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How Global Port Cities Drive Trade and Economic Growth

The global hub or nodal port cities are critical to the smooth functioning of global shipping networks and are also becoming competitive powerhouses in the expansive arena of the shipping market.

Currently, over half of the world’s richest cities are port cities, a pattern expected to continue under various future projections. These port cities boast advanced infrastructural capabilities and strategic locations, facilitating most international trade, spurring economic growth, and enhancing connectivity.

In our analysis, we took under consideration four major port cities, each strategically located in important shipping regions, which host some of the largest and most important container ports in the world: Jebel Ali (UAE, Middle East), Rotterdam (Netherlands, Europe), Los Angeles (US, West Coast), Shanghai (China, Far East)

 


 

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