At last week’s Global Maritime Forum, we had an inspiring interactive session on the future of maritime transport. With the […]


At last week’s Global Maritime Forum, we had an inspiring interactive session on the future of maritime transport. With the […]

The mindset When the negotiations on trade facilitation started at the WTO in 2004, negotiators from many developing countries were […]

Twenty years ago, when working for UN-ECLAC in Santiago de Chile, I was tasked with researching the causes and impacts […]

The UNCTAD Review of Maritime Transport 2016 has been launched this week. This year, we have placed a special focus […]

Dear friends, colleagues, counterparts and other connections: I am very happy to share with you that I have been appointed […]

There are still a few signatures left before the Bali trade facilitation agreement can enter into force. The sooner these […]

Trade facilitation reforms improve a country’s trade competitiveness and the effectiveness of border agencies. In addition, they can directly help […]
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Three fundamental causes for the crisis in container shipping The insolvency of Hanjin Shipping reflects a new low in the […]