UNCTAD

Source: IMO & UNCTAD - "The Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) have jointly issued the attached statement which calls for collaborative action in support of keeping ships moving, ports open and cross-border trade flowing during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Source: UNCTAD - "The world celebrates Oceans Day on 8 June, but we all depend on the ocean and its resources every day for jobs, food and economic prosperity.

Source: UNCTAD - "As the number of coronavirus infections grew exponentially in Europe and North America in March, restrictive public health measures to stave off a worsening pandemic were put in place.

They included stay-at-home orders, which were first issued in Italy and then in rapid succession in most other countries around the world.

Source: UNCTAD - As the world battles the coronavirus pandemic, the global maritime transport industry is playing a critical role in the response.

10/9/2018 Source: UNCTAD Headline for those of us following ship registration closely Marshall Islands has passed Liberia for the #2 position in terms of deadweight. They are #10 and #11 respectively in terms of number of vessels