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Climate change must be faced despite global economic crisis, expert meeting on maritime transport stresses
… Over 80% of world trade is carried in seaborne vessels, and while fuel … should be taken to limit the climate-change impact of maritime transport, as such emissions may triple by 2050, … study of the subject, which is widely known as the Stern Review. The UNCTAD meeting is the start of multi-year expert …
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Pandemic cuts global maritime trade, transforms industry
… Global maritime trade will plunge by 4.1% in 2020 due to the … disruption caused by COVID-19, UNCTAD estimates in its Review of Maritime Transport 2020 , released on 12 November. The …
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Climate change must be faced despite global economic crisis,expert meeting on maritime transport stresses
… Sharing of technology and knowledge, linking of science to policy … should be taken to limit the climate-change impact of maritime transport, as such emissions may triple by 2050, … study of the subject, which is widely known as the Stern Review. The UNCTAD meeting is the start of multi-year expert …
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COVID-19 lowers maritime freight in Latin America and the Caribbean
… Maritime freight loaded and discharged in Latin America and … by 3.4% between 2019 and 2020, according to UNCTAD’s Review of Maritime Transport 2021 published on 18 November. This was …
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Demurrage and detention charges in container shipping
… and contradictory to ensure an efficient and economic maritime supply chain Demurrage and detention charges have … refers to the charge that the merchant pays for the use of the container within the terminal beyond the free time … for the global supply chain, as reported in the UNCTAD Review of Maritime Transport 2018 [ii] container shipping …
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RMT - Low Shipping Connectivity Makes Weaker Economies More Vulnerable
… United Nations report says. Published today, the UNCTAD Review of Maritime Transport 2017 states that low shipping connectivity …
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How maritime transport can boost national economies towards a global recovery from COVID-19
… on people's health and livelihoods, with the relaxation of COVID related restrictions largely dependent on a number … A new global trade Study on ‘ Protectionism in Maritime Economies ’ by the International Chamber of … of local businesses and consumers. The 2020 UNCTAD Review of Maritime Transport estimates that over 11 billion …
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Sustainable smart ports to create prosperity for all in times of disruption and uncertainty
… In January 2022, UNCTAD started the implementation of a 3-year project aimed at supporting 3 African countries … (in its 3 characteristic dimensions) Area of maritime logistics: Port automation and coordination of port … and distribution. In this context, the literature review and discussions with potential beneficiaries of the …
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Onno Hoffmesiter
… Onno Hoffmeister is currently project officer of the UNCTAD-IMO project "Comprehensive Impact Assessment of … Basket of Candidate Mid-term GHG Reduction Measures for Maritime Transport". He led until recently the Statistics … UNCTAD in 2015. His research has been published in the Review of Income and Wealth, the Statistical Journal the …