Transport, logistics and trade facilitation
We support countries in implementing sustainable and resilient freight transportation and logistics services to enhance trade.
Transport, logistics and trade facilitation
We support countries in implementing sustainable and resilient freight transportation and logistics services to enhance trade.
16th UN Conference on Trade and Development concludes with record participation and 'Geneva Consensus'
The four-day conference in Geneva gathered delegations from 170 countries – a record in UNCTAD’s 60-year history – and adopted the Geneva Consensus and a political declaration, reaffirming the organization’s central role in advancing multilateral cooperation.
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- Customs automation – ASYCUDA
- Transport infrastructure and services
- Trade facilitation
- Transport policy and legislation
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Statistics
- Maritime transport statistics
- Trade-and-Transport Dataset
- Maritime transport country profiles
- Maritime transport: Data insights
A collection of thematic insights exploring key aspects of maritime transport. - Sustainable transport
A pre-condition for shared prosperity
Projects
- Climate-smart trade facilitation in Africa and Asia-Pacific
- Sustainable and Resilient Food Supply Chains
- Capacity building for East African Community trade portals connectivity
- Automated system for relief consignments in the Pacific region
- Blockchain for trade facilitation
- Accelerate trade facilitation
- Sustainable smart ports for African countries
- Improving Pacific Islands Customs and Trade (IMPACT)
- AfCFTA support on non-tariff barriers, trade facilitation and intellectual property rights
Secretary-General Statements
22 October 2025
UNCTAD16 ministerial roundtable: Towards resilient, sustainable and inclusive supply chains and trade logistics
24 September 2025
Launch of the Review of Maritime Transport 2025
16 July 2025
3rd China International Supply Chain Expo
11 June 2025
United Nations Ocean Conference 2025
29 April 2025
Hidden assets: From illicit finance to development gains
9 December 2023
COP28 side event - The 2023 IMO GHG Strategy: Defining the global level-playing-field for shipping decarbonization
Meetings
4 – 6 February 2026
Regional Communication Course for National Trade Facilitation Committees
Johannesburg, South Africa17 December 2025
Closing ceremony of e-Learning course for the National Trade Facilitation Committee of Jamaica
Online, Jamaica9 – 18 December 2025
E-training course: Emerging issues at the interplay between trade and sustainable development
3 December 2025
Closing ceremony of the first Arabic edition of the course on the use of blockchain in trade facilitation
Online2 December 2025
Closing ceremony of the second Spanish edition of the course: The use of blockchain in trade facilitation
Online2 December 2025
10th Anniversary of the Accelerate Trade Facilitation Programme
Geneva, SwitzerlandDocuments
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