TY - RPRT
TI - Review of Maritime Transport 2020
AU - United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
AB - The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has underscored the global interdependency of nations and set  in  motion  new  trends  that  will  reshape  the  maritime transport landscape. The sector is at a pivotal moment facing not only immediate concerns resulting from the pandemic but also longer-term considerations, ranging from  shifts  in  supply-chain  design  and  globalization patterns to changes in consumption and spending habits, a growing focus on risk assessment and resilience-building, as well as a heightened global sustainability and low-carbon agenda. The sector is also  dealing  with  the  knock-on  effects  of  growing  trade protectionism and inward-looking policies.The pandemic has brought to the fore the importance of maritime transport as an essential sector for the continued delivery of critical supplies and global trade in  time  of crisis, during the recovery stage and  when resuming normality. Many, including UNCTAD and other international bodies, issued recommendations and guidance emphasizing the need to ensure business continuity in the sector, while protecting port workers and seafarers from the pandemic. They underscored the need for ships to meet international requirements, including  sanitary restrictions, and for ports  to  remain open for shipping and intermodal transport operations (UN 2020).
DA - 2020/06//
PY - 2020
SP - 159
PB - United Nations (UN)
UR - https://unctad.org/system/files/official-document/rmt2020_en.pdf
LA - English
KW - Human Dimensions
KW - Navigation
ER -