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World seaborne trade grows by 3.8 per cent in 2013, new UNCTAD report reveals
… world economy, world seaborne shipments grew by an average of just 3.8 per cent in 2013, taking total volumes to nearly 9.6 billion tons, UNCTAD's Review of Maritime Transport 2014 1 reports. Much of the expansion in …
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Maritime trade and Africa
… integration in world trade is reflected in the contours of its maritime sector yet this portends an enormous opportunity for … 2: World Container Port Traffic, 2017 Source: UNCTAD – Review of Maritime Transport 2018 Figure 3: World Seaborne …
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At 11.4 per cent of the value of imports, African countries paid more for international transport than any other region in 2005–2014
… International transport costs amounted to a country average of 9 per cent of the value of imports during the decade 2005–2014, according to the UNCTAD Review of Maritime Transport 2015 1 . Globally, technological advances, …
Programme
Transport policy and legislation
… As part of its mandate on trade logistics, UNCTAD carries out … request. Substantive areas of work include international maritime and transport law, as well as a range of policy … developments as part of UNCTAD’s annual flagship report “ Review of Maritime Transport ”, as well as substantive …
Speaker
Luisa Rodríguez
… Luisa Rodriguez has been working in UNCTAD for 15 years, 7 of which on trade logistics. She is a member of the team drafting UNCTAD’s annual review of maritime transport. Her work also covers monitoring trends …
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AfCFTA could boost maritime trade in Africa
… UNCTAD’s Review of Maritime Transport 2021 published on 18 November points to positive …
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Understanding Maritime Decarbonization's Impacts on Trade Costs to Unlock a Just Transition
… Effectively addressing the impact of increased trade costs on emerging market economies and … to scalable zero emission fuels is just and equitable. Maritime decarbonisation and the importance of trade costs … to further increases in these costs. Figure 1: UNCTAD, Review of Maritime Transport 2017 Increases in trade …
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Maritime shipping volume up 4.3% in 2012, report reveals, but industry continues to struggle with low rates, overcapacity
… The globe’s longest-lasting and largest cycle of ship building finally began to slow in 2012, UNCTAD’s Review of Maritime Transport 2013 reveals, but the effects of …
News
Maritime connectivity: countries vie for positions
… that have improved or worsened their positions in maritime transport networks. China has retained its lead as … network – its connectivity – is an important determinant of its trade costs and competitiveness,” said UNCTAD’s chief … resources on LSCI and maritime connectivity: Press Release Review of Maritime Transport 2018: “ Asian territories retain …