Why should all industry stakeholders study the Review of Maritime Transports, a key recurrent publication prepared by the UNCTAD secretariat since 1968? by Nilantha Ilangamuwa “We […]
INTERVIEW: We Provide a Neutral Unbiased Assessment – UNCTAD Chief of Trade Logistics Branch
UNCTAD Calls for Investment in Maritime Supply Chains
UNCTAD’s Review of Maritime Transport 2022, an annual comprehensive review of global maritime transport, warns that the maritime sector will require greater investment in infrastructure and […]
Asia Remains World’s Leading Maritime Cargo Handling Centre – UNCTAD
UNCTAD’s Review of Maritime Transport 2022: Facts and Figures on Asia and The Pacific The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development releases today the Review […]
Colombo Port: Highest Performing Port in South Asia – UNCTAD
Ranked as the 24th Best Port in the World by Nilantha Ilangamuwa United Nations Conference On Trade and Development (UNCTAD) in its new Review of Maritime […]
Creative economy offers countries path to development, says new UNCTAD report
But more data and innovative and multidisciplinary policy responses are needed to enhance the development impacts of creative industries, especially in developing countries. The creative economy offers […]
Here’s how we can resolve the global supply chain crisis
The supply chain crisis was caused by backlogs across major supply chain hubs. It will almost certainly continue into 2022, negatively affecting trade and reshaping trade […]
The importance of AIS in times of a supply chain crisis
The challenges faced by those providing maritime transport services are getting more complex by the day. by Jan Hoffmann UNCTAD’s Review of Maritime Transport 2021 (RMT) was launched […]
Port of Colombo is the Best Connected-port in South Asia – UNCTAD
Port of Colombo ranks 17th in World Bank and IHS Markit Container Port Performance Index The Port of Colombo is the best-connected port in South Asia, […]
Asia Expands Its Lead in Maritime Trade and Business
Asia remains the largest seafarer-supplying region in the world. Four of the top five countries supplying seafarers in 2021 were from the region. Geneva, 18 November […]
Covid-19 Lowers Maritime Freight in Latin America and The Caribbean
Slow progress in digitalization and paperless transactions, lack of transparency in regulatory procedures and weaknesses in long-term planning are among the issues holding back port performance […]