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LOCATION:Online\, 
SUMMARY:Presentation of the Review of Maritime Transport 2021 
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DESCRIPTION:Maritime transport is the backbone of international trade and t
 he global economy. Over 80% of the volume of international trade in goods 
 is carried by sea\, and the percentage is even higher for most developing 
 countries.\n\nThe Review of Maritime Transport is an UNCTAD flagship repor
 t\, published annually since 1968. It provides an analysis of structural a
 nd cyclical changes affecting seaborne trade\, ports and shipping\, as wel
 l as an extensive collection of statistics from maritime trade and transpo
 rt.\n\nThis year&#039\;s edition of the report has a special focus on the 
 COVID-19 pandemic&#039\;s impact on the industry and includes a special ch
 apter on the challenges seafarers face in view of the crewing crisis.\n \
 n\nProgramme \n\n\nWelcome and introduction by moderator Ms. Shamika N. 
 Sirimanne\, Director\, Division on Technology and Logistics\, UNCTAD\n \n
 Presentation of key messages of the UNCTAD Review of Maritime Transport 20
 21 by Ms. Rebeca Grynspan\, Secretary General of UNCTAD\n \nComments:\n\
 n\nH.E. Mr. Minister Moon Seong-Hyeok\, Minister of Oceans and Fisheries\,
  Republic of Korea\n\n\nH.E. Mr. Alan Ganoo\, Minister of Foreign Affairs\
 , Regional Cooperation and International Trade\, Mauritius\n\n\nH.E. Mr. E
 duardo Sperisen\, Ambassador of Guatemala to the World Trade Organization\
 n\n\nH.E. Mr. Chad Blackman\, Ambassador of Barbados to the United Nations
  and other International Organisations in Geneva\n\n\nMs. Cleopatra Doumbi
 a-Henry\, President\, World Maritime University\, Malmö\, Sweden  \n\n\
 n\n\n\n\nQ&amp\;A with on-line participants via chat\n \nConcluding remar
 ks by moderator\, Shamika N. Sirimanne\, Director\, DTL\n \n\n\nThe meeti
 ng will be followed by an Ad hoc expert meeting on the maritime supply cha
 in crisis (from 15.00-18:00) which will provide further discussion on the 
 maritime supply chain crisis\, including increasing freight rates\, port c
 ongestion and supply chain bottlenecks\, and implications for developing c
 ountries.\n\n \n\nWatch event recording\nhttps://youtu.be/RAErrVqo1L4\n\n
 View meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/node/35443
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