The Review of Maritime Transport (RMT) an annual publication by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). It provides an analysis of structural and cyclical changes affecting seaborne trade, ports and shipping, as well as an extensive collection of statistical information The RMT is prepared by the Division on Technology and Logistics of the UNCTAD secretariat, it is an important source of information on the port sector. It closely monitors developments affecting world seaborne trade, freight rates, ports, surface transport and logistics services, as well as trends in ship ownership, port/flag state control, fleet age, tonnage supply and productivity.
Structure of publication The review of maritime transport provides insights on:
Seaborne trade Emerging trends affecting maritime transport Fleet ownership and registration Shipbuilding and demolitions Freight rates Liner shipping connectivity Port traffic Legal and regulatory developments A topical issue covered in a special chapter
RMT List of yearly Special chapter 1997: Review of regional developments in small island developing countries 1998: Trade and transport of East and South-East Asia 1999: Recent trade and transport developments in Latin America 2000: Developments in the sub-Saharan African economic area and maritime transport 2001: Regional developments in trade and transport networks in East Asia, China and Japan 2002: Container port traffic and container terminal throughput 2003: Developments in African trade and maritime transport 2004: Developments in Asian trade and maritime transport. 2005: Developments in Latin American and Caribbean trade and maritime transport 2006: Sub Saharan Africa 2007: Asia 2008: Latin America and Caribbean 2009: Africa 2010: Asia 2011: Developing countries in different maritime businesses. 2012: Sustainable freight transport development and finance 2013: Securing Reliable Access to Maritime Transport for Landlocked Countries 2014: Small Island Developing States (SIDS) 2015: Shipping and Sustainable Development 2016: Determinants of Maritime Transport Costs 2017: Maritime transport connectivity 2018: Technological developments 2019: Sustainable Shipping 2020: Shipping in times of the COVID-19 pandemic 2021: Challenges faced by seafarers in view of the COVID-19 crisis 2022: Navigating stormy waters 2023. Towards a green and just transition 2024. Navigating maritime chokepoints
See also Maritime transport Merchant vessel
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External links Porteconomics is a web-based initiative of the European Union, aiming at generating knowledge about seaports. It is developed and empowered by the members of the PortEconomics group, who are actively involved in academic and contract research in port economics, management, and policy. UNCTAD intergovernmental body that publishes the RMT


