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Hormuz disruption deepens global economic strain across trade, impacting 3.4 B people in developing economies – UNCTAD

logisticsnews.ph - April 2, 2026

The UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) warned in its second rapid assessment that what began as a disruption in a key energy corridor is...

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Saudi Arabia to host 2026 UN Global Supply Chain Forum to address trade fragmentation

Edu Lopez - February 28, 2026

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in partnership with the Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) and UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), has officially announced that it...

Sea

Global seaborne trade growth to stall this year amid growing uncertainty in maritime transport, higher costs – UNCTAD

logisticsnews.ph - September 24, 2025

Global seaborne trade growth is expected to stall this year as maritime transport is facing growing uncertainty, volatility and higher costs, the UN Trade...

Sea

Key and fast growing ocean economy faces risks

logisticsnews.ph - June 5, 2025

Ocean economy, a vital driver of global trade that accounts for 7 percent of global trade in 2023, is now under growing pressure from...

Sustainability

Developing countries risk missing out on value added opportunities in copper trade – UNCTAD report

logisticsnews.ph - May 6, 2025

Global demand for copper, the new strategic raw material, is expected to rise 40 percent by 2040, but developing countries risk missing out on...

Consumer

UNCTAD says reciprocal tariffs should exclude vulnerable developing countries

logisticsnews.ph - April 15, 2025

Vulnerable and small economies, whose activities have a negligible effect on trade deficits, should be exempt from new tariff hike by the Trump administration, ...