Press conference: Review of Maritime Transport 2020

[Access to press conferences is strictly limited to accredited journalists]

Maritime transport is the backbone of international trade and the global economy. Around 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 cyclical changes affecting seaborne trade, ports and shipping, as well as an extensive collection of statistics from maritime trade and transport.

This year's edition of the report has a special focus on the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on the industry and includes a testimonials from key stake holders.

The report is under embargo until
6 a.m. GMT on 12 November 2020