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UNCTAD maritime transport report singles out lower growth, shifting trade, and environmental pressures

A United Nations agency has warned that a “new normal” has taken hold in world maritime trade, characterized by moderate growth, protectionist-impacted trade flows, and an accelerated sustainability agenda. World maritime trade lost momentum in 2018 as heightened uncertainty, escalating tariff tensions between the US and China and mounting concerns over other trade policy and […]

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Nike joins anti-Arctic shipping campaign

Washington, DC – Nike and Ocean Conservancy, a non-profit environmental advocacy group based in Washington, have launched the Arctic Shipping Corporate Pledge, inviting businesses and industry to join them in the commitment to not ship through the Arctic Ocean routes. The Arctic Shipping Corporate Pledge invites companies to commit to not intentionally send ships through this fragile

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