGAPORE; HONG KONG; GUANGZHOUATTRACTIVENESS & COMPETITIVENESS – SINGAPORE; LONDON; COPENHAGEN; ROTTERDAM; OSLOOVERALL RANKING – SINGAPORE; ROTTERDAM; LONDON; SHANGHAI; TOKYOThere have been many dramatic developments since the last edition of the LMC report was published in 2019. For one, we are still living with the pandemic. Two years of fluctuating restrictions have caused severe trade and travel upsets. Extreme weather events have made us all more acutely aware of the climate crisis, another major driver of change. Shipowners, charterers, cargo owners and lenders are gearing up for a decarbonized future, with rapid adoption of zero-carbon fuels expected over the next decade. Ongoing digitalization, including ports and the supply chain, will drive efficiency in support of this transition.The LMC report is compiled in cooperation between classification society DNV and Menon Economics. As before, it benchmarks each maritime city based on five key pillars – Shipping, Maritime Finance & Law, Maritime Technology, Ports & Logistics and Attractiveness & Competitiveness.
