Tag: UNCTAD
Zero-Carbon Alternatives for Carbon-Free Shipping
Our ambitions have to be as big as the challenges.
When the world is changing for all of us, we cannot stay doing...
Staffing Challenges And Shortages May Result From Decarbonization
A recent news article published in the Loadstar states that COP27: Decarbonisation could cause staff training and shortage challenges.
Global industry is facing a crisis...
Soaring Global Shipping Costs, Stifles Trade
According to the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the conflict in the Ukraine is hindering trade and logistics within the nation and...
Freight Rates Cast A Shadow Over Economic Recovery
UNCTAD warns that global consumer prices will rise significantly in the year ahead until shipping supply chain disruptions are unblocked and port constraints.
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Recent Mergers That are Shaping the Carrier Industry
There is no denying that the past 18 months have been a tumultuous period for the global maritime industry, says an article published in
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UNCTAD Assessment Reveals That Vulnerable Economies Pay Higher Shipping Cost
Containerized shipping underpins the transport and delivery of global manufactured goods, including inputs, parts, components, and consumer goods. On the heels of the COVID-19...
Container Crisis Continue To Restrict Options on the High Seas
Logistics managers reliant on ocean cargo shipping have been confronted with a series of calamities and close calls this year, writes Patrick Burnson for...
UNCTAD Urged Regulators for Greater Transparency
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has urged regulators to push for greater transparency in container shipping amid a protracted period...
Container Shipping Sees Stronger Import Demand Amid Pandemic
A UNCTAD press release discusses how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the container shipping sector.
Strong downturn in sea trade
At the start of the COVID-19...
WSC Raises Concerns Over Cargo Vessels That Are Lost Every Year
Even though uncertainty around transport and trade remained an overriding concern in the past year, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)...