China is the world’s leading maritime nation, with the US second, according to a report by classification organisation SMM and economic analysis consultancy Menon Economics. Their study of the 30 leading maritime nations study rated them in terms of shipping, finance and law, maritime technology and ports and logistics. China was in the top four of all of them with its ownership of the world’s largest container and bulk ports giving it the highest ranking for ports and logistics. The US was second followed by Japan. Germany, Norway and South Korea were in joint fourth place.
China is the world’s leading maritime nation, with the US second, according to a report by classification organisation DNV GL and economic analysis consultancy Menon Economics. Their study of the 30 leading maritime nations study rated them in terms of shipping, finance and law, maritime technology and ports and logistics. China was in the top four of all of them with its ownership of the world’s largest container and bulk ports giving it the highest ranking for ports and logistics. The US was second followed by Japan. Germany, Norway and South Korea were in joint fourth place.