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The creative economy takes center stage
10 Dec 2021
Digital platforms connect artists, artisans, musicians, and filmmakers with a global audience — driving growth in emerging economies.
Short sea shipping and the energy transition
9 Dec 2021
Written by: Sinan Dalli, Article No. 81 [UNCTAD Transport and Trade Facilitation Newsletter N°92 - Fourth Quarter 2021]
Least developed countries cannot afford to strand their assets, given their development challenges
26 Nov 2021
By Paul Akiwumi, Director for Africa and Least Developed Countries, UNCTAD
High freight rates cast a shadow over economic recovery
18 Nov 2021
UNCTAD warns that global consumer prices will rise significantly in the year ahead until shipping supply chain disruptions are unblocked and port constraints and terminal inefficiencies are tackled.
AfCFTA could boost maritime trade in Africa
18 Nov 2021
UNCTAD says the African Continental Free Trade Area could boost intra-African trade by up to 33% and cut the continent’s trade deficit by 51%.
Asia expands its lead in maritime trade and business
18 Nov 2021
The continent also remains the largest seafarer-supplying region in the world. Four of the top five countries supplying seafarers in 2021 were from Asia.
COVID-19 lowers maritime freight in Latin America and the Caribbean
18 Nov 2021
Slow progress in digitalization and paperless transactions, lack of transparency in regulatory procedures and weaknesses in long-term planning are among the issues holding back port performance in the region.
Maritime trade weathers COVID-19 storm but faces far-reaching knock-on effects
18 Nov 2021
UNCTAD predicts that annual growth in maritime trade between 2022 and 2026 will slow to 2.4%, compared to 2.9% over the past two decades.
Game promotes adoption of global goals in port communities
17 Nov 2021
UNCTAD tests a new training game that helps port managers to come up with solutions to make their ports more resilient and compliant with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Ports of tomorrow: Measuring digital maturity to empower sustainable port operations and business ecosystems
10 Nov 2021
Written by: Mikael Lind, Wolfgang Lehmacher et al., Article No. 80 [UNCTAD Transport and Trade Facilitation Newsletter N°92 - Fourth Quarter 2021]
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