Statement from the Office of the Secretary General
COP28 side event - The 2023 IMO GHG Strategy: Defining the global level-playing-field for shipping decarbonization
… Your excellencies, Colleagues from the International Maritime Organization and the International Renewable Energy … friends, Our maritime transport system is the lifeblood of the global economy, facilitating over 80 per cent of the … equitable. We know, decarbonization will not be cheap. Our Review of Maritime Transport 2023 echoes previous estimates …
Press Material
Maritime trade volume rose 4.3 per cent in 2012, report reveals
… 9.2 billion tons for the first time ever, UNCTAD’s Review of Maritime Transport 2013 (RMT13) 1 reports. World container …
Press Material
Global maritime trade suffers as US-China trade tensions and uncertainty take toll: UN Report
… Maritime transport sails stormy seas against political and … to the UN Conference on Trade and Development’s (UNCTAD) Review of Maritime Transport 2019 . Volumes in the sector grew by …
Press Material
Global crisis slowed growth in world seaborne trade; maritime freight rates still depressed, report says
… Review of Maritime Transport 2009 describes challenging times ahead for shipping …
News
Making trade work better for the planet
… it’s crucial to examine issues that will shape the future of trade and development. The "Forward together" series … Key publication series include: The Trade and Environment Review : Provides in-depth analysis and policy … considerations into trade policies. The Review of Maritime Transport : Offers insight and analysis on reducing …
News
Improving availability of maritime transport costs data in the pacific region
… and management can facilitate future impact assessments of GHG reduction measures for international shipping The … shapes cultures, and provides sea routes that enable maritime transportation. Maritime transport is an enabler of … trade (percentage share in total tonnage) Source: UNCTAD Review of maritime transport, 2022 Assessing possible …
Press Material
Pandemic cuts global maritime trade, transforms industry – new UNCTAD Report
… Global maritime trade will plunge in 2020 due to the unprecedented … disruption caused by COVID-19, UNCTAD says in its Review of Maritime Transport 2020 , to be released on 12 November. …
Meeting
COP27 Side Event: Producing future marine fuels - Opportunities for scaling up renewable energy production in developing countries
… International shipping handles over 80% of global trade volume while accounting for about 3% of … countries, who need to align GHG emission reductions in maritime transport with development goals. Transition … from IRENA on shipping decarbonization, this event will review the progress made since Glasgow and aim at identifying …
News
Seaborne shipping grows at slowest pace since 2009, future remains uncertain
… Shipping carried more than 80 per cent of the world's goods by volume in 2015, and its slow growth … the current downside risks affecting shipping. Download: Review of Maritime Transport 2016 UNCTAD's work on: Transport and Trade …
Meeting
P166 Short Course: A century of maritime transport: Challenges and policy options
… secretariat is pleased to announce that another series of short courses on key international economic issues for … be completed online by accessing this link . A century of maritime transport: Challenges and policy options 12 October, … and ports through its annual flagship publication, the Review of Maritime Transport. For its fiftieth anniversary in …