Transport Costs

The disruptions are straining supply chains, driving up costs, and reshaping global trade patterns, with vulnerable economies hit hardest.

Disruptions in the Red Sea, Suez Canal, and Panama Canal have driven up shipping costs, sending shockwaves through the global economy.

First-ever data shows trade cost by country, commodity and mode of transport, offering crucial insights into global import and export expenses.

Container shipping and global value chains have been disrupted and many countries have had to look further afield for suppliers of oil, gas and grain.

Written by Nour Barnat, Jennifer Brown, David Cristallo, Goran Dominioni, Dominik Englert, Ronald Apriliyanto Halim, Jan Hoffmann, Onno Hoffmeister, Nicholas-Joseph Lazarou, and Wendela Schim Van Der Loeff, Article No. 69 [UNCTAD Transport and Trade Facilitation Newsletter N°89 - First Quarter 2021]

Written by Christiaan De Beukelaer, Article No. 65 [UNCTAD Transport and Trade Facilitation Newsletter N°88 - Fourth Quarter 2020]

Written Jan Hoffmann, Torbjörn Rydbergh, and Alastair Stevenson Article No. 50 [UNCTAD Transport and Trade Facilitation Newsletter N°86 - Second Quarter 2020]

Written by Abudi Zein, Article No. 48 [UNCTAD Transport and Trade Facilitation Newsletter N°85 - First Quarter 2020]

UNCTAD supports efforts to promote sustainability, adapt and build resilience against the climate emergency.

Written by Mikael Lind et al.*, Article No. 35 [UNCTAD Transport and Trade Facilitation Newsletter N°82 - Second Quarter 2019]