UNCTAD : Transport and Trade Facilitation Newsletter . Julio 2020

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UNCTAD Transport and Trade Facilitation Newsletter N°86 - Second Quarter 2020

Towards the decarbonization of international maritime transport:  Findings from a methodology developed by ECLAC on  emissions in Latin America Ricardo Sanchez, Silvana Sanchez & Eliana Barleta   Read more   Assessing the impact of IMO 2020 on grains and oilseeds freight costs Alexander Karavaytsev & Boris Turkin   Read more   The role of the National Trade Facilitation Committees in the global economic recovery following COVID-19 Poul Hansen & Celine Bacrot   Read more   Textile and garment supply chains in times of COVID-19: challenges for developing countries Antonella Teodoro & Luisa Rodriguez   Read more   Decarbonizing Shipping: What role for flag states? Jan Hoffmann, Torbjörn Rydbergh & Alastair Stevenson   Read more   Advancing the digitalization of trade with partnerships: National Trade Facilitation Committees as a platform for policy modernization Craig Atkinson   Read more

Further reading: publications, proceedings and other resources   World Investment Report 2020: International Production Beyond the Pandemic. UNCTAD Sustainable and Resilient Transport amidst rising uncertainty, disruptions and climate risks. UNCTAD SDGPulse analysis International Shipping Decarbonization: more efforts are needed. By Jacopo Tattini. Transport Tracking Report, International Energy Agency, June 2020 A Sustainable Ocean Economy for 2050: Approximating Its Benefits and Costs. By Manaswita Konarand Helen Ding. Secretariat of the High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy / World Resources Institute Maritime Economics & Logistics (Volume 22, Issue 2, June 2020) Maritime Policy & Management, (Volume 47, 2020, Issue 4) Proceedings. Placencia Ambition Forum 2020: increasing ambition and focus on safeguarding the Paris Agreement. Organized by Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS). 20-22 April 2020 Proceedings. Online Conference: The Blue Economy and Covid-19: new challenges, recovery measures and resilience. Organized by: UNCTAD, FAO, International Ocean Institute (IOI) and UNITAR. 4 June 2020 Proceedings: MarineTraffic "Tracking Maritime Trends" series: Dry Bulk Commodities and Shipping: A Snapshot View, 18 June Containers Don’t Lie: Global Trade Forecast, 23 June Maritime Digitalisation – Unlocking Opportunities for the Shipping Industry, 25 June Reducing emissions by improving efficiency in the Ship-Port Interface​​​​​​​, 30 June     For your agenda   5-6 October, Geneva. Maritime Transport Efficiency Conference 27-28 October, Geneva. Multi-year Expert Meeting on Transport, Trade Logistics and Trade Facilitation, on the theme "Climate change adaptation for seaports in support of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development" 18 November, London & Geneva. Launch of the Review of Maritime Transport 2020     In the news   COVID-19 accelerates greater trade coordination in East Africa. UNCTAD News, 26 June 2020 UNCTAD, ITC and WTO roll out tool to help businesses trade better. UNCTAD News, 26 June 2020 'Digitizing Global Maritime Trade' project launched. UNCTAD News, 24 June 2020 Global trade continues nosedive, UNCTAD forecasts 20% drop in 2020. UNCTAD News, 11 June 2020 COVID-19: UN calls on governments to help landlocked neighbours. UNCTAD News, 10 June 2020 Keep ships moving, ports open and trade flowing, urge UN entities. UNCTAD News, 10 June 2020 UN seeks to build transport and trade resilience in wake of COVID-19. UNCTAD News, 28 May 2020