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LOCATION:Online\, 
SUMMARY:Webinar on maritime transport and trade in Africa
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:The UNCTAD Review of Maritime Transport 2024 highlights the cur
 rent multifaceted challenges facing maritime transport across the world. I
 t provides insights into current trends and the outlook for maritime trans
 port and trade\, and discusses how maritime trade is being upended by disr
 uptions\, including in maritime chokepoints.The report highlights several 
 bright spots across Africa’s shipping sector\, evidenced by increases in
  port calls by both container ships and tankers in Africa. It also shows t
 hat while Africa bears the brunt of the Red Sea shipping crisis\, the cont
 inent continues to make strides in port and vessel performance\, trade fac
 ilitation and the clean energy transition.ObjectiveThis webinar will bring
  together key stakeholders in the maritime industry in Africa and beyond t
 o discuss and address the vulnerabilities faced by global supply chains\, 
 particularly at critical chokepoints. They will explore strategies for enh
 ancing resilience against geopolitical tensions and climate-related disrup
 tions\, focusing on:Identifying risks and challenges faced by key maritime
  routes and their impact on global trade.Promoting collaboration and partn
 erships among governments\, industry leaders\, and NGOs to develop cohesiv
 e responses to disruptions.Exploring solutions by sharing innovative pract
 ices and technologies for low-carbon shipping and efficient logistics that
  can adapt to changing circumstances.Discussing workforce development and 
 the infrastructure investments required to strengthen maritime operations 
 in vulnerable regions\, particularly small island developing states and le
 ast developed countries.Examining the role of regulations in enhancing mar
 itime safety\, security and environmental standards.Target participantsThe
  webinar is aimed at stakeholders in the maritime industry from Africa and
  beyond\, including policymakers\, representatives of international organi
 zations\, port management authorities\, port operators\, logistics and mar
 itime service providers\, shipowners and their associations\, freight forw
 arders and other participants. &lt\;p&gt\;The UNCTAD Review of Maritime T
 ransport 2024 highlights the current multifaceted challenges facing mariti
 me transport across the world. It provides insights into current trends an
 d the outlook for maritime transport and trade\, and discusses how maritim
 e trade is being upended by disruptions\, including in maritime chokepoint
 s.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;The report highlights several bright spots across
  Africa’s shipping sector\, evidenced by increases in port calls by both
  container ships and tankers in Africa. It also shows that while Africa be
 ars the brunt of the Red Sea shipping crisis\, the continent continues to 
 make strides in port and vessel performance\, trade facilitation and the c
 lean energy transition.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\;Objective&lt
 \;/strong&gt\;&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;This webinar will bring together key 
 stakeholders in the maritime industry in Africa and beyond to discuss and 
 address the vulnerabilities faced by global supply chains\, particularly a
 t critical chokepoints. They will explore strategies for enhancing resilie
 nce against geopolitical tensions and climate-related disruptions\, focusi
 ng on:&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;ol&gt\;&lt\;li&gt\;Identifying risks and challenges
  faced by key maritime routes and their impact on global trade.&lt\;/li&gt
 \;&lt\;li&gt\;Promoting collaboration and partnerships among governments\,
  industry leaders\, and NGOs to develop cohesive responses to disruptions.
 &lt\;/li&gt\;&lt\;li&gt\;Exploring solutions by sharing innovative practic
 es and technologies for low-carbon shipping and efficient logistics that c
 an adapt to changing circumstances.&lt\;/li&gt\;&lt\;li&gt\;Discussing wor
 kforce development and the infrastructure investments required to strength
 en maritime operations in vulnerable regions\, particularly small island d
 eveloping states and least developed countries.&lt\;/li&gt\;&lt\;li&gt\;Ex
 amining the role of regulations in enhancing maritime safety\, security an
 d environmental standards.&lt\;/li&gt\;&lt\;/ol&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;&lt\;strong
 &gt\;Target participants&lt\;/strong&gt\;&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;The webina
 r is aimed at stakeholders in the maritime industry from Africa and beyond
 \, including policymakers\, representatives of international organizations
 \, port management authorities\, port operators\, logistics and maritime s
 ervice providers\, shipowners and their associations\, freight forwarders 
 and other participants.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;&amp\;nbsp\;&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n
 View meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/webinar-maritime-tr
 ansport-and-trade-africa
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