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Thursday, December 5, 2024
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UNCTAD: Global Trade On Track to Hit Record $33 Trillion in 2024

Global trade in both goods and services is poised to achieve an unprecedented $33 trillion in 2024, marking a substantial $1 trillion increase and 3.3% annual

December 5, 2024
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Tuesday, October 22, 2024
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5 Key Insights from UNCTAD’s 2024 Review of Maritime Transport: Challenges and Opportunities for Global Shipping

The 2024 Review of Maritime Transport report by UNCTAD offers a comprehensive analysis of the current state and future outlook of the

October 22, 2024
Total Views: 1432

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UNCTAD’s Maritime Review Exposes the Real Winners from Global Shipping Disruptions

By Lori Ann LaRocco (gCaptain) – UNCTAD’s yearly review on the maritime industry meticulously breaks out all the headwinds facing the world of

October 22, 2024
Total Views: 1013

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Global Shipping in Crisis: How Vulnerable Maritime Chokepoints Threaten the Global Economy

Vulnerability of supply chains exposed as global maritime chokepoints come under pressure, UNCTAD’s Review of Maritime Transport 2024 report reveals. As

October 22, 2024
Total Views: 1417

Tuesday, July 2, 2024
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Global Trade Trends Show Positive Growth in Early 2024

Global trade trends turned positive in Q1 2024, with goods and services trade increasing by 1% and 1.5% respectively, driven by the US, China, and India,

July 2, 2024
Total Views: 711

Thursday, March 21, 2024
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Global Trade Expected to Rebound in 2024, UNCTAD Reports

Global trade is projected to recover in 2024, bouncing back from a downward trend seen in 2023, according to a new report from the United Nations Conference on

March 21, 2024
Total Views: 767

Thursday, February 22, 2024
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Unprecedented Shipping Disruptions Reshaping Global Trade, UN Report Warns

The recent attacks on Red Sea shipping coupled with existing geopolitical and climate-related challenges are reshaping global trade routes with the potential

February 22, 2024
Total Views: 2374

Friday, January 26, 2024
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UNCTAD Sounds the Alarm Over Unprecedented Disruptions to Global Trade

The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has sounded the alarm over rising disruptions in global trade due to escalating geopolitical

January 26, 2024
Total Views: 1079

Wednesday, September 27, 2023
FILE PHOTO: Ships and shipping containers are pictured at the port of Long Beach in Long Beach, California, U.S., January 30, 2019. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
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Shipping Industry Has No Easy Path Towards Decarbonization, UNCTAD Says

LONDON, Sept 27 (Reuters) – The shipping industry lacks clarity on future clean fuels and regulatory systems which is holding back

September 27, 2023
Total Views: 921

War Forces Grain and Oil to Travel Record Distances, UN Says
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War Forces Grain and Oil to Travel Record Distances, UN Says

(Bloomberg) — Buyers are shipping grains and oil from further and further away after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine disrupted traditional trade routes.

September 27, 2023
Total Views: 587

Wednesday, June 21, 2023
Aerial view of a container ship
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UNCTAD: Positive Start, Pessimistic Outlook for Global Trade in 2023

Trade growth was positive for both goods and services in the first quarter of 2023, according to the UNCTAD’s latest Global Trade Update report. However the

June 21, 2023
Total Views: 1025

Monday, May 8, 2023
UNCTAD Calls for Global “Blue Deal” to Support the Ocean Economy
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UNCTAD Calls for Global “Blue Deal” to Support the Ocean Economy

A new report from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) highlights the urgent need for a global “Blue Deal” to protect and invest

May 8, 2023
Total Views: 1099

Thursday, March 23, 2023
Aerial view of a container ship
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Global Goods Trade Softening from 2022’s Record Level

By Bryce Baschuk (Bloomberg) — International commerce soared to a record of $32 trillion in 2022, but goods trade growth is expected to increase by only

March 23, 2023
Total Views: 713

Tuesday, November 29, 2022
A bulk carrier departs the Port of Odessa prior to the war. Image courtesy VolodymyrT / Shutterstock.com
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UN Sees ‘Friend-Shoring’ Risks as Global Trading System Faces Headwinds

By Bryce Baschuk (Bloomberg) — The UN said efforts to “friend-shore” manufacturing could weigh on a global trading system that a new report warns

November 29, 2022
Total Views: 886

cargo ships loading at port of oakland
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Global Shipping Growth at Risk from Economic Gloom, UN Says

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, Nov 29 (Reuters) – The pace of global shipping activity is set to lose steam next year as economic turmoil, conflict in

November 29, 2022
Total Views: 746