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LOCATION:Online \, 
SUMMARY:Webinar on disseminating the 2025 Review of Maritime Transport with
  special reference to Africa
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:Maritime transport\, the backbone of global trade\, is facing u
 ncertainty and volatility. Growth slowed to 0.5% in 2025 as geopolitical t
 ensions\, rerouted shipping lanes\, and rising costs reshaped global trade
 . Africa is both vulnerable and strategic: while freight costs and disrup
 tions challenge competitiveness\, African ports recorded the fastest growt
 h in connectivity\, opening opportunities in transshipment\, renewable ene
 rgy\, and critical minerals trade.ObjectiveThe webinar will present findin
 gs from UNCTAD’s Review of Maritime Transport 2025 with a focus on Afric
 a. It will highlight risks to trade routes\, freight rate volatility\, an
 d port disruptions\, while exploring opportunities in connectivity\, digit
 alization\, low-carbon shipping\, and workforce development. The session 
 aims to promote collaboration and strategies for resilience\, sustainabili
 ty\, and inclusiveness in Africa’s maritime transport.ParticipationStake
 holders in the maritime industry from Africa and beyond\, including policy
 makers\, international organizations\, port authorities\, shipping lines\,
  logistics providers\, industry associations\, academics\, NGOs\, and deve
 lopment partners.LogisticsThe webinar will be held online via Zoom\, allow
 ing broad participation across Africa and internationally.Open Review of M
 aritime Transport 2025https://unctad.org/publication/review-maritime-trans
 port-2025&quot\; data-entity-type=&quot\;external\n\nView meeting on uncta
 d.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/webinar-disseminating-2025-review-mariti
 me-transport-special-reference-africa
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