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Singapore is considered as the top world's shipping centre for the fifth year in a row, followed by Hong Kong, London, Shanghai and Dubai. The outcome is based on the International Shipping Centre Development Index issued by Baltic Exchange and Xinhua news agency.

Singapore remains at the top of the International Shipping Centre Development (ISCD) Index for the fifth consecutive year. The index covers 43 of the world's largest ports and cities and is published today by the Baltic Exchange and Xinhua, China's news agency. Hong Kong overtook London for the first time in five years, going to second place.

IMO says that more PSC regimes are implementing targeted inspections mechanisms, as well as incentive schemes, so that ships found in compliance with international standards are subject to fewer inspections, while substandard ships are targeted more.

On 5 December 2016, the high-speed passenger catamaran Typhoon Clipper and the workboat Alison collided adjacent to Tower Millennium Pier on the River Thames. Alison sank and its two crewmen were rescued out of the water by Typhoon Clipper’s crew soon after the collision.

The South African Maritime Safety Authority announced that Antiqua Barbuda registered vessel, that suffered engine trouble and risked running aground off the eastern coast of South Africa, on March 15th, has been successfully rescued and docked at the port of East London, on March 17th.

Maritime London and the Shipping Professional Network in London (SPNL) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding which outlines mutual co-operation between the members of the two organisations towards the promotion and enhancement of London, and the rest of the United Kingdom as the world's premier maritime centre.

The IMO treaty covering wreck removal is on the agenda at the 7th Maritime Salvage and Casualty Response Conference in London.

London is still the shipping capital of the world, according to ICS Chairman

London International Shipping Week Welcomes UK Government Support

HMS Ocean in London for Olympics