Tag: UNCTAD
Check Who Tops UNCTAD’s E-Commerce Index 2020
Switzerland replaced the Netherlands at the top of UNCTAD's Business-to-Consumer E-commerce Index 2020, which ranks 152 countries on their readiness to engage in online...
Saudi Ranks 5th Position In Handling Container Ship Per Hour Globally
Saudi Arabia ranked fifth as the world's fastest in container ship handling per hour, according to the UNCTAD annual index issued by the United...
Switzerland Tops the Global E-commerce Index
Switzerland replaced the Netherlands at the top of UNCTAD's Business-to-Consumer E-commerce Index 2020.
It ranks 152 countries on their readiness to engage in...
Ships Getting Larger, While Number Of Companies Decreasing
At the end of 2020, there were 944 container ports served by liner shipping services. This is an increase of 13% compared to the...
Global Maritime Trade To Expand By 4.8% in 2021, Projects UNCTAD
According to UNCTAD Review of Maritime Transport 2020 published on their website, global maritime trade will plunge by 4.1% in 2020 due to the...
Will Global Trade’s Fragile Recovery Bridge Pre-Covid Level Gap?
World trade rebounding slowly, still outlook remains uncertain.
Third quarter showed recovery when estimated was at about 4.5% less than in the same...
‘Mauritius Disaster’ Calls for Universal Participation in Maritime Laws
According to a UN News report, the devastating oil spill off the east coast of Mauritius has highlighted the need for global adoption of...
How COVID-19 Has Shocked Economies Around The World?
The global economy will contract given the sudden stop to large swathes of activity.
There is an income loss in the manufacturing and...
UNCTAD Joins Hands With IMO on Seafarers Designation As Key Workers
UNCTAD and IMO issue joint-statement calling for action by government states to facilitate crew changes.
This will enable shipping to continue to operate...
How Shipping Can Save the COVID19 Lockdown Countries – A Trade...
An article written by the Secretary-General of United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, UNCTAD, Dr. Mukhisa Kituyi, highlights the effect of the coronavirus...