The General Assembly calls on Governments and regional economic integration organizations to consider joining the convention to strengthen the international legal framework for shipping and navigation. […]
UN adopts global convention on the sale of ships by courts
INTERVIEW: We Provide a Neutral Unbiased Assessment – UNCTAD Chief of Trade Logistics Branch
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 […]
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 […]
Ocean economy offers a $2.5 trillion export opportunity: UNCTAD report
A new UNCTAD report estimates the export value in ocean-based industries at $2.5 trillion, according to the latest available data, covering 2018. The report, entitled “Advancing […]
How to finance a Global Green New Deal
Despite the damage caused by the 2008 financial crisis, banks – both traditional and shadow – have returned to the business of trading financial assets underpinned […]
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 […]
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, […]