Despite the damage caused by the 2008 financial crisis, banks – both traditional and shadow – have returned to the business of trading financial assets underpinned […]
How to finance a Global Green New Deal
Trade war leaves both US and China worse off
Tariffs imposed by the United States on China are economically hurting both countries, UNCTAD warnes in a new paper released The study, Trade and Trade Diversion Effects […]
Moving towards zero carbon emissions in maritime shipping
We at UNCTAD have a favourable collaboration with the maritime industry and anchor our work on the development of least developed countries to strengthen and transform […]
Global maritime trade suffers from trade tensions – UN Report
The report notes that the industry’s operating landscape appears to have shifted to a new paradigm contrasting with the reality of over a decade ago. Maritime […]
UNCTAD maritime transport report singles out lower growth, shifting trade, and environmental pressures
UNCTAD expects international maritime trade to expand at an average annual growth rate of 3.4% over the 2019-2024 period, driven in particular by growth in containerized, […]