The rapid spread of coronavirus in early 2020 has had a major impact on global shipping markets, with the slump in demand for goods from China […]
Covid-19: The Impact on Global Shipping
Interview: These are challenging times for trade
An Exclusive Interview with Kitack Lim Secretary-General, International Maritime Organization (IMO) by Nilantha Ilangamuwa Novel coronavirus outbreak is influencing the shipping industry, though, Wuhan, the epicentre […]
How Countries Can Leverage Trade Facilitation to Defeat The Covid-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has spotlighted border agencies’ challenge to safeguarding public health while avoiding disruptions to the free movement of goods. These agencies are undertaking unprecedented […]
The COVID-19 Pandemic and the Blue Economy:
This new publication issued by the UNCTAD New challenges and prospects for recovery and resilience.
COVID-19 Impacting Weather Forecasts
The impacts of climate change and growing amount of weather-related disasters continue, as we have seen with Tropical Cyclone Harold in the Pacific, and the floods […]
Crew changeovers needed urgently to support safe flow of commerce by sea
IMO Secretary-General Lim and industry representatives highlighted their appreciation for seafarers working on the front line to keep trade of essential goods flowing during the pandemic. […]
UN agencies formally cement partnership to tackle maritime litter and help deliver SDG 14
Countries are invited to submit their expressions of interest to be part of the project by 30 April. Partnerships are essential in tackling the global issue […]
What does a lockdown mean for ports?
The port sector is critically important in the fight against COVID-19 as gateways of precious supplies. by Max Schwerdtfeger The COVID-19 pandemic is causing the world […]
Tackling COVID-19 – a voyage together
IMO Secretary-General stresses vital need to maintain commerce by sea and protect seafarers’ welfare in face of coronavirus shut down. IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim has issued […]
A Sri Lankan perspective on the subject of ‘Port-led Regional Connectivity and Development Options’
A mission can only be accomplished, when plans envisaged would unfold rightly and goals envisioned would be attained in due course, that will help complete the […]