Global Maritime Hubs: Unpacking The Xinhua - Baltic ISCDI Rankings
Free access available for members
Podcast Summary
Global Maritime Hubs: Unpacking The Xinhua - Baltic International Shipping Centre Development Index Rankings Monday, March 10, 2025
Episode # 3
Featuring: - Jin Yu Cheong, Head of Asia, The Baltic Exchange - Alex Xu Chen, Xinhua - CEIS
And podcast host,
Mr. Punit Oza, Founder & Director, Maritime NXT Exploring the Xinhua-Baltic International Shipping Centre Development Index
In this episode, Mr. Punit Oza is joined by industry experts Jin Yu Cheong and Alex Xu Chen to discuss the Xinhua-Baltic International Shipping Centre Development Index (ISCDI) Rankings.
This report evaluates the world’s top 43 port cities and maritime hubs using diverse metrics, covering business services (law, finance, brokerage), port infrastructure (cargo throughput, draught, berth length), and broader economic factors like tariffs and logistics performance.
Key discussion topics included:
- Origins of the Xinhua-Baltic collaboration – why was this report created?
- How maritime hubs develop: organic growth (London), strategic planning (Singapore, Shanghai), or circumstantial rise (Dubai). Which cities are next?
- International trade’s impact – how does the report measure its role?
- Inter-ecosystem collaboration – can hubs like Singapore and Shanghai partner with New York (finance) or London (law)?
- Maritime hubs without major ports – how does Oslo thrive without a large port?
To view the 2024 ISCDI Report please visit here: https://www.balticexchange.com/content/dam/balticexchange/consumer/documents/Xinhua-Baltic-ISCDI-Report-2024.pdf
Navigating the World's Maritime Ecosystems. A podcast Series with Punit Oza. Stay tuned for more episodes.
For more information visit: www.capitallinkshipping.com