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The leading




                     shipping centres




                     and the dynamics




                     of Athens/Piraeus


















                                              The recent release of the International Shipping Centre
                                              Development Index (ISCDI) Report by the Baltic Exchange
                                              and Xinhua has confirmed once again the resilience
                                              of maritime transport, which, despite the fragile
                                              and volatile environment created by geopolitical
                                              developments, continues to perform its role
                                              uninterrupted.


            by Gannis Theodoropoulos          As the report characteristically states,   The following analysis examines the
                                              landmark ports “continue  to show   findings of two relevant reports: the
                                              strong growth amidst a particularly tur-  International Shipping Centre Develop-
                                              bulent period for global supply chains   ment Index (ISCDI) Report and Lead-
                                              and trade, providing a degree of stability   ing Maritime Cities of the World 2024.
                                              and certainty for the shipping industry”.  These reports will help draw some use-
                                              But which are the top centres/ports that   ful conclusions.
                                              attract the attention of the international
                                              shipping community and will most likely   The undisputed dominance of Singa-
                                              continue to play a leading role in the   pore and the rise of Athens/Piraeus
                                              coming years, despite the fragile bal-  The International Shipping Centre
                                              ance in maritime transport?       Development Index (ISCDI) Report pro-
                                              The term “shipping centre” refers to   vides a comprehensive ranking of the
                                              the cities/geographical areas that offer   world’s top 43 port cities and shipping
                                              the most favourable conditions in terms   centres, taking into account a range of
                                              of infrastructure, services, and human   parameters. These include the provision
                                              resources for the development of mar-  of legal, financial, and freight brokerage
                                              itime activities.                 services, as well as data such as cargo

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