Shanghai will speed up the construction of a ports and airports cluster in the Yangtze River Delta, in a bid to build it into a world-class international shipping centre, Xinhua reported.
The city also aims to promote decarbonisation and enhance cooperation with the international shipping industry, Gong Zheng, mayor of Shanghai, told the 2021 North Bund Forum on international shipping.
Shanghai took third place in the 2021 Xinhua-Baltic International Shipping Centre Development Index Report, which evaluated the comprehensive performances of 43 global cities with port and shipping services.
Read the full report: Xinhua
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