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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
Information Sharing Communities for Digitally Enabled Supply Chain Visibility

Information Sharing Communities for Digitally Enabled Supply Chain Visibility

15 Oct 2020

Written by: Mikael Lind; Margi van Gogh; Hanane Becha; Norbert Kouwenhoven; Wolfgang Lehmacher; Erik Lund; Henk Mulder; Niall Murphy, and Andre Simha
Article No. 64 [UNCTAD Transport and Trade Facilitation Newsletter N°88 - Fourth Quarter 2020]
COVID-19: Shipping data hints to some recovery in global trade

COVID-19: Shipping data hints to some recovery in global trade

9 Sep 2020

The coronavirus pandemic dealt a severe blow to global merchandise trade. Data from weekly port calls by container ships show early but uneven signs of recovery.
ASYCUDA powers delivery of aid in Beirut, ready to scale up

ASYCUDA powers delivery of aid in Beirut, ready to scale up

3 Sep 2020

UNCTAD’s automated customs management system is well equipped to boost relief operations as people in Beirut start to recover from a massive blast.
How COVID-19 is changing global value chains

How COVID-19 is changing global value chains

2 Sep 2020

Written by Piergiuseppe Fortunato, UNCTAD Economist
Towards the decarbonization of international maritime transport: findings from a methodology developed by ECLAC on shipping CO2 emissions in Latin America

Towards the decarbonization of international maritime transport: findings from a methodology developed by ECLAC on shipping CO2 emissions in Latin America

17 Jul 2020
Written by: Ricardo Sanchez, Silvana Sanchez and Eliana Barleta
Article No. 56 [UNCTAD Transport and Trade Facilitation Newsletter N°86 - Second Quarter 2020]
The role of the National Trade Facilitation Committees in the global economic recovery following COVID-19

The role of the National Trade Facilitation Committees in the global economic recovery following COVID-19

7 Jul 2020

Written by: Poul Hansen and Celine Bacrot
Article No. 55 [UNCTAD Transport and Trade Facilitation Newsletter N°86 - Second Quarter 2020]
Advancing the digitalization of trade with partnerships: National Trade Facilitation Committees as a platform for policy modernization

Advancing the digitalization of trade with partnerships: National Trade Facilitation Committees as a platform for policy modernization

16 Jun 2020
Written by: Craig Atkinson
Article No. 54 [UNCTAD Transport and Trade Facilitation Newsletter N°86 - Second Quarter 2020]
Keep ships moving, ports open and trade flowing, urge UN entities

Keep ships moving, ports open and trade flowing, urge UN entities

10 Jun 2020
UNCTAD and IMO call on governments to work together to facilitate crew changeover and remove unnecessary regulatory obstacles to maritime transport during and after the COVID-19 crisis.
Textile and garment supply chains in times of COVID-19: challenges for developing countries

Textile and garment supply chains in times of COVID-19: challenges for developing countries

29 May 2020
Written by: Antonella Teodoro and Luisa Rodriguez
Article No. 53 [UNCTAD Transport and Trade Facilitation Newsletter N°86 - Second Quarter 2020]