Smart Railway Solutions for Trans-Asian Railway Network in the Times of COVID-19 Pandemic


02 June 2021

To support trade and transport connectivity globally in times of pandemic the United Nation agencies have jointly launched a project titled- Trade and transport connectivity in times of pandemics: with overarching objective of developing contactless, seamless and collaborative solutions to preserve and further enhance the trade and transport connectivity. In Asia and the Pacific, ESCAP is leading the project and has initiated series of studies aimed at supporting countries in this direction. 

The present study on smart railway solutions has been carried out under the project with aim to identify smart railway solutions that are proven to be successful elsewhere and are potentially replicable and scalable. Not all solutions would have equal importance or relevance for the railways of the region. 

 

The COVID-19 pandemic is changing the dynamics of international freight transport as no single event has probably done before in the recent past. The outbreak of the pandemic has adversely impacted freight transported by all other modes other than by rail.

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COVID-19 and maritime transport: Disruption and resilience in Latin America and the Caribbean


10 December 2020

Impacts of the COVID-19 disruption on maritime trade flows, port calls, and liner shipping connectivity in Latin America and the Caribbean.

The presentation sets out the impact of the COVID-19 disruption on maritime trade flows, port calls, and liner shipping connectivity in Latin America and the Caribbean.  It also considers the response measures and coping strategies adopted in the face of th

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COVID-19 and maritime transport: Impacts and Responses


23 March 2021

The report sets out the UNCTAD assessment of the COVID-19 impacts on the maritime supply chain and challenges faced. It also identifies response measures introduced by relevant stakeholders, and the lessons learned in terms of resilience-building and implications for the maritime supply chain of the future.

Maritime transport underpins global supply chain linkages and economic interdependency with shipping and ports estimated to handle over 80% of global merchandise trade by volume and more than 70% by value. As a result, when disruptive factors such as pandemics occur, the sector works as a transmission channel that sends shockwaves across supply chains and regions.

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COVID-19 and maritime transport: Disruption and resilience in Asia


04 March 2021

Impacts of The presentation sets out the impact of the COVID-19 disruption on maritime trade flows, port calls, and liner shipping connectivity in Asia.  It also considers the response measures and coping strategies adopted in the face of the disruptive pandemic, and the lessons learned and good practices relating to the maritime supply chain resilience-building.the COVID-19 disruption on maritime trade flows, port calls, and liner shipping connectivity in Asia

The presentation sets out the impact of the COVID-19 disruption on maritime trade flows, port calls, and liner shipping connectivity in Africa.  It also considers the r

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Shipping during COVID-19: Why container freight rates have surged

When the Ever Given megaship blocked traffic in the Suez Canal for almost a week in March, it triggered a new surge in container spot freight rates, which had finally started to settle from the all-time highs reached during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Shipping rates are a major component of trade costs, so the new hike poses an additional challenge to the world economy as it struggles to recover from the worst global crisis since the Great Depression.

COVID-19 cuts global maritime trade, transforms industry

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.

COVID-19 and maritime transport: Disruption and resilience in Asia

04 March 2021
07:30 - 10:00 hrs.,  UNCTAD: UTC +1
Webinar
Geneva

Understanding the impacts of the COVID-19 disruption on maritime transport, response measures adopted and overall implications for the sector is key given the role of maritime transport as the backbone underpinning global supply chains, trade, and economic interdependency.  Any disruption to global maritime transportation networks can have far-reaching implications for a highly globalized world economy.

COVID-19 and maritime transport: Disruption and resilience in Africa

15 April 2021
07:00 - 09:00 hrs.,  UNCTAD: UTC +1
Webinar
Geneva

Understanding the impacts of the COVID-19 disruption on maritime transport, response measures adopted and overall implications for the sector is key given the role of maritime transport as the backbone underpinning global supply chains, trade, and economic interdependency.  Any disruption to global maritime transportation networks can have far-reaching implications for a highly globalized world economy.

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