在分析和总结世界主要国际航运中心的发展历程和规律的基础上，结合国际航运发展新趋势，明确指出上海国际航运中心正处在形成期，上海国际航运中心形成期应选择以港口“硬实力”为发展着手，巩固上海港国际集装箱枢纽地位，加速吸引航运资源要素集聚，进而推动航运服务“软实力”共同发展，最终确定上海国际航运中心地位。

On the analysis of the development of the main international shipping center and the new development trend of international shipping, it is clearly pointed out that the development of Shanghai International Shipping Center is now at the formative stage, and the appropriate choice and development direction of Shanghai International Shipping Center at this stage are committed to enhance the hard strength of Shanghai Port. Throughout the construction of port infrastructure, it will help Shanghai to consolidate its position as the main international container hub port of the world, to accelerate the concentration of shipping resources, and to promote the rapid development of the soft strength of Shanghai Port such as shipping service. So the status of Shanghai International Shipping Center will be finally confirmed around the world.