Review of maritime transport 2023 by United Nations Conferen... - 9789210028868

Review of maritime transport 2023Author(s): United Nations Conference on Trade and Development\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: United Nations, United States\nImprint: United Nations\nISBN-13: 9789210028868, 978-9210028868\nSynopsis\nThe Review of Maritime Transport is an UNCTAD flagship publication, published annually since 1968. Around 80 per cent of the volume of international trade in goods is carried by sea, and the percentage is even higher for most developing countries. The Review of Maritime Transport provides an analysis of structural and cyclical changes affecting seaborne trade, ports and shipping, as well as an extensive collection of statistical information. The report calls for a 'just and equitable transition' to a decarbonized shipping industry. The sector, whose greenhouse gas emissions have risen 20% over the last decade, operates an ageing fleet that runs almost exclusively on fossil fuels. As global leaders prepare for the next UN climate conference (COP28), UNCTAD8