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SUMMARY:Webinar of the UNCTAD Review of Maritime Transport 2022 (Latin Amer
 ica and the Caribbean)
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.\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 includes a special chapter 
 on consolidation and competition issues in the maritime transport sector.\
 n\n \n\nExplore the key messages online\n\n \n\nThe webinar will present
  main findings of the 2022 report\, to be launched on 29 November\, with f
 ocus on relevant findings related the Latin American and Caribbean region.
 \n\nProgram\n\nModerated by: Barbara Salgado\, International Content Edito
 r.\n\nIntroduced by: Victor Gallardo\, Managing Director\, MundoMaritimo.\
 n\n\nSession 1: Jan Hoffmann\, Head\, UNCTAD Trade &amp\; Logistics Branch
  will present key developments in seaborne trade\, maritime and port busin
 ess\, and freight rates.\n\n\n\nSession 2: Luisa Rodriguez\, Economic Affa
 irs Officer\, UNCTAD Trade &amp\; Logistics Branch will zoom in on key per
 formance indicators and on consolidation and competition issues in the mar
 itime transport sector.\n\n\n\nSession 3: Pamela Ugaz\, Economic Affairs O
 fficer\, UNCTAD Trade &amp\; Logistics Branch will touch upon trade facili
 tation\, and the necessary legal and regulatory framework to facilitate in
 ternational maritime trade and transport.\n \n\n\nParticipants and regist
 ration\n\nParticipation in this event is free of charge\, but it is necess
 ary to register\, and your contact will be validated.\n\nFurther informati
 on on the conduct of the above events\, including technical guidance and r
 elated virtual meeting link will be communicated to participants upon rece
 ipt of their registration.\n\n \n&lt\;p&gt\;Maritime transport is the bac
 kbone of international trade and the global economy. Over 80% of the volum
 e of international trade in goods is carried by sea\, and the percentage i
 s even higher for most developing countries.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;The
  Review of Maritime Transport is an UNCTAD flagship report\, published ann
 ually since 1968. It provides an analysis of structural and cyclical chang
 es affecting seaborne trade\, ports and shipping\, as well as an extensive
  collection of statistics from maritime trade and transport.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n
 \n&lt\;p&gt\;This year&#039\;s edition of the report includes a special ch
 apter on consolidation and competition issues in the maritime transport se
 ctor.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;&amp\;nbsp\;&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p class=&
 quot\;text-align-center\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/
 meeting/webinar-unctad-review-maritime-transport-2022-latin-america-and-ca
 ribbean
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