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Bigger ships and fewer companies - two sides of the same coin

Bigger ships and fewer companies - two sides of the same coin

11 Jan 2021

Written by Jan Hoffmann and Julian Hoffmann, Article No. 70 [UNCTAD Transport and Trade Facilitation Newsletter N°89 - First Quarter 2021]
COVID-19 drives large international trade declines in 2020

COVID-19 drives large international trade declines in 2020

9 Dec 2020

Services sector remains hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic, dropping to levels last seen in the 1990s, nowcasts from UNCTAD's 2020 Handbook of Statistics show.
Vers une nouvelle hiérarchisation portuaire ouest-méditerranéenne dans l'ère de la COVID ?

Vers une nouvelle hiérarchisation portuaire ouest-méditerranéenne dans l'ère de la COVID ?

7 Dec 2020

Written by Yann Alix, Nicolas Montier et Olivier Faury,
Article No. 67 [UNCTAD Transport and Trade Facilitation Newsletter N°88 - Fourth Quarter 2020]
Too large to be missed: how fleet size and harmful subsidies undermine fish stocks sustainability

Too large to be missed: how fleet size and harmful subsidies undermine fish stocks sustainability

7 Dec 2020

Written by David Vivas-Eugui and Claudia Contreras,
Article No. 68 [UNCTAD Transport and Trade Facilitation Newsletter N°88 - Fourth Quarter 2020]
Investment promotion agencies from Estonia, India and Rwanda receive UN awards for excellence in their COVID-19 responses

Investment promotion agencies from Estonia, India and Rwanda receive UN awards for excellence in their COVID-19 responses

7 Dec 2020

The Costa Rican Investment Promotion Agency wins special recognition for mainstreaming gender in investment promotion.
How ports in Africa and Asia are tackling common challenges

How ports in Africa and Asia are tackling common challenges

25 Nov 2020

The 8th edition of UNCTAD’s port management series spotlights the top work done by TrainForTrade graduates from Ghana, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nigeria and the Philippines.
New Asian trade bloc could help boost post-pandemic investment

New Asian trade bloc could help boost post-pandemic investment

18 Nov 2020
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership agreement comes at a time of major upheaval caused by COVID-19 and could help revive economic growth.
COVID-19 cuts global maritime trade, transforms industry

COVID-19 cuts global maritime trade, transforms industry

12 Nov 2020
The pandemic has sent shockwaves through global maritime transport and laid the foundations for a transformed industry and associated supply chains. UNCTAD expects a return to growth in 2021
Sail cargo: Charting a new path for emission-free shipping?

Sail cargo: Charting a new path for emission-free shipping?

5 Nov 2020

Written by: Christiaan De Beukelaer,
Article No. 65 [UNCTAD Transport and Trade Facilitation Newsletter N°88 - Fourth Quarter 2020]
Global foreign direct investment falls 49% in first half of 2020

Global foreign direct investment falls 49% in first half of 2020

27 Oct 2020

The biggest drops occurred in developed countries, cutting across all major forms of foreign direct investment.