News / Decline in global rankings prompts Hong Kong rethink on maritime and logistics

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Hong Kong is planning to create a new transport bureau to enhance its status as an international maritime and logistics hub.

The proposed governmental move, announced this week, coincides with news that the city has fallen out of the top five maritime cities in the world, according to the annual report by Menon Economics and DNV.

Published yesterday, the 2022 report puts Hong Kong in seventh position, the top five rankings now occupied by Singapore, Rotterdam, London, Shanghai and Tokyo.

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