Singapore is the world's leading maritime center in international shipping

Singapore remains the world's leading maritime hub, according to a number of global surveys. The Lion City ranks first, followed by Rotterdam and London, according to the Leading Sea Cities 2024 (LMC) by DNV and Menon Economics. The report said the city-state is expected to remain that position for the next five years.

Shanghai and Oslo are ranked fourth and fifth respectively. The authors of the report believe that Shanghai's importance will rise in the next five years, becoming the second most important marine city in the world. Meanwhile, Dubai is expected to become one of the top five aviation hubs in the world in the next few years.

The ranking model includes objective and subjective indicators of the top 50 marine cities in the five pillars. Among the top 50 cities in the world, each pillar has an equal weight (weight is 20%).

The five pillars are shipping, maritime finance and law, ports and logistics, attractiveness and competitiveness, and maritime technology-notably, the Korean port city of Busan topped the list.

Singapore is the founder of Sea Week, which has gained momentum since 2006 and has been emulated around the world. This year's award was launched by Singapore Transport Minister Chee Hong Tat, who said Singapore aims to become a global hub for innovative, reliable and resilient maritime operations and maritime talent. 

新加坡稳居国际海运世界领先的海事中心

       根据多项全球调查，新加坡仍然是世界领先的海事中心。DNV和Menon Economics发布的《2024年领先海洋城市(LMC)》显示，狮城排名第一，其次是鹿特丹和伦敦。该报告称，这个城市国家预计将在未来五年保持这一地位。

       第四和第五名分别是上海和奥斯陆。该报告的作者认为，上海的重要性将在未来5年上升，成为全球第二大最重要的海洋城市。与此同时，迪拜预计将在未来几年成为全球五大航空枢纽之一。

       该排名模型包括五大支柱中排名前50位的海洋城市的客观和主观指标。在全球排名前50的城市中，每个支柱的权重相等（权重为20%）。

       五大支柱分别是：航运、海事金融和法律、港口和物流、吸引力和竞争力、海事技术——值得注意的是，韩国港口城市釜山荣登榜首。

       新加坡是“海上周”的创始者，自2006年以来势头强劲，并被世界各地效仿。今年的奖项由新加坡交通部长Chee Hong Tat发起，他表示，新加坡的目标是成为创新、可靠和有弹性的海上运营以及海事人才的全球中心。