The COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on maritime trade volumes in 2020 was less severe than initially expected but its knock-on effects will be far-reaching and could transform maritime transport, according to UNCTAD’s Review of Maritime Transport 2021 published on 18 November. The report shows that maritime trade contracted by 3.8% in 2020, reflecting an initial shock, …
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