Maritime transport

By Ingrid Sidenvall Jegou et al., Global Maritime Forum, Article No. 108 [UNCTAD Transport and Trade Facilitation Newsletter N°99 - Third Quarter 2023]

by Mikael Lind, Wolfgang Lehmacher, Jacob A. Reinhart, Richard T. Watson, Jillian Carson-Jackson, Sukhjit Singh, Article No. 105 [UNCTAD Transport and Trade Facilitation Newsletter N°98 - Second Quarter 2023]

The high-level forum will focus on ways to make supply chains more efficient, resilient and sustainable.

The UN welcomes the continuation of the initiative, which has moved over 30 million tons of food, helping to bring down global prices and stabilize markets.

The agreement is a milestone towards making all ocean economic activities more sustainable, less harmful and beneficial to all.

Written by Aideé Saucedo Dávila, Camille Bourgeon, Onno Hoffmeister, Article No. 104 [UNCTAD Transport and Trade Facilitation Newsletter N°97 - First Quarter 2023]

Written by Estela Morante, Article No. 99 [UNCTAD Transport and Trade Facilitation Newsletter N°96 - Fourth Quarter 2022]

UNCTAD's Review of Maritime Transport 2022 warns that maritime transport and logistics require greater investment in infrastructure and sustainability to weather future storms.

The renewal of the UN-backed initiative is vital to continuing to drive global food prices down and ensuring food security worldwide, especially in developing countries.

By renewing the Black Sea Grain Initiative, ending trade restrictions, facilitating exports and managing demand, we can get food, fertilizers and energy to all.