UNCTAD partners with developing countries to address challenges and capitalize on opportunities in the areas of transport infrastructure, trade facilitation and logistics, related administrative, procedural and legal frameworks, and customs automation.
UNCTAD's work in the field of transport and trade facilitation includes:
Research and analysis
Dissemination of information on recent developments
Providing advice to developing countries when formulating and implementing policies and programmes
Assisting in the development and implementation of national legal frameworks in line with international legal instruments and standards, and providing support to developing countries in the context of multilateral negotiations
Providing technical assistance in the field of transport and trade facilitation
Supporting consensus building through intergovernmental Expert Meetings
Providing technical assistance, training and advanced software solutions for modernisation of Customs Administrations' clearance procedures and systems, in line with international standards and best practice
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07 November 2016Seaborne shipping grows at slowest pace since 2009, future remains uncertainSeaborne shipments passed 10 billion tons for the first time ever in 2015, up 2.1 per cent from 9.8 billion tons the year before, the UNCTAD Review of Maritime Transport 2016 says, noting that this is the slowest pace of growth in the industry since 2009 and that future growth looks uncertain. 02 November 2016Freight transport growing fast, but needs more climate efficiencyTrade-related freight transport is expected to grow by a factor of 4.3 between 2010 and 2050, but addressing climate change requires that it become more energy efficient, an UNCTAD official said, outlining a series of solutions ahead of an UNCTAD meeting at COP 22 on freight efficiency. 25 September 2016World Maritime Day 2016 Ahead of the World Maritime Day 2016, UNCTAD notes that world seaborne trade exceeded 10 billion tons in 2015; maritime transport underpins cross-border transport networks linking supply chains and enabling globalized trade. Page 2 of 10, items
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