THEME 1 MARITIMES AREAS. ACTIVITY 1 Trade pattern. Sustainability in Africa's maritime industry. Subscribe to receive Africa Focus Some of the most important global sea lanes pass the continent of Africa.
Major routes navigate the Cape of Good Hope between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans, through the Red Sea and east-west through the Mediterranean Sea. Although Africa's own maritime transport sector remains relatively undeveloped, more than 90 percent of all imports and exports in Africa are facilitated by sea through ports along the coast.1 Africa is also home to one of the world's largest shipping registries. The Liberian Registry covers 11 percent of the world's oceangoing fleet.2 Issues concerning marine management in Africa are being tackled head-on by a range of international agreements. Ukraine is searching for new maritime transport solutions. The blockade of Ukrainian ports on the Sea of Azov could have serious consequences for country’s economy.
One solution would be to reroute the flow of goods to ports located on the Black Sea. Kerch Strait Bridge, Sea of Azov, Ukraine (VMorozoff, CC BY-SA) After losing control of the ports in Eupatoria, Sevastopol, Yalta, Theodosia, and Kerch, following Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014, Ukraine now controls 13 seaports with a total annual transshipment capacity of 260 million tons. These include, among others, the ports of Mariupol, Berdyansk, and Genichesk located on the Sea of Azov.
’s Review of Maritime Transport 2020: highlights and figures on Asia and the pacific. Geneva, Switzerland, 12 November 2020 Below are highlights and figures on Asia and the Pacific from UNCTAD’s Review of Maritime Transport 2020 released today and the organization’s other analyses.
Impact of COVID-19 Asia dominates the global maritime trade. Nonetheless, maritime trade in the region has been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Looking at sub-regional merchandise trade data, the impact has been mixed. COVID-19 cuts global maritime trade, transforms industry. The pandemic has sent shockwaves through global maritime transport and laid the foundations for a transformed industry and associated supply chains.
UNCTAD expects a return to growth in 2021 Global maritime trade will plunge by 4.1% in 2020 due to the unprecedented disruption caused by COVID-19, UNCTAD estimates in its Review of Maritime Transport 2020, released on 12 November. The report warns that new waves of the pandemic that further disrupt supply chains and economies might cause a steeper decline. The pandemic has sent shockwaves through supply chains, shipping networks and ports, leading to plummeting cargo volumes and foiling growth prospects, it says. According to the report, the short-term outlook for maritime trade is grim. COVID-19 and maritime transport: Impact and responses.
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