War in Ukraine raises global shipping costs, stifles trade – UNCTAD
The UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) says the war in the Ukraine is stifling trade and logistics of the country and the Black Sea region, increasing global vessel…
Costa Rica’s Rebeca Grynspan to Head UNCTAD
Rebeca Grynspan of Costa Rica will be the new Secretary-General of UNCTAD, the UN trade, and development body. Her nomination to the post by UN Secretary-General António Guterres was approved…
Global trade recovered at a faster pace from the Pandemic-fueled recession compared with the past two trade recessions
World trade’s recovery from the COVID-19 crisis hit a record high in the first quarter of 2021, increasing by 10% year-over-year and 4% quarter-over-quarter, United Nations Conference on Trade and…
Shipping during COVID-19: Why container freight rates have surged
By United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) When the Ever Given megaship blocked traffic in the Suez Canal for almost a week in March, it triggered a new…
Investment decline in productive assets spells trouble for poorer nations
Although developing countries attracted a record share of global foreign direct investment in 2020, finance for infrastructure and productive sectors fell significantly, weakening their COVID-19 recovery prospects. Foreign direct investment…
Sri Lanka targets $2.5 B FDI in 2021
Sri Lanka targets $2.5 billion worth of Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) in 2021 backed by committed investments from Chinese firms. “We are targeting at least $2.5 billion in FDI inflows,…