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LOCATION:Online and Bangkok\, Thailand
SUMMARY:Regional launch of the UNCTAD Review of Maritime Transport 2022 (As
 ia-Pacific)
CLASS:PUBLIC
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.The Review of Maritime Transport is an UNCTAD flagship report\, 
 published annually since 1968. It provides an analysis of structural and c
 yclical changes affecting seaborne trade\, ports and shipping\, as well as
  an extensive collection of statistics from maritime trade and transport.M
 aritime trade is going through a historic moment of crisis and disruption.
 This event will present main findings of the 2022 report\, with focus on r
 elevant findings related the Asia and Pacific region.Questions to be addre
 ssed:How has trade recovery unfolded in the past year? What are the impli
 cations of supply chain disruption for shipping rates\, port performance a
 nd maritime services supply? What scenarios and challenges could lie ahea
 d? How could we prepare to brave the rough seas of crisis in future? Wha
 t are the most relevant maritime trends/developments affecting the Asia-Pa
 cific region in the past year? Moderator:Kamolwan Kularbwong\, Senior Spe
 cialist in Maritime Transport (Economics)\, Maritime Promotion Division\, 
 Marine Department\, ThailandSpeakers:Luisa Rodriguez\, Economic Affairs Of
 ficer\, Trade Logistics Branch\, United Nations Conference on Trade and De
 velopment (UNCTAD) Azhar Jaimurzina\, Chief\, Transport Facilitation and 
 Logistics Section\, Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacifi
 c (UN-ESCAP) This event is free and open to all.&lt\;p&gt\;Maritime trans
 port is the backbone of international trade and the global economy. Over 8
 0% of the volume of international trade in goods is carried by sea\, and t
 he percentage is even higher for most developing countries.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt
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 blished annually since 1968. It provides an analysis of structural and cyc
 lical changes affecting seaborne trade\, ports and shipping\, as well as a
 n extensive collection of statistics from maritime trade and transport.&lt
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 risis and disruption.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;This event will present main f
 indings of the 2022 report\, with focus on relevant findings related the A
 sia and Pacific region.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;h4&gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\;Questions t
 o be addressed:&lt\;/strong&gt\;&lt\;/h4&gt\;&lt\;ul&gt\;&lt\;li data-list
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 d.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/regional-launch-unctad-review-maritime-t
 ransport-2022-asia-pacific
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