Dubai ranked among top five global maritime hubs

Dubai ranked among top five global maritime hubs

The top five international shipping centres in 2022 are Singapore, London, Shanghai, Hong Kong and Dubai.

Published: Mon 11 Jul 2022, 9:48 PM Last updated: Mon 11 Jul 2022, 9:52 PM

Dubai’s position as a world-class, premier international maritime hub received a strong boost on Monday as a latest survey released by the Xinhua-Baltic International Shipping Centre Development (ISCD) Index ranked the emirate among top five globally. Singapore once again tops assessment of global maritime cities thanks to its status as one of the world’ s leading ports and its importance as an international maritime business centre. The past 12 months have not seen significant changes in the rankings as port developments and many major investments were put on hold around the world.

The top five international shipping centres in 2022 are Singapore, London, Shanghai, Hong Kong and Dubai.

Dubai’s shipping industry is ranked best in the Arab region, which is a relative newcomer in this list of predominantly centuries-old maritime centres. The UAE has heavily invested in infrastructure, which has in turn attracted business and tourism. Today, maritime plays an important part in Dubai’ s diversified mix of industries. It has a lot to shout about with its established ports including DP World-operated