This document provides a review and analysis of developments in international seaborne trade in 2010. It covers:
1) Key trends in the global economy and international seaborne trade volumes. World seaborne trade grew by an estimated 3.5% in 2010 with growth in all the major commodity groups.
2) The structure, ownership, and registration of the world merchant fleet. The total world fleet grew by 4.3% in terms of deadweight tonnage.
3) Productivity in the world fleet and the relationship between seaborne trade growth and changes in the supply and size of the world fleet.
The document analyzes statistical data and provides insight into the major issues, opportunities and challenges
This annual report closely monitors developments affecting world seaborne trade, freight rates, ports, surface transport and logistics services, as well as trends in ship ownership and control and fleet age, tonnage supply and productivity. In addition, the RMT contains a chapter on legal and regulatory developments and a special chapter analysing the participation of developing countries in different maritime businesses.
This document is the front matter of Murray Rothbard's book "The Mystery of Banking". It contains a preface by Douglas E. French, a foreword by Joseph T. Salerno, and information about the copyright and dedication of the book. The preface discusses how Rothbard's book clearly explains fractional reserve banking and its effects. It also notes the continued relevance of the book given recent financial crises. The foreword states that the book is a model for applying economic theory to real-world institutions like central banking, and assesses the consequences of the Federal Reserve System.
This document discusses the 50th anniversary of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and calls for changes in the global economic order. It notes that 50 years ago, developing countries gathered in Geneva through UNCTAD to advance demands for a more inclusive world economic system. While new technologies have since opened up opportunities, some argue the global economic framework needs reform to better promote development and economic prosperity for all nations. The anniversary falls at a time when there are renewed calls for changes to better manage the world economy and ensure the concerns of all countries are addressed.
Prediction of economical recession with the signal approach, and the turkey caseDeniz Özgür Tiryaki
This document is a term project submitted by Deniz Özgür Tiryaki to Istanbul University's Institute of Business Administration for a Master of Business Administration degree. The project aims to develop a model for predicting economic recessions in Turkey using the signal approach. It analyzes 9 macroeconomic indicators related to the 2008 recession in Turkey. The document reviews definitions of financial crises and indicators. It then applies the signal approach to each indicator and develops a combined crisis index to predict the 2008 recession. The results suggest the combined index may help predict recessions.
The illegal exploitation of resources by Burundi, Rwanda and Uganda took different forms, including confiscation, extraction, forced monopoly and pricefixing.
Of these, the first two reached proportions that made the war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo a very lucrative business.
This document presents a hazardous waste management concept for Turkey. It begins with an introduction to Turkey's legislative framework and stakeholders involved in hazardous waste management. It then analyzes the development of Turkey's hazardous waste management system and provides an overview of the current situation. The document estimates the quantity and types of hazardous waste generated in Turkey and assigns waste types to appropriate disposal options. It concludes with recommendations, including developing integrated hazardous waste treatment facilities in five regions of the country.
Currency crises have been recorded for a few hundreds years but their frequency increased in the second half of the 20th century along with a rapid expansion of a number of fiat currencies. Increased integration and sophistication of financial markets brought new forms and more global character of the crises episodes.
The consequences of currency crises are usually severe and typically involve output and employment losses, fall in real incomes of a population, deep contraction in investment and capital flight. Also the credibility of domestic economic policies is ruined. In some cases a crisis can serve as the economic and political catharsis: devaluation helps to temporarily restore competitiveness and improve a current account position, the crisis shock brings the new, reformoriented government, and politicians may draw some lessons for future.
Authored by: Przemyslaw Wozniak, Georgy Ganev, Krisztina Molnar, Krzysztof Rybinski
Published in 2002
This annual report closely monitors developments affecting world seaborne trade, freight rates, ports, surface transport and logistics services, as well as trends in ship ownership and control and fleet age, tonnage supply and productivity. In addition, the RMT contains a chapter on legal and regulatory developments and a special chapter analysing the participation of developing countries in different maritime businesses.
This document is the front matter of Murray Rothbard's book "The Mystery of Banking". It contains a preface by Douglas E. French, a foreword by Joseph T. Salerno, and information about the copyright and dedication of the book. The preface discusses how Rothbard's book clearly explains fractional reserve banking and its effects. It also notes the continued relevance of the book given recent financial crises. The foreword states that the book is a model for applying economic theory to real-world institutions like central banking, and assesses the consequences of the Federal Reserve System.
This document discusses the 50th anniversary of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and calls for changes in the global economic order. It notes that 50 years ago, developing countries gathered in Geneva through UNCTAD to advance demands for a more inclusive world economic system. While new technologies have since opened up opportunities, some argue the global economic framework needs reform to better promote development and economic prosperity for all nations. The anniversary falls at a time when there are renewed calls for changes to better manage the world economy and ensure the concerns of all countries are addressed.
Prediction of economical recession with the signal approach, and the turkey caseDeniz Özgür Tiryaki
This document is a term project submitted by Deniz Özgür Tiryaki to Istanbul University's Institute of Business Administration for a Master of Business Administration degree. The project aims to develop a model for predicting economic recessions in Turkey using the signal approach. It analyzes 9 macroeconomic indicators related to the 2008 recession in Turkey. The document reviews definitions of financial crises and indicators. It then applies the signal approach to each indicator and develops a combined crisis index to predict the 2008 recession. The results suggest the combined index may help predict recessions.
The illegal exploitation of resources by Burundi, Rwanda and Uganda took different forms, including confiscation, extraction, forced monopoly and pricefixing.
Of these, the first two reached proportions that made the war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo a very lucrative business.
This document presents a hazardous waste management concept for Turkey. It begins with an introduction to Turkey's legislative framework and stakeholders involved in hazardous waste management. It then analyzes the development of Turkey's hazardous waste management system and provides an overview of the current situation. The document estimates the quantity and types of hazardous waste generated in Turkey and assigns waste types to appropriate disposal options. It concludes with recommendations, including developing integrated hazardous waste treatment facilities in five regions of the country.
Currency crises have been recorded for a few hundreds years but their frequency increased in the second half of the 20th century along with a rapid expansion of a number of fiat currencies. Increased integration and sophistication of financial markets brought new forms and more global character of the crises episodes.
The consequences of currency crises are usually severe and typically involve output and employment losses, fall in real incomes of a population, deep contraction in investment and capital flight. Also the credibility of domestic economic policies is ruined. In some cases a crisis can serve as the economic and political catharsis: devaluation helps to temporarily restore competitiveness and improve a current account position, the crisis shock brings the new, reformoriented government, and politicians may draw some lessons for future.
Authored by: Przemyslaw Wozniak, Georgy Ganev, Krisztina Molnar, Krzysztof Rybinski
Published in 2002
This thesis examines differences in investment decisions between Greek and British shipowners in response to changes in the oil shipping market during the 1990s. It uses regression analysis to analyze how the two countries' tanker fleets developed based on factors like freight rates, oil trade volumes, ship prices and costs of capital. The results show Greek shipowners were more responsive to market changes, while British owners were influenced by tax reforms aimed at revitalizing the British shipping industry. Overall, the study provides insight into how the once dominant British fleet declined as the Greek fleet rose to become the world's largest.
This document provides a summary of the Congressional Budget Justification for Foreign Operations for Fiscal Year 2014. It includes an overview and request by appropriation accounts and functional bureaus/offices. The largest appropriation requests are for Global Health Programs, Economic Support Fund, and International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement. It also outlines key foreign assistance priorities such as the Global Climate Change Initiative, Global Health Initiative, and Feed the Future. The document contains a table of contents and lists of acronyms used throughout.
This document is the 87th Annual Report of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) covering the period from 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017. It contains an overview of the global economic environment and discusses topics such as monetary policy normalization, financial sector developments, globalization, and risks to economic growth. The report finds that while the global economic recovery is continuing, risks are rising due to maturing financial cycles, protectionist policies, and uncertainty surrounding the evolution of globalization. It emphasizes the need for policies that build economic and financial resilience at both the domestic and international level.
The evaluation of the anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism
(AML/CFT) regime of the Republic of Haiti1 was based on the Forty Recommendations 2003 and the Nine Special Recommendations on Terrorist Financing 2001 of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), and was prepared using the AML/CFT Methodology 20042. The evaluation was based on the laws, regulations and other materials supplied by Haiti, and information obtained by the evaluation team during its on-site visit to Haiti from 24 September to 5 October 2007, and throughout the evaluation process. During the on-site visit, the evaluation team met with officials
and representatives from all relevant Haitian Government agencies and the private sector. A list of the bodies met is provided in Annex 2 to the Mutual Evaluation Report.
The report finds that countries with strong economies like the United States, Western European nations, and Australia lead in open source software development and adoption, while regions like Africa, Latin America, and Eastern Europe lag behind. India, China, and Brazil show higher levels of open source software use than expected given their information society development. Government support has been crucial in advancing open source software adoption, with Germany, France, and Spain leading in Europe and policies in the US and Nordic countries previously lacking.
Cognitive Market Research provides detailed analysis of Dysautonomia Market in our recently published report titled, "Dysautonomia Market 2020" The market study focuses on industry dynamics including driving factors to provide the key elements fueling the current market growth. The report also identifies restraints and opportunities to identify high growth segments involved in the Dysautonomia market. Key industrial factors such as macroeconomic and microeconomic factors are studied in detail with help of PESTEL analysis in order to have a holistic view of factors impacting Dysautonomia market growth across the globe. Market growth is forecasted with the help of complex algorithms such as regression analysis, sentiment analysis of end-users, etc.
This volume presents seven comparative studies of currency crises, which happened in the decade of 1990s in Latin America, South East Asia and in transition countries of Eastern Europe and the former USSR.
Authored by: Rafal Antczak, Monika Blaszkiewicz, Marek Dabrowski, Malgorzata Jakubiak, Malgorzata Markiewicz, Wojciech Paczynski, Artur Radziwill, Marcin Sasin, Mateusz Szczurek
Published in 2001
This document is a thesis submitted by Dimitrios Byritis in partial fulfillment of the requirements for a Master of Science degree in Management Science (Business Analytics) from the University of Kent. The thesis involves simulating the transit time for vehicles passing through the Port of Dover. It includes an acknowledgements section, table of contents, lists of tables and figures, and 10,509 words divided into 8 chapters that cover an introduction, literature review, data analysis, simulation model, results and analysis, and conclusions. The simulation model aims to model the transit time for vehicles passing through the port using data on service times, travel times, vehicle arrivals, and port resources.
Storage of crops allows farmers to sell when market prices are higher, helps ensure a steady supply of food throughout the year, and prevents loss and spoilage by keeping crops dry and protected from pests in granaries and silos.
The document discusses food storage from crop production to home storage. It defines food storage as both a traditional domestic skill and important industrially, where foods are stored by humans and many animals. The advantages of storage include minimizing losses, easier pest control, and maintaining quality. Proper storage helps ensure food security and allows farmers to avoid selling crops at low prices immediately after harvest. However, considerable quantities are still lost during storage due to pests, mold, and other contaminants if not stored correctly. The document provides tips for safe food storage, including drying grains fully before storing and controlling temperature and humidity levels.
Imperial Financial Brand Strategy Case StudyDavid Green
Imperial Independent Mortgage Services Ltd wanted to rebrand to reflect the wider services they provided beyond just mortgages. They hired Improveon to develop a new brand strategy. Improveon recommended Imperial Financial as the new name, designed a new logo, secured web domains and social media accounts, and created a marketing plan to engage customers in the new brand. The Managing Director was impressed with the new brand positioning and how it helped customers understand the full range of financial services offered.
Netcom Afrique is an ICT company in Cote d'Ivoire that sells antivirus software and queue management systems. It analyzed its internal situation and external environment to develop recommendations to boost sales. Internally, it found its organization and marketing could be improved, and some products were declining. Externally, competition was intense as the ICT sector grows, and customers had more bargaining power. A market survey also found opportunities to expand sales of the Q-Matic queue management system. The analysis informed recommendations to improve Netcom Afrique's short and medium-term strategies and sales activities.
Organization 2005 was a strategic initiative by Procter & Gamble to restructure the company and create new VRIN resources to drive growth. It aimed to accelerate innovation, decision-making and profit creation by shifting from regional to global business units focused on products. This was meant to eliminate bureaucracy, increase accountability and exploit opportunities through bolder product development and global rollouts. The initiative sought to change P&G's culture, processes and structure to encourage more risk-taking, innovation and speed in order to address losses and competitive challenges.
This document discusses effective marketing strategies during an economic downturn. It provides evidence from various studies that companies who maintain or increase advertising spending during a recession tend to perform better in the long run. The document also discusses Dell as an example of a company that grew significantly during a recession by delivering product innovation, expanding into new markets, and heavily investing in marketing with a clear value message. Finally, it provides tips for companies such as focusing marketing efforts on existing customers, negotiating better media rates, and communicating vision to employees.
1) The document analyzes strategic changes at Rowling Energy between 2014-2016 using three frameworks: the Change Kaleidoscope, Cultural Web, and Kotter's 8 Step Change Model.
2) Under former CEO Samson Steele, Rowling Energy had an autocratic culture with top-down decision making. Steele favored former employees of Bantam Power. New CEO Jay Jameson implemented a collaborative leadership style and bottom-up structure to change the culture.
3) Using Kotter's model, Jameson created a sense of urgency, formed a guiding coalition, and created a vision of innovation and customer focus to transform Rowling Energy's culture.
University of Sydney, Master Of Management Case Study - Danielle WarbyDanielle Warby
The document provides an overview and marketing plan for a new Master of Management degree program at the University of Sydney's Faculty of Economics and Business. Key points:
- The program is a 12-month full-time degree developed in consultation with large companies and European business schools, with an emphasis on small class sizes, corporate engagement, and networking.
- The marketing plan's objectives were to raise awareness of the program and generate interest among prospective students, especially Generation Y, through online and social media campaigns.
- The campaigns included search engine optimization, websites, videos, Facebook ads and events, and email marketing.
- The results included the program website ranking #1 on Google searches, nearly 10,000
Blue Water Shipping, an international transportation company, implemented IBM Connections to improve information sharing among its global employees. IBM Connections provides social networking and collaboration capabilities integrated with Blue Water Shipping's existing IBM Lotus Notes and Domino environment. This helps reduce email overload and improves version control of shared documents. Blue Water Shipping expects IBM Connections will boost productivity by encouraging new ways of collaborating across distances.
Solution of 2016 esonance business case studyIshtiaque Zaman
N2sys is a 15-year-old IT solutions provider in Bangladesh serving over 1,000 customers. It aims to expand into new technology areas like call centers and IP phones. Two investors have offered BDT 20 million to help N2sys grow its business and gain a competitive advantage. The company plans to involve students part-time to reduce costs and increase efficiency by quickly developing software and addressing hardware issues. It will also launch new apps and services to save customers approximately 10 days per year by streamlining support interactions. N2sys intends to target the growing digital education and healthcare sectors in Bangladesh.
This document is a catalogue from Berghoff Worldwide for their spring 2008 collection. It includes an overview of their divisions, product lines, and individual products. The catalogue covers their cookware, knives, flatware, accessories, crystal, induction, gas, electric and other small appliances. It provides details on materials, features, heat sources, and care/maintenance for each product line. Item numbers and prices are listed for easy reference.
Plan estrategico institucional fie 2012 2016 1juan rios vilca
Este documento presenta el Plan Estratégico 2012-2016 de la Escuela Profesional de Ingeniería Económica de la Universidad Nacional del Altiplano. El plan analiza la situación actual de la escuela e identifica sus fortalezas, debilidades, oportunidades y amenazas. Establece objetivos estratégicos a mediano plazo, líneas de investigación, estrategias, proyectos prioritarios y una propuesta académica para mejorar la formación, investigación e impacto social de la escuela.
Marketing in the show business a case study about lady gaga s careerAna Pires
This document presents a case study on the marketing career of singer Lady Gaga. It begins with an introduction discussing changes in the music industry with the rise of digital media and analyzing Lady Gaga's success. The study aims to identify the main marketing actions used in Lady Gaga's career. It uses a bibliographic methodology to analyze her trajectory and strategies. The study finds that Lady Gaga uses strategies grounded in marketing theory, such as customer relationships, market segmentation, portfolio strategies, competitive strategies and positioning, to build her brand and career internationally.
The document provides an overview of integrated pest management (IPM) strategies for controlling pests in stored grain. It discusses sanitation, monitoring, non-toxic treatments like diatomaceous earth and cooling/heating, biological controls using beneficial insects, and other alternatives to pesticides. Traps, identification of pests, and decision support software can aid in monitoring. The strategies described aim to effectively control pests with minimal pesticide use.
This thesis examines differences in investment decisions between Greek and British shipowners in response to changes in the oil shipping market during the 1990s. It uses regression analysis to analyze how the two countries' tanker fleets developed based on factors like freight rates, oil trade volumes, ship prices and costs of capital. The results show Greek shipowners were more responsive to market changes, while British owners were influenced by tax reforms aimed at revitalizing the British shipping industry. Overall, the study provides insight into how the once dominant British fleet declined as the Greek fleet rose to become the world's largest.
This document provides a summary of the Congressional Budget Justification for Foreign Operations for Fiscal Year 2014. It includes an overview and request by appropriation accounts and functional bureaus/offices. The largest appropriation requests are for Global Health Programs, Economic Support Fund, and International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement. It also outlines key foreign assistance priorities such as the Global Climate Change Initiative, Global Health Initiative, and Feed the Future. The document contains a table of contents and lists of acronyms used throughout.
This document is the 87th Annual Report of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) covering the period from 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017. It contains an overview of the global economic environment and discusses topics such as monetary policy normalization, financial sector developments, globalization, and risks to economic growth. The report finds that while the global economic recovery is continuing, risks are rising due to maturing financial cycles, protectionist policies, and uncertainty surrounding the evolution of globalization. It emphasizes the need for policies that build economic and financial resilience at both the domestic and international level.
The evaluation of the anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism
(AML/CFT) regime of the Republic of Haiti1 was based on the Forty Recommendations 2003 and the Nine Special Recommendations on Terrorist Financing 2001 of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), and was prepared using the AML/CFT Methodology 20042. The evaluation was based on the laws, regulations and other materials supplied by Haiti, and information obtained by the evaluation team during its on-site visit to Haiti from 24 September to 5 October 2007, and throughout the evaluation process. During the on-site visit, the evaluation team met with officials
and representatives from all relevant Haitian Government agencies and the private sector. A list of the bodies met is provided in Annex 2 to the Mutual Evaluation Report.
The report finds that countries with strong economies like the United States, Western European nations, and Australia lead in open source software development and adoption, while regions like Africa, Latin America, and Eastern Europe lag behind. India, China, and Brazil show higher levels of open source software use than expected given their information society development. Government support has been crucial in advancing open source software adoption, with Germany, France, and Spain leading in Europe and policies in the US and Nordic countries previously lacking.
Cognitive Market Research provides detailed analysis of Dysautonomia Market in our recently published report titled, "Dysautonomia Market 2020" The market study focuses on industry dynamics including driving factors to provide the key elements fueling the current market growth. The report also identifies restraints and opportunities to identify high growth segments involved in the Dysautonomia market. Key industrial factors such as macroeconomic and microeconomic factors are studied in detail with help of PESTEL analysis in order to have a holistic view of factors impacting Dysautonomia market growth across the globe. Market growth is forecasted with the help of complex algorithms such as regression analysis, sentiment analysis of end-users, etc.
This volume presents seven comparative studies of currency crises, which happened in the decade of 1990s in Latin America, South East Asia and in transition countries of Eastern Europe and the former USSR.
Authored by: Rafal Antczak, Monika Blaszkiewicz, Marek Dabrowski, Malgorzata Jakubiak, Malgorzata Markiewicz, Wojciech Paczynski, Artur Radziwill, Marcin Sasin, Mateusz Szczurek
Published in 2001
This document is a thesis submitted by Dimitrios Byritis in partial fulfillment of the requirements for a Master of Science degree in Management Science (Business Analytics) from the University of Kent. The thesis involves simulating the transit time for vehicles passing through the Port of Dover. It includes an acknowledgements section, table of contents, lists of tables and figures, and 10,509 words divided into 8 chapters that cover an introduction, literature review, data analysis, simulation model, results and analysis, and conclusions. The simulation model aims to model the transit time for vehicles passing through the port using data on service times, travel times, vehicle arrivals, and port resources.
Storage of crops allows farmers to sell when market prices are higher, helps ensure a steady supply of food throughout the year, and prevents loss and spoilage by keeping crops dry and protected from pests in granaries and silos.
The document discusses food storage from crop production to home storage. It defines food storage as both a traditional domestic skill and important industrially, where foods are stored by humans and many animals. The advantages of storage include minimizing losses, easier pest control, and maintaining quality. Proper storage helps ensure food security and allows farmers to avoid selling crops at low prices immediately after harvest. However, considerable quantities are still lost during storage due to pests, mold, and other contaminants if not stored correctly. The document provides tips for safe food storage, including drying grains fully before storing and controlling temperature and humidity levels.
Imperial Financial Brand Strategy Case StudyDavid Green
Imperial Independent Mortgage Services Ltd wanted to rebrand to reflect the wider services they provided beyond just mortgages. They hired Improveon to develop a new brand strategy. Improveon recommended Imperial Financial as the new name, designed a new logo, secured web domains and social media accounts, and created a marketing plan to engage customers in the new brand. The Managing Director was impressed with the new brand positioning and how it helped customers understand the full range of financial services offered.
Netcom Afrique is an ICT company in Cote d'Ivoire that sells antivirus software and queue management systems. It analyzed its internal situation and external environment to develop recommendations to boost sales. Internally, it found its organization and marketing could be improved, and some products were declining. Externally, competition was intense as the ICT sector grows, and customers had more bargaining power. A market survey also found opportunities to expand sales of the Q-Matic queue management system. The analysis informed recommendations to improve Netcom Afrique's short and medium-term strategies and sales activities.
Organization 2005 was a strategic initiative by Procter & Gamble to restructure the company and create new VRIN resources to drive growth. It aimed to accelerate innovation, decision-making and profit creation by shifting from regional to global business units focused on products. This was meant to eliminate bureaucracy, increase accountability and exploit opportunities through bolder product development and global rollouts. The initiative sought to change P&G's culture, processes and structure to encourage more risk-taking, innovation and speed in order to address losses and competitive challenges.
This document discusses effective marketing strategies during an economic downturn. It provides evidence from various studies that companies who maintain or increase advertising spending during a recession tend to perform better in the long run. The document also discusses Dell as an example of a company that grew significantly during a recession by delivering product innovation, expanding into new markets, and heavily investing in marketing with a clear value message. Finally, it provides tips for companies such as focusing marketing efforts on existing customers, negotiating better media rates, and communicating vision to employees.
1) The document analyzes strategic changes at Rowling Energy between 2014-2016 using three frameworks: the Change Kaleidoscope, Cultural Web, and Kotter's 8 Step Change Model.
2) Under former CEO Samson Steele, Rowling Energy had an autocratic culture with top-down decision making. Steele favored former employees of Bantam Power. New CEO Jay Jameson implemented a collaborative leadership style and bottom-up structure to change the culture.
3) Using Kotter's model, Jameson created a sense of urgency, formed a guiding coalition, and created a vision of innovation and customer focus to transform Rowling Energy's culture.
University of Sydney, Master Of Management Case Study - Danielle WarbyDanielle Warby
The document provides an overview and marketing plan for a new Master of Management degree program at the University of Sydney's Faculty of Economics and Business. Key points:
- The program is a 12-month full-time degree developed in consultation with large companies and European business schools, with an emphasis on small class sizes, corporate engagement, and networking.
- The marketing plan's objectives were to raise awareness of the program and generate interest among prospective students, especially Generation Y, through online and social media campaigns.
- The campaigns included search engine optimization, websites, videos, Facebook ads and events, and email marketing.
- The results included the program website ranking #1 on Google searches, nearly 10,000
Blue Water Shipping, an international transportation company, implemented IBM Connections to improve information sharing among its global employees. IBM Connections provides social networking and collaboration capabilities integrated with Blue Water Shipping's existing IBM Lotus Notes and Domino environment. This helps reduce email overload and improves version control of shared documents. Blue Water Shipping expects IBM Connections will boost productivity by encouraging new ways of collaborating across distances.
Solution of 2016 esonance business case studyIshtiaque Zaman
N2sys is a 15-year-old IT solutions provider in Bangladesh serving over 1,000 customers. It aims to expand into new technology areas like call centers and IP phones. Two investors have offered BDT 20 million to help N2sys grow its business and gain a competitive advantage. The company plans to involve students part-time to reduce costs and increase efficiency by quickly developing software and addressing hardware issues. It will also launch new apps and services to save customers approximately 10 days per year by streamlining support interactions. N2sys intends to target the growing digital education and healthcare sectors in Bangladesh.
This document is a catalogue from Berghoff Worldwide for their spring 2008 collection. It includes an overview of their divisions, product lines, and individual products. The catalogue covers their cookware, knives, flatware, accessories, crystal, induction, gas, electric and other small appliances. It provides details on materials, features, heat sources, and care/maintenance for each product line. Item numbers and prices are listed for easy reference.
Plan estrategico institucional fie 2012 2016 1juan rios vilca
Este documento presenta el Plan Estratégico 2012-2016 de la Escuela Profesional de Ingeniería Económica de la Universidad Nacional del Altiplano. El plan analiza la situación actual de la escuela e identifica sus fortalezas, debilidades, oportunidades y amenazas. Establece objetivos estratégicos a mediano plazo, líneas de investigación, estrategias, proyectos prioritarios y una propuesta académica para mejorar la formación, investigación e impacto social de la escuela.
Marketing in the show business a case study about lady gaga s careerAna Pires
This document presents a case study on the marketing career of singer Lady Gaga. It begins with an introduction discussing changes in the music industry with the rise of digital media and analyzing Lady Gaga's success. The study aims to identify the main marketing actions used in Lady Gaga's career. It uses a bibliographic methodology to analyze her trajectory and strategies. The study finds that Lady Gaga uses strategies grounded in marketing theory, such as customer relationships, market segmentation, portfolio strategies, competitive strategies and positioning, to build her brand and career internationally.
The document provides an overview of integrated pest management (IPM) strategies for controlling pests in stored grain. It discusses sanitation, monitoring, non-toxic treatments like diatomaceous earth and cooling/heating, biological controls using beneficial insects, and other alternatives to pesticides. Traps, identification of pests, and decision support software can aid in monitoring. The strategies described aim to effectively control pests with minimal pesticide use.
The document provides an overview of health tourism and discusses various concepts related to healthy living and lifestyle. It defines health tourism as traveling to avail advanced healthcare services from experienced medical professionals. It then discusses concepts like healthy diet, fitness, weight management, sleep, medical checkups, managing stress and blood pressure, and substance abuse as important factors for healthy living. The document also elaborates on specific aspects like benefits of regular medical checkups, importance of maintaining healthy blood pressure levels through diet and exercise, and health benefits of regular physical fitness activities.
This document provides an overview of the Review of Maritime Transport 2013 published by UNCTAD. It discusses developments in international seaborne trade, the structure and ownership of the world fleet, freight rates and costs, port developments, and legal and regulatory issues. Some key points summarized:
- International seaborne trade grew an estimated 2.5% in 2012 to reach 8.7 billion tons. Developing economies increased their share of world seaborne trade.
- The world fleet expanded with growth in container ships, LNG carriers, and offshore vessels. The top ship-owning nations were Greece, Japan, China, Germany and the Republic of Korea.
- Freight rates were volatile in 2012 with container
This document provides a summary of the 2013 UNCTAD Review of Maritime Transport, which analyzes developments in international seaborne trade, the structure of the world fleet, freight rates, port developments, legal issues, and securing access to maritime transport for landlocked countries. The document includes tables and data on seaborne trade volumes, fleet sizes by country and ship type, freight rates, port throughput, and more. It aims to foster transparency in maritime markets and inform relevant policy discussions.
The document discusses several key points regarding international trade after the 2008 economic crisis:
1) Many countries introduced various trade-restrictive measures in response to the crisis, such as tariff increases, tighter standards, import licensing, and "buy local" policies.
2) Areas for new trade rulemaking include liberalizing investment and services through free trade agreements as well as developing rules on government procurement and intellectual property rights.
3) The rise of bilateral and regional free trade agreements has led to a multi-layered international trading system with over 170 agreements currently in force worldwide.
The document examines post-crisis challenges to maintaining an open trading system and opportunities for developing rules and liberalizing new areas of
This document is the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development's Trade and Development Report for 2011. It discusses post-crisis policy challenges in the world economy. The report analyzes recent trends in the global economy, including slowing growth, declining international trade, and volatility in commodity markets. It examines issues related to incomes policies and global economic imbalances. Additionally, the report assesses progress toward global cooperation on rebalancing growth and development.
The document is a collection of essays examining the 2008-2009 global financial crisis and its impact on developing countries. It contains the following summaries:
1) The financial crisis originated from imbalances in the global economy and flaws in the international financial system. Developing countries were impacted through trade and financial linkages, but some fared better than others due to policy responses.
2) Financialization of commodity markets contributed to increased commodity price volatility, which had mixed effects on developing commodity producers and consumers.
3) Countries like China and India experienced slowed growth but implemented stimulus policies that helped mitigate impacts. China's exports declined but domestic demand increased, while India saw impacts transmitted through exports and remittances but maintained positive
This document provides a summary of the UNCTAD Review of Maritime Transport 2011 report. It discusses key topics from the report including world economic trends, seaborne trade growth, the structure and ownership of the world fleet, shipbuilding trends, port developments, and legal and regulatory issues. The summary highlights that while the world economy recovered in 2010, growth was uneven. Seaborne trade volumes rebounded strongly following the 2009 crisis. It also notes trends related to the structure and ownership of fleets, as well as developments in shipbuilding, ports, and international transport law and regulations.
Effective Hydrocarbon Management: Lessons from the South
This book is the result of the first successful High-level Meetings on Oil and Gas Management held in Doha, Qatar in 2007, where participants unanimously agreed that a lack of capacity was the major challenge to the sustainable development of their emerging hydrocarbon sectors. Participants at the Meeting benefited from an open dialogue on various oil and gas issues, including good governance models, environment and climate issues as well as regulatory and policy issues. Following the 2007 Doha Meeting, this book was published in May 2009 as a compilation of the papers and presentations given at the Meeting. It serves as referencel for all persons in the oil and gas industry, particularly those of emerging oil- and gas-producing countries of the South.
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2. UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT
Review
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tRanspoRt
2010
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THE UNCTAD SECRETARIAT
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Review of Maritime Transport 2010 is prepared by the Trade Logistics Branch of the Division on Technology
and Logistics, UNCTAD under the co‑ordination of Vincent Valentine. The authors are Regina Asariotis,
Hassiba Benamara, Jan Hoffmann, Maria Misovicova, Eugenia Núñez, Anila Premti, Bismark Sitorus, Vincent
Valentine and Birgit Viohl.
Administrative support together with the overall desktop publishing was undertaken by Florence Hudry. Additional
desktop publishing was carried out by Wendy Juan. Graphic support was provided by Nadège Hadjemian and
the publication was edited by Daniel Sanderson.
This publication was externally reviewed by the following persons:
Chapter 1: Philippe Crist, Kevin Cullinane, Melissa Dawn Newhook, Liliana‑Annovazzi‑Jakab.
Chapter 2: Pierre Cariou, Hercules Haralambides, Wayne K. Talley, Tengfei Wang.
Chapter 3: Michele Acciaro, Shuo Ma, Lourdes Trujillo Castellano.
Chapter 4: Okan Tuna, Aleksandra Pieczek, Dirk Visser.
Chapter 5: Alf Baird, Ki‑Soon Hwang.
Chapter 6: Mahin Faghfouri, André Stochniol.
Chapter 7: John Moon, James Wang, Tengfei Wang.
This publication was also internally reviewed in full by Vladislav Chouvalov, Anne Miroux, José Maria Rubiato and
Vincent Valentine.
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CONTENTS
Page
Acknowledgements.................................................................................................................................... iii
List of tables, figures and boxes ................................................................................................................ v
Abbreviations and explanatory notes......................................................................................................... ix
Vessel groupings used in the Review of Maritime Transport ...................................................................... xiii
Executive summary .................................................................................................................................... xiv
Chapter Page
1. Developments in international seaborne trade................................................................. 1
A. World economic situation and prospects .............................................................................. 2
B. World seaborne trade ............................................................................................................ 6
C. Selected seaborne trade sectors .......................................................................................... 23
2. Structure, ownership and registration of the world fleet .................................................. 29
A. Structure of the world fleet ..................................................................................................... 30
B. Ownership of the world fleet .................................................................................................. 35
C. Registration of ships .............................................................................................................. 42
D. Shipbuilding, demolition and the second‑hand market ........................................................ 42
3. Productivity of the world fleet, and supply and demand in world shipping ....................... 63
A. Operational productivity ......................................................................................................... 64
B. Supply and demand in world shipping .................................................................................. 66
C. Comparison of international trade and fleets ........................................................................ 69
4. Freight rates .................................................................................................................... 73
A. The tanker market .................................................................................................................. 74
B. The major dry bulk shipping market ...................................................................................... 81
C. Liner shipping market ............................................................................................................ 84
5. Port and multimodal transport developments .................................................................. 93
A. Port developments ................................................................................................................ 94
B. Multimodal transport developments ...................................................................................... 103
6. Legal issues and regulatory developments ..................................................................... 117
A. Legal issues and regulatory developments affecting transportation .................................... 118
B. Status of conventions .......................................................................................................... 132
C. The WTO negotiations on trade facilitation ........................................................................... 134
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7. Review of regional developments in Asia and the Pacific ................................................ 141
A. Economic situation and prospects ........................................................................................ 142
B. Trends in merchandise trade .............................................................................................. 143
C. Maritime trade ..................................................................................................................... 148
D. The Asian fleet ..................................................................................................................... 151
E. Regional trade arrangements and trade facilitation: State of play ........................................ 155
F. Challenges faced by landlocked countries in Asia................................................................ 160
Annexes
I. Classification of countries and territories ............................................................................... 171
II. World seaborne trade by country groups .............................................................................. 175
III.(a) Merchant fleets of the world by flags of registration, groups of countries and
types of ship, as at 1 January 2010 (in thousands of GT) ..................................................... 179
III.(b) Merchant fleets of the world by flags of registration, groups of countries and
types of ship, as at 1 January 2010 (in thousands of dwt) .................................................... 185
IV. UNCTAD Liner Shipping Connectivity Index .......................................................................... 191
LIST OF TABLES, FIGURES AND BOXES
Table Page
1.1. World economic growth, 2007–2010 ............................................................................................ 2
1.2. Growth in the volume of merchandise trade, by geographical region, 2007–2009 ..................... 6
1.3. Development of international seaborne trade, selected years..................................................... 8
1.4. World seaborne trade in 2006–2009, by type of cargo and country group ................................. 10
1.5. Estimated cargo flows on major East‑West container trade routes, 2008–2009 ......................... 19
2.1. World fleet size by principal vessel types, 2009–2010 ................................................................. 30
2.2. Long‑term trends in the cellular container ship fleet .................................................................... 31
2.3. Geared and gearless fully cellular container ships built in 2008 and 2009.................................. 31
2.4. The 20 top‑ranked operators of container ships, 1 January 2010 ............................................... 33
2.5. Age distribution of the world merchant fleet, by vessel type, as of 1 January 2010 .................... 36
2.6. The 35 countries and territories with the largest controlled fleets (dwt), as at 1 January 2010 ... 41
2.7. The 35 flags of registration with the largest registered deadweight tonnage, as at 1 January 2010.. 43
2.8. Distribution of dwt capacity of vessel types, as percentages,
by country group of registration, 2010 ............................................................................................... 44
2.9. True nationality of 10 major open and international registry fleets, as at 1 January 2010 ........... 46
2.10. Deliveries of newbuildings, main shipbuilding countries ............................................................. 50
2.11. Tonnage reported sold for demolition, main shipbreaking countries, 2009 ................................. 52
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2.12. World tonnage on order, 2000–2009 ............................................................................................ 54
2.13. Representative newbuilding prices in selected years .................................................................. 56
2.14. Second‑hand prices for five‑year‑old ships, 2000–2008 .............................................................. 57
3.1. Cargo carried per deadweight ton (dwt) of the total world fleet, selected years ......................... 64
3.2. Estimated productivity of tankers, bulk carriers and the residual fleet, selected years ............... 65
3.3. Impact of slow steaming (2008–2010) on ton‑miles per deadweight ton (dwt)
by size of container ships ............................................................................................................. 66
3.4. Tonnage oversupply in the world merchant fleet, selected years ................................................ 67
3.5. Analysis of tonnage surplus by main type of vessel, selected years ........................................... 67
3.6. Maritime engagement of 25 major trading nations, 2009 data (trade) and
beginning of 2010 data (fleet) ...................................................................................................... 70
4.1. Tanker freight indices, 2008–2010 ................................................................................................ 75
4.2. Tanker market summary: clean and dirty spot rates, 2008–2010 ................................................ 77
4.3. Dry cargo freight indices, 2007–2010........................................................................................... 84
4.4. Container ship time charter rates ................................................................................................. 86
4.5. Freight rates (market averages) per TEU on the three major liner trade routes .......................... 88
4.6. Liner freight indices, 2007–2010................................................................................................... 89
4.7. World container fleet .................................................................................................................... 91
5.1. Container port traffic for 65 developing economies: 2007, 2008 and 2009 ................................. 95
5.2. Top 20 container terminals and their throughput for 2007, 2008 and 2009 ................................. 97
5.3. Average LSCI rankings of country groups, 2010.......................................................................... 98
5.4. Average of maximum vessel sizes, by country grouping, in 2010 ............................................... 99
5.5. Average number of companies providing services per country, in 2010 ..................................... 99
5.6. Road transportation systems of the world’s top 25 economies, 2008......................................... 104
5.7. Compound growth rates in transport ........................................................................................... 107
5.8. Major world railway systems ........................................................................................................ 108
5.9. Gauge breaks on the Trans‑Asian Railway ................................................................................... 111
5.10. Rail transport as a portion of total national transport, in several economies ............................... 111
5.11. Modal split of inland freight transport: the share of rail, road and inland waterway
transport in total inland transport.................................................................................................. 112
5.12. Freight transport via inland waterways ........................................................................................ 113
5.13. Extent of physical transportation systems in the world’s top economies, in 2008 ...................... 114
7.1. Asia‑Pacific economic growth, 2007–2010 .................................................................................. 144
7.2.(a) Growth rate of merchandise exports ............................................................................................ 145
7.2.(b) Growth rate of merchandise exports, Asian subregions .............................................................. 146
7.3. Direction of exports ...................................................................................................................... 147
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7.4. World’s 10 busiest ports ............................................................................................................ 150
7.5. Ports previously in the top 10 that have lost rank since 2006 ................................................... 150
7.6. Ports that have gained rank since 2006 .................................................................................... 151
7.7. Container port throughput in selected countries of Asia and the Pacific .................................. 152
7.8. Comparative table of Asian liner shipping companies, 2004–2010 .......................................... 153
7.9. Merchant fleets of the world, by country group, flag of registration and type of ship .............. 154
7.10. Merchant fleet by flag of registration, for selected Asian countries .......................................... 156
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1.1. (a) World GDP growth, 2004–2010, selected countries ................................................................. 3
1.1. (b) Indices for world GDP the OECD Industrial Production Index, world merchandise trade
,
and world seaborne trade, (1990–2010) ................................................................................... 4
1.2. International seaborne trade, selected years ............................................................................ 9
1.3.(a) World seaborne trade, by country group and region, 2009 ...................................................... 12
1.3.(b) Developing countries’ seaborne trade, selected years ............................................................ 13
1.4.(a) Steel consumers and producers in 2009 .................................................................................. 14
1.4.(b) Major bulks: iron ore importers and exporters in 2009 .............................................................. 15
1.4.(c) Major bulks: coal importers and exporters in 2009 .................................................................. . 16
1.4.(d) Major bulks: grain importers and exporters in 2009 .................................................................. 17
1.5. Indices for global container, tanker and major dry bulks volumes, 1990–2010 ........................ 18
1.6. Global container trade, 1990–2010 ........................................................................................... 20
1.7. Oil and natural gas: major consumers and producers, 2009 .................................................. 24
2.1. World fleet by principal vessel types, selected years ................................................................ 31
2.2. Geared and gearless fully cellular container ships by year of build .......................................... 32
2.3. World Container fleet ................................................................................................................. 34
2.4. Container prices ......................................................................................................................... 35
2.5. Age distribution of the world merchant fleet, by vessel type, as of 1 January 2010 ................. 38
2.6. Major countries of ownership and their flags of registration, 2010 ........................................... 45
2.7. Major open and international registries and the countries of ownership, 2010 ........................ 45
2.8. Deliveries of newbuildings in the main shipbuilding countries, 2009. ....................................... 51
2.9. Average age of broken‑up ships, by type, 1998 to 2009 .......................................................... 52
2.10. Tonnage reported sold for demolition in the main ship breaking countries, 2009 ................... 53
2.11. World tonnage on order, 2000–2010 ......................................................................................... 56
3.1. Tons carried per deadweight ton (dwt) of the world fleet, selected years ................................. 65
3.2. Trends in surplus capacity by main vessel types, selected years ............................................. 68
3.3. Growth of demand and supply in container shipping, 2000–2010 ........................................... 69
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4.1. Tanker freight market summary: various vessel sizes, 2003–2010 .................................................. 76
4.2. Baltic Exchange Dry Bulk Index, 2008–2010 .................................................................................... 81
4.3. Dry cargo freight indices, 2004–2010............................................................................................... 83
4.4. New ConTex 2007–2010 ................................................................................................................... 87
4.5. Freight rates (market averages) per TEU on the three major liner trade routes (both directions) ...... 88
4.6. Quarterly average lease rates 2008–2009 ........................................................................................ 90
5.1. Trans‑European transport network ................................................................................................... 105
5.2. Map of Asian highways .................................................................................................................... 105
5.3. Trans‑African highway network ......................................................................................................... 106
5.4. Transport of goods by road, EU‑27 .................................................................................................. 106
5.5. Freight traffic trends around the world ............................................................................................. 111
5.6. Inland water navigation systems (top six countries) ........................................................................ 115
7.1. Share of world GDP 2000–2020 ....................................................................................................... 142
,
7.2. GDP growth estimates for the subregions of Asia for 2010 ............................................................. 145
7.3. Container throughput in Asia ............................................................................................................ 148
7.4. Asia’s share in world container throughput ...................................................................................... 149
7.5. Regional trade facilitation initiatives and arrangements in Asia ....................................................... 157
7.6. Breakdown of trade facilitation‑related provisions as contained in regional trade agreements
concluded by Asian countries .......................................................................................................... 159
7.7. The cost of trade is highest in the landlocked developing countries ............................................... 161
7.8. A snapshot of trading across borders .............................................................................................. 162
7.9. Percentage of time spent on four individual stages of the trade process in Asian countries ......... 162
7.10. Number of days necessary to complete export procedures in developing Asia ............................. 163
7.11. Number of days necessary to complete import procedures in developing Asia............................. 164
Box
6.1. Contracting States party to selected conventions on maritime transport, as at 31 August 2010 ... 133
6.2. UNCTAD assistance in the area of the WTO negotiations on trade facilitation ............................... 135
7.1. The ASEAN Single Window as a major regional trade facilitation initiative...................................... 158
7.2. The benefits of introducing an automated customs system in a landlocked developing country .. 165
7.3. Lessons learned from automating customs procedures in Nepal ................................................... 166
7.4. Computerized transit corridors: the case of Afghanistan................................................................. 167
10. contents ix
ABBREvIATIONS AND EXPLANATORy NOTES
Abbreviations
AEO Authorized Economic Operator
AfDB African Development Bank
AFTA ASEAN Free Trade Agreement
ALADI Latin American Integration Association
APEC Asia‑Pacific Economic Cooperation
ASEAN Association of Southeast Asian Nations
ASYCUDA Automated System for Custom
AU African Union
BAF bunker adjustment factor
bcm billion cubic metres
BDI Baltic Exchange Dry Index
BIMSTEC Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multisectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation
BWM Convention International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast
Water and Sediments
CAF currency adjustment factor
cbm cubic metres
CBP United States Customs and Border Protection
CDM Clean Development Mechanism
CGPCS Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia
CIS Commonwealth of Independent States
CO2 carbon dioxide
cSt centiStokes
C-TPAT Customs–Trade Partnership Against Terrorism
DHS United States Department of Homeland Security
DIS Danish International Register of Shipping
dwt deadweight tons
EEDI Energy Efficiency Design Index
EEOI Energy Efficiency Operational Indicator
EIA Energy Information Administration
EORI Economic Operator Registration and Identification
ETS emissions trading scheme
ESCAP Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
EU European Union
FDI foreign direct investment
FEU 40‑foot equivalent unit
f.o.b. free on board
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GATT General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
GDP gross domestic product
GHG greenhouse gas
GMS Greater Mekong Subregion
GT gross tons
HNS Convention Hazardous and Noxious Substances Convention
ICC International Chamber of Commerce
ICT information and communications technologies
IEA International Energy Agency
ILO International Labour Organization
IMB International Maritime Bureau
IMDG Code International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code
IMF International Monetary Fund
IMO International Maritime Organization
ISO International Organization for Standardization
IT information technology
ISPS Code International Ship and Port Facility Security Code
LDC least developed country
ldt light displacement ton
LLDC landlocked developing country
LNG liquefied natural gas
LPG liquefied petroleum gas
LSCI Liner Shipping Connectivity Index
MARPOL International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
MBM market‑based measure
mbpd million barrels per day
MDG Millennium Development Goal
MEPC Marine Environment Protection Committee
MLC Maritime Labour Convention
MRA mutual recognition agreement
MSC Maritime Safety Committee (IMO)
mtoe million tons oil equivalent
n.a. not available
NIS Norwegian International Ship Register
OECD Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
OECS Organization of Eastern Caribbean States
OPEC Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries
pb per barrel
ro-ro roll on‑roll off
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RTA regional trade agreement
RTG rubber‑tyred gantry
SAARC South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
SAFE Framework Framework of Standards to Secure and Facilitate Global Trade
SAFTA South Asian Free Trade Area
SAPTA South Asian Preferential Trading Agreement
SDRs Special Drawing Rights
SEEMP Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan
SIDS small island developing State
SIECA Secretaría de Integración Económica Centroamericana
SMEs small and medium‑sized enterprises
SOLAS Convention International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea
STEEM Ship Traffic, Energy and Environment Model
TEU 20‑foot equivalent unit
THC terminal handling charges
TSR Trans‑Siberian Railroad
UASC United Arab Shipping Company
ULCC ultra‑large crude carrier
UN/CEFACT United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business
UNCITRAL United Nations Commission on International Trade Law
UN-DESA United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs
UNFCCC United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
UNODC United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
VES Vessel Efficiency System
VHSS Hamburg Shipbrokers’ Association
VLCC very large crude carrier
VLOC very large ore carrier
VLOO very large ore oiler
WAEMU West African Economic and Monetary Union
WCO World Customs Organization
WS Worldscale
WTO World Trade Organization
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Explanatory notes
• The Review of Maritime Transport 2010 covers data and events from January 2009 until June 2010.
Where possible every effort has been made to reflect more recent developments.
• All references to dollars ($) are to United States dollars, unless otherwise stated.
• Unless otherwise stated, “ton” means metric ton (1,000 kg) and “mile” means nautical mile.
• Because of rounding, details and percentages presented in tables do not necessarily add up to the
totals.
• Two dots (..) indicate that data are not available or are not separately reported.
• A hyphen (‑) signifies that the amount is nil or less than half the unit used.
• In the tables and the text, the terms countries and economies refer to countries, territories or areas.
• Since 2007, the presentation of countries in the Review of Maritime Transport is different from
that in previous editions. Since 2007, the new classification is that used by the Statistics Division,
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, as well as by UNCTAD in the Hand-
book of Statistics. For the purpose of statistical analysis, countries and territories are grouped
by economic criteria into three categories, which are further divided into geographical regions.
The main categories are developed economies, developing economies, and transition econ‑
omies. See annex I for a detailed breakdown of the new groupings. Any comparison with data in
pre‑2007 editions of the Review of Maritime Transport should therefore be handled with care.
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Vessel groupings used in the Review of Maritime Transport
As in the previous year’s Review, five vessel groupings have been used throughout most shipping tables
in this year’s edition. The cut‑off point for all tables, based on data from Lloyd’s Register – Fairplay, is 100
gross tons (GT), except those tables dealing with ownership, where the cut‑off level is 1,000 GT. The groups
aggregate 20 principal types of vessel category, as noted below.
Review group Constituent ship types
Oil tankers Oil tankers
Bulk carriers Ore and bulk carriers, ore/bulk/oil carriers
General cargo Refrigerated cargo, specialized cargo, roll on‑roll off (ro‑ro) cargo,
general cargo (single‑ and multi‑deck), general cargo/passenger
Container ships Fully cellular
Other ships Oil/chemical tankers, chemical tankers, other tankers, liquefied
gas carriers, passenger ro‑ro, passenger, tank barges, general
cargo barges, fishing, offshore supply, and all other types
Total all ships Includes all the above‑mentioned vessel types
Approximate vessel size groups referred to in the Review of Maritime Transport, according to
generally used shipping terminology
Crude oil tankers
ULCC, double‑hull 350,000 dwt plus
ULCC, single hull 320,000 dwt plus
VLCC, double‑hull 200,000–349,999 dwt
VLCC, single hull 200,000–319,999 dwt
Suezmax crude tanker 125,000–199,999 dwt
Aframax crude tanker 80,000– 124,999 dwt; moulded breadth > 32.31m
Panamax crude tanker 50,000– 79,999 dwt; moulded breadth < 32.31m
Dry bulk and ore carriers
Large capesize bulk carrier 150,000 dwt plus
Small capesize bulk carrier 80,000–149,999 dwt; moulded breadth > 32.31 m
Panamax bulk carrier 55,000–84,999 dwt; moulded breadth < 32.31 m
Handymax bulk carrier 35,000–54,999 dwt
Handysize bulk carrier 10,000–34,999 dwt
Ore/oil Carrier
VLOO 200,000 dwt
Container ships
Post‑Panamax container ship moulded breadth > 32.31 m
Panamax container ship moulded breadth < 32.31 m
Source: Lloyd’s Register – Fairplay.
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executive suMMaRY
Developments in international resulted from a record in new deliveries of 117 million
dwt, against demolitions and other withdrawals from
seaborne trade the market of approximately 33 million dwt. New
deliveries grew by 42 per cent over 2008 because of
The year 2009 witnessed the worst global recession
ships ordered prior to the downturn in demand. The
in over seven decades and the sharpest decline in
resulting oversupply of tonnage then led to an over
the volume of global merchandise trade. In tandem
300 per cent surge in demolitions of older tonnage.
with the collapse in economic growth and trade,
international seaborne trade volumes contracted by Developments in China are particularly noteworthy
4.5 per cent in 2009. While no shipping segment was with regard to the supply of and demand for shipping
spared, minor dry bulks and containerized trades services. On the demand side, Chinese containerized
suffered the most severe contractions. This reflected exports make up a quarter of the world total. On the
the weak consumer confidence which depressed the supply side, Chinese shipping companies are among
retail sector, and the low level of capital investment, the fastest‑growing, and the country is home to the
as well as a slowdown in the real estate and housing most important container and crane manufacturers.
sectors, especially in advanced economies. In Between 2008 and 2009, China overtook Germany
contrast, iron ore and coal trade volumes held strong as the third‑largest shipowning country, Japan as the
on the back of China’s robust import demand, driven, second‑biggest shipbuilding country, and India as the
in particular, by China’s large stimulus package. busiest ship‑recycling country.
By early 2010, a global recovery led by fast‑growing
developing economies was under way, although it was Productivity of the world fleet,
uneven and fragile. The sustainability of the recovery and supply and demand in world
is challenged, among other things, by the fragile
conditions in most advanced economies and the risk shipping
of a premature winding‑up of the stimulus packages. Against a decline in world seaborne trade of 4 per
From the shipping perspective, uncertain demand cent in 2009 as compared to 2008 (see chapter 1),
outlook is only part of the picture. Prospects for shipping the world fleet continued to grow by 7 per cent during
remain difficult and uncertain, due in particular to the 2009 (see chapter 2). Accordingly, the overall fleet
significant size of the ship supply capacity and the productivity in 2009 – measured in tons of cargo
impact of the demand/supply mismatch on shipping carried per deadweight ton – decreased further
markets. An added challenge relates to the evolving compared to the 2008 figures. The global average
global regulatory framework, driven by emerging volume of cargo in tons per carrying capacity dwt
global challenges including energy security, a potential decreased, and the average ship was fully loaded
seafaring crisis, and supply chain security, as well as only 6.6 times in 2009 compared to 7.3 times in 2008.
environmental sustainability and, more specifically, the The productivity of oil tankers in terms of tons carried
climate change challenge and the related mitigation and per dwt decreased by a further 5.6 per cent, from
adaptation imperatives. Assuming the recovery takes 6.7 in 2008 to 6.3 in 2009; for dry bulk it decreased
holds and there are no new upheavals on the global by 5.5 per cent, from 5.3 to 5.0 tons; and the cargo
scene, the shipping industry and seaborne trade are volumes carried by the residual fleet decreased by a
expected to recover in 2010, although with more of the staggering 18.3 per cent, from 10.7 to 8.7 tons per
ground lost in 2009 likely to be recovered in 2011 and dwt.
beyond. The resumption of manufacturing activity and global
trade in containerized goods led to a recovery of
Record new deliveries lead to demand for liner shipping services in early 2010. In
2009, however, the market was particularly bad for
7 per cent growth of fleet container shipping, as demand plummeted by 9 per
By the beginning of 2010, the world merchant fleet cent while supply continued to see positive growth of
had reached 1,276 million deadweight tons (dwt) – 5.1 per cent – the difference between the two being a
an increase of 84 million dwt over 2009. This growth staggering 14.1 percentage points.
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Freight rates Protocol on the 1996 HNS Convention was adopted, in
April 2010, with a view to facilitating the entry into force
2009 was a bleak year for freight rates in the tanker, of the Convention. Standard‑setting activities and other
major dry bulk and liner sectors. The deepening of the measures are continuing in the field of maritime and
global financial crisis severely affected demand for supply‑chain security, in particular under the auspices
commodities and goods. By the end of 2009, rates in all of various international organizations such as the World
sectors had recovered from their earlier lows, although Customs Organization, the International Maritime
they were still significantly beneath their 2008 levels. Organization and the International Organization for
Freight rates for 2010 and beyond remain uncertain, as Standardization, but also at the national and regional
doubts surround the recovery from the global economic level.
crisis. In the tanker and liner sectors, freight rates were
boosted by absorbing supply rather than by an increase
Review of regional developments
in demand. In the bulk sector, much of the recovery was
attributed to imports by China, which took advantage of in Asia and the Pacific
the low commodity prices and freight rates to increase
In contrast with the last review period of 2004 to 2006,
stockpiles of raw materials. The oversupply of vessels,
when economic growth and trade in the region were
combined with weak operating results in 2009, could
booming, the current review period is characterized by
lead to consolidation by shipowners in 2011 through
a downturn in economic growth and trade. Reflecting
mergers and acquisitions.
the wide geographical spread of the global economic
crisis of late 2008 and subsequent recession, GDP
Port and multimodal transport growth in the Asia‑Pacific region decelerated to 4 per
cent in 2009, its lowest level in 8 years. Consequently,
developments growth in international merchandise trade in the region
World container port throughput declined by an decelerated in 2008, and trade volumes contracted in
estimated 10 per cent to 457.3 million TEUs in 2009. 2009 with merchandise exports falling at the double‑
Chinese mainland ports accounted for approximately digit rate of about 12 per cent. Container trade
23.3 per cent of the total world container port volumes on the trans‑Pacific and the Asia–Europe
throughput. UNCTAD’s Liner Shipping Connectivity trades plummeted in 2009 due to a sharp decline in
Index reveals that between 2004 and 2010, the developed countries’ import demand for consumer
ranking of the least developed countries (LDCs) and manufactured goods – the main exports of the
improved by just 1 point. The average ranking of region – as did intra‑Asian container volumes and
LDCs in 2010 was 111, compared to an average the Asia‑Pacific port container throughput. By mid‑
ranking of 78 for other developing countries and 64 2010, economic indicators were showing a recovery
for developed countries. in the region’s economic growth and trade, with some
economies already displaying signs of a return to pre‑
The global trucking sector registered a compound crisis growth and export levels. However, the potential
annual growth rate in revenue of 7.8 per cent between for recovery should be viewed with caution. Recovery
2004 and 2008. In the rail sector, freight and passenger is subject to the assumption that the world remains on
services achieved a compound annual growth rate the same stabilization path, that the region continues
in revenue of 6.3 per cent during the period 2003– to experience strong domestic demand, that debt
2007. Inland water transportation continues to be positions do not deteriorate, that commodity prices
underutilized in many economies. remain relatively stable, and that Asian policymakers
continue to enact fiscal stimulus packages. In other
Legal issues and regulatory words, recovery remains fragile and is subject to
downside risks.
developments
With 12 landlocked countries being located in Asia,
During 2009 and the first half of 2010, discussions some of the challenges faced by these geographically
continued at the International Maritime Organization disadvantaged countries are also considered. These
(IMO) regarding the scope and content of an countries currently face prohibitive transport costs
international regime to control greenhouse gas and are in urgent need for progress to be made in
emissions from international shipping. Moreover, a trade facilitation.
17.
18. DEVELOPMENTS IN
INTERNATIONAL
1
SEABORNE TRADE
CHAPTER 1
The contraction in the global economy and in merchandise trade during 2009 has changed
the landscape of the shipping industry dramatically. A global recovery is currently under
way, but it is uneven, slower compared to the recoveries that followed previous recent
recessions, and challenged by numerous uncertainties and fragile global economic
conditions. As demand for maritime transport services derives from global economic
growth and the need to carry international trade, shipping and its recovery remain subject
to developments in the wider economy.
This chapter covers developments from January 2009 to June 2010, and where possible
up to September 2010. Section A reviews the overall performance of the global economy
in 2009, and points to some general trends influencing the outlook for 2010. Section B
considers developments in world seaborne trade volumes – including tanker, dry bulk
and container – and highlights some emerging global challenges which are affecting
maritime transport and are growing in importance, such as security, environmental
protection and climate change, and energy sustainability and affordability. Section C
looks more closely at developments affecting energy-related bulk cargoes, namely oil,
gas and coal, which have important implications for tanker trade, bunker fuel prices,
maritime transport costs and climate change.
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A. World economic SituAtion The downturn was broad-based, with countries
experiencing an exceptionally synchronized reversal
And ProSPectS in the trend of GDP growth (fig. 1.1 (a)). Developed
economies and countries with economies in transition
1. World economic growth1 recorded the largest contractions, of 3.4 per cent and
6.3 per cent respectively. Developing economies have
Following the global financial crisis of late 2008, been affected too, with growth in these economies
the year 2009 recorded the first and deepest drop decelerating to 2.4 per cent – a much slower rate
in global output since the 1930s, with world gross compared to 2007 and 2008. However, this figure
domestic product (GDP) contracting by 1.9 per cent conceals differences in the performance of individual
(table 1.1). countries. While GDP growth in China and India
Table 1.1. World economic growth, 2007–2010a (annual percentage change)
Region/country 1991–2003 2007 2008 2009b 2010c
Aveage
WORLD 2.8 3.9 1.7 -1.9 3.5
Developed economies 2.5 2.5 0.3 -3.4 2.2
of which:
United States 3.3 2.1 0.4 -2.4 2.9
Japan 1.0 2.4 -1.2 -5.2 2.5
European Union (27) 2.3 2.8 0.7 -4.2 1.1
of which:
Germany 1.7 2.5 1.3 -4.9 1.5
France 2.0 2.4 0.2 -2.6 1.2
Italy 1.6 1.4 -1.3 -5.1 0.8
United Kingdom 2.9 2.6 0.5 -4.9 1.1
Developing economies 4.6 7.8 5.4 2.4 6.9
of which:
China 10.0 13.0 9.6 8.7 10.0
India 5.8 9.6 5.1 6.6 7.9
Brazil 2.5 6.1 5.1 -0.2 7.6
South Africa 2.4 5.5 3.7 -1.8 3.0
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 4.2 8.4 5.4 4.7 5.7
Transition economies .. 8.5 5.4 -6.3 4.1
of which:
Russian Federation .. 8.1 5.6 -7.9 4.3
Source: UNCTAD. Trade and Development Report 2010. Table 1.1: World output growth, 1991–2010.
a
Calculations for country aggregates are based on GDP at constant 2000 dollars.
b
Preliminary estimates.
c
Forecast.
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Figure 1.1. (a) World GDP growth, 2004–2010, selected countries (annual percentage change)
15.0
10.0
5.0
0.0
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
-5.0
-10.0
China India Russian Federation Brazil South Africa United States Japan EU
Source: UNCTAD. Trade and Development Report 2010. Table 1.1. World output growth, 1991–2010.
remained positive (8.7 per cent and 6.6 per cent Japan. The outlook for developing countries is much
respectively), other emerging developing economies, brighter, with China, India and Brazil leading the
such as Brazil and South Africa, suffered GDP way. GDP in the transition economies is expected to
contractions. The least developed countries (LDCs) grow, too, although it is still expected to lag behind
have fared better as their economies have continued developing regions and pre-crisis levels.4
to grow, albeit at a slower rate (4.7 per cent; down
Industrial production – also a leading indicator
from 5.4 per cent in 2008), though still faster than the
of demand for maritime transport services – has
average growth over the period 1993–2001. For these
countries, a decline in economic growth constitutes recovered from the fall in 2009 which dampened
a considerable setback to the attainment of the demand for raw materials and energy, both mainstays
Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), including of demand for shipping services. The correlation
the goal of poverty alleviation. By the end of 2009, between industrial production, economic growth,
developing countries had suffered an income loss of global merchandise trade and seaborne trade volumes
at least $750 billion,2 and, by the end of 2010, the crisis is shown in figure 1.1 (b). Signs of a slow recovery can
will have increased the number of people in extreme be observed, with the four indicators moving upwards
poverty by 64 million.3 in 2010.
Global GDP is forecast to expand by 3.5 per cent in By the first quarter of 2010, the Organization for
2010, with the recovery by country varying in speed, Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
and with the major drag on global growth coming Industrial Production Index had grown marginally
from developed economies and related concerns (to 97.3, from 92.5 in 2009),5 reflecting, in particular,
about fiscal sustainability and large public debt (e.g. reduced consumer confidence and subdued
Greece and Ireland). In the United States, the larger employment in advanced economies. In contrast,
scale of the fiscal stimulus is expected to help achieve industrial activity in emerging developing economies
a relatively better performance than in Europe and was expanding rapidly, at rates which – in some cases
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Figure 1.1. (b) Indices for world GDP the OECD Industrial Production Index, world merchandise trade and world
,
seaborne trade, 1990–2010 (1990=100)
300
250
200
150
100
50
-
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
World merchandise trade World seaborne trade World GDP OECD Industrial Production Index
Source: UNCTAD secretariat, on the basis of OECD Main Economic Indicators, May 2010; the UNCTAD Trade and Development
Report 2010; the UNCTAD Review of Maritime Transport, various issues; WTO’s, International Trade Statistics 2009, Table A
1a, and the WTO press release issued in March 2010, entitled “World trade 2009, prospects for 2010”. WTO merchandise
trade data (volumes) are derived from customs values deflated by standard unit values and adjusted price index for
electronic goods. The 2010 index for seaborne trade is calculated on the basis of the growth rate forecast by Clarkson
Research Services.
– were surpassing the pre-crisis levels. Improved advanced economies. With growth heavily driven by
industrial confidence6 and heavy public spending governmental fiscal and monetary intervention, the
in support of demand resulted in China’s industrial timing of the winding up of public stimulus packages
production growing at an average of 16 per cent is crucial to the sustainability of the global recovery.
during the second quarter of 2010. By comparison, These developments have a direct bearing on global
China’s industrial production grew at an annual rate merchandise trade, including seaborne trade.
of 11.1 per cent in 2009, and 13.0 per cent in 2008.7
Activity in the Republic of Korea also expanded
during the second quarter of 2010, with industrial 2. merchandise trade10
production increasing at an average of 19.4 per
cent, as compared with 3.3 per cent in 2008, and The global financial crisis of late 2008 and the
zero production growth in 2009.8 During the second consequent economic downturn have been referred
quarter of 2010, the industrial production index for to as the “Great Trade Collapse”.11 The year 2009
Brazil averaged 115.3 (100.8 in the second quarter of recorded the sharpest trade decline in more than
2009), while the index for India averaged 147.7 (132.3 70 years, with world merchandise export volumes
in the second quarter of 2009).9 estimated by UNCTAD to have plummeted by 13.7
In sum, a global recovery is under way, but it is per cent. In terms of value, world merchandise exports
uneven, slower compared to the recoveries that fell by 22.9 per cent. The total loss in world trade over
followed previous recent recessions, and challenged 2008–2010, compared to what the situation would
by the fragile conditions prevailing in most have been without the crisis (at the trend growth rates)
22. CHapteR 1: DeveLopMents in inteRnationaL seaBoRne tRaDe 5
is estimated at $5.0 trillion, or about 12.7 per cent of The crisis has emphasized the importance of South–
world output in 2009 (at constant 2000 dollars).12 South links (trade and investment).17 For example,
trade from China to Africa increased,18 while at the
While a contraction in trade was expected, the
fourth Forum on China–Africa Cooperation, held in
magnitude of the drop was unprecedented even in
November 2009, China doubled its initial commitment
comparison with the Great Depression.13 The volume
made at the 2006 summit and pledged $10 billion in
of merchandise exports dropped seven times more
new low-cost loans to Africa over a three-year period.19
rapidly than global GDP while existing estimates of
,
Greater inter-regional integration could also take
trade/GDP elasticity ranged between approximately
place through outsourcing and commercial presence.
2 (in the 1960s and 1970s) and 3.4 (in the 1990s).14 For example, given that Chinese industry is likely to
The multiplier effect relates, among other things, to move up the value chain, opportunities may emerge
globalized production processes and increased trade for other developing regions such as Africa, with
in parts and components, the deepening and widening Chinese lower-value manufacturing companies being
of global supply chains, the product composition of the relocated in Africa along the lines of Chinese resource
fall in demand (e.g. consumer goods and durables), development and construction enterprises.20
and the limited trade finance. The rapid decline in
trade volumes could also be explained by the fact that Other countries are playing a larger role, too. For
trade in goods drops faster than trade in services, with example, Brazil is importing gas from the Plurinational
State of Bolivia; South Africa is the main source of
the latter accounting for a larger share of GDP15 As to
.
remittances to Mozambique and a destination for
the role of shortages in trade finance in accelerating
Mozambican exports; the Russian Federation is an
the drop, 10 to 15 per cent of the fall in trade volume
emerging destination for exports from Cambodia,
was due to reduced trade finance.16
Ethiopia and the United Republic of Tanzania;
The trade volumes of major developed and developing and India is expanding its links with many African
economies fell in 2009 (table 1.2). All regions have countries, both through foreign direct investment
suffered adverse trade shocks, either in terms of (FDI) and trade.21 South–South and North–South ties,
import demand volumes, exports, or terms of trade. as well as links between developing countries and
The exception was the relatively steady growth in economies in transition, are expanding through trade
China’s import volumes. and investment channels. Examples of this are: (a)
the customs union between Belarus, Kazakhstan and
In 2009, merchandise trade (imports and exports)
the Russian Federation; (b) the free trade agreement
in developed countries – which are major importers
between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations
of manufactures and consumer goods (carried in
(ASEAN) and China; (c) the free trade agreements
containers) – declined at a rate higher than the world
between (i) ASEAN and Australia–New Zealand,
average. Because of the high income elasticity of
and (ii) ASEAN and India; (d) the Comprehensive
import demand for these goods, the deep recession in Economic Partnership Agreement concluded between
these countries reduced the demand for manufactures, India and the Republic of Korea; and (e) the free trade
consumer goods and durables, and depressed agreement between the European Union and the
container trade volumes. This has spread quickly both Republic of Korea; as well as other similar initiatives
to exporters of these goods and to providers of inputs reported to be in the pipeline. These developments,
and raw materials. and the role to be played by some countries and
Developing and transition economies have also regions, have important implications for seaborne
suffered a collapse in their merchandise trade. trade demand, flows, structure and patterns.
Developing countries have recorded a drop in export The prospects for 2010 are improving. Assuming
and import volumes of 11.7 per cent and 9.5 per cent no new upheavals in the global economy, and the
respectively. East Asia, including China, has recorded confirmation of the nascent global recovery, the
a contraction in export volumes, although at a lower World Trade Organization (WTO) expects world export
rate than the world average. The largest drop in total volumes to rebound and grow at 9.5 per cent in 2010.
merchandise import volumes was recorded by oil and Developing countries and countries with economies in
mineral exporters, including economies in transition transition are expected to drive the recovery, with an
(28.2 per cent) and Latin America and the Caribbean annual growth rate of 11.0 per cent (7.0 per cent for
(17.1 per cent). developed economies). This reflects the increasing
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Table 1.2. Growth in the volumea of merchandise trade, by geographical region, 2007–2009
(annual percentage change)
Exports Countries/regions Imports
2007 2008 2009 2007 2008 2009
5.8 3.0 -13.7 WORLD 6.6 2.2 -13.1
3.9 2.8 -14.8 Developed countries 3.7 0.0 -14.2
of which:
6.8 4.9 -25.3 Japan 0.8 -0.9 -12.8
6.8 5.5 -14.9 United States 1.1 -3.7 -16.5
3.2 2.5 -13.7 European Union 4.8 1.1 -13.7
8.6 0.8 -15.5 Transition economies 26.1 16.0 -28.2
8.7 4.2 -11.7 Developing countries 10.6 5.3 -9.5
of which:
4.8 -2.8 -10.0 Africa 11.2 11.6 -2.4
2.4 -0.6 -9.7 Latin America and the Caribbean 11.6 8.6 -17.1
15.6 7.3 -10.2 East Asia 10.2 0.6 -4.6
21.8 10.5 -13.0 of which: China 14.1 2.4 -0.2
6.3 14.9 -18.9 South Asia 10.9 7.2 -6.9
15.2 10.7 -7.9 of which: India 16.9 10.4 -7.5
6.9 2.1 -9.7 South–East Asia 6.7 8.0 -15.9
2.0 7.4 -14.4 West Asia 16.7 8.4 -12.8
Source: UNCTAD (2010). Table 1.2. Export and import volumes of goods, selected regions and countries, 2006–2009. In: Trade
and Development Report 2010.
a
Data on trade volumes are derived from international merchandise trade values deflated by UNCTAD unit value indices.
role of developing regions – especially Asia and B. World SeABorne trAde
more specifically China – as engines of growth.
China overtook Germany as the world’s leading
exporter in 2009, with a share of 10.0 per cent of world 1. General trends in seaborne trade
merchandise exports by value. China’s strong import
demand for raw materials has been boosted by a Estimates based on preliminary data for 2009 indicate
sizeable stimulus package, and will continue to be the that world seaborne trade volumes fell by 4.5 per cent,
driving force behind the global recovery.
suggesting, as noted by some observers, that 2008
The following section sets out some of the main marked the end of the “super cycle”. In 2009, total
developments that shaped international seaborne goods loaded amounted to 7.8 billion tons, down from
trade in 2009, and examines the effect of the global 8.2 billion tons recorded in 2008 (tables 1.3 and 1.4,
economic downturn and financial crisis on various and fig. 1.2).
seaborne trades (e.g. tanker, dry bulk and container).
The large imbalance in the growth rates of ship supply Developing countries continued to account for the
and demand, the climate change challenge, piracy largest share of global seaborne trade (61.2 per cent
and maritime security, and energy and its implications of all goods loaded and 55.0 per cent of all goods
for bunker fuel prices and for transport costs are unloaded), reflecting their growing resilience to
highlighted as particularly important considerations economic setbacks and an increasingly leading role in
for shipping. driving global trade. Developed economies’ shares of
24. CHapteR 1: DeveLopMents in inteRnationaL seaBoRne tRaDe 7
global goods loaded and unloaded were 32.4 per cent world shipments of tanker trade volumes, including
and 44.3 per cent respectively. Transition economies crude oil, petroleum products and liquefied natural
accounted for 6.4 per cent of goods loaded, and 0.8 gas (LNG) fell by 3.0 per cent in 2009. Total tanker
per cent of goods unloaded. cargoes loaded amounted to 2.65 billion tons, down
Taken on a regional basis, Asia continues to dominate, from 2.73 billion tons loaded in 2008.
with a share of 41 per cent of total goods loaded, crude oil shipments
followed in decreasing order by the Americas, Europe,
Oceania and Africa (fig. 1.3 (a)). Since 2008, Oceania In 2009, seaborne shipments of crude oil fell by an
has overtaken Africa as the fourth loading region, estimated 3.4 per cent to 1.72 billion tons. Major
which reflects, in particular the rise in iron ore and coal oil producers, including from the OPEC countries
shipments from Australia. of Western Asia, were the largest loading areas for
crude oil, together with the economies in transition,
Over the past four decades, developing economies
South and East Asia, Central Africa, South America’s
have consistently loaded (exported) more international
northern and eastern seaboards, North Africa, West
cargo than they have unloaded (imported) (fig.
Africa, and the Caribbean and Central America (see
1.3 (b)). At the same time, the volume of cargo
Section C for the major producers and consumers
unloaded (imports) has been growing rapidly,
of oil and gas). The major unloading areas included
catching up with the volume of goods loaded
North America, South and East Asia, Europe, Japan
(exports). This development reflects – in particular –
and South-East Asia. The strong growth in oil demand
the evolution in the global production system which
from China, India and Western Asia, and the resilient
has seen production of manufactured products
increasingly being outsourced to distant locations in growth in Latin America, are being translated into
developing countries, with a corresponding growth proportionately growing shares of crude shipments
in intra-company trade – particularly trade in parts being unloaded in those regions. With relatively high
and components used as production inputs. Robust stocks of crude oil in developed economies and a
industrial growth in emerging developing countries depressed global demand for oil, major oil importers
and the associated demand for raw materials also in advanced economies have recorded falls in their
have a role to play. Another factor is the income or crude oil shipments and have reduced their import
wealth effect. Bigger incomes allow for the emergence requirements.
of a middle class in developing countries, which drives After the exceptionally good times in the pre-2008
changes in the scale and composition of consumer period, the tanker market faced difficult times in the
demand. This may involve increased demand for first half of 2009. However, as the global outlook
finished products and consumer goods, and more improved later in the year and optimism about future
diversified and sophisticated food items. recovery took hold, conditions for the tanker trade
As demand for maritime transport services derives improved. Cold weather in Northern Europe and
from global economic growth and the need to carry China, coupled with an increasing propensity for
international trade, shipping could not be sheltered low prices to prompt the use of tankers to store oil
from the contractions in the global GDP and in anticipation of higher resale prices in the future,
merchandise trade. The following section reviews have helped support recovery in oil demand. As for
the main developments in seaborne trade in 2009, supply, slippage and increased storage have helped
including by cargo type, and provides an outlook for to moderate the excess ship supply in 2009. Some
2010. It also considers a number of challenges that 25 per cent of tanker capacity was not delivered to
are facing the shipping industry and global seaborne schedule in 2009 (to reduce supply), while as many
trade. as 34 very large crude carriers (VLCCs) were identified
as having been used for storage.23 Global storage of
crude oil in VLCCs was estimated to have reached at
2. Seaborne trade by cargo type22 least 80 million barrels in early 2009.24
Looking ahead, and the effect of the downturn
Crude oil, petroleum products and gas
notwithstanding, the crude oil trade is set to reverse
Since the recession took hold in the second half of the 2009 trend and resume growth in 2010, albeit
2008, energy demand has tapered off, starting in at a slow pace and against a rapidly growing fleet.
late 2008 and continuing during 2009. Consequently, Although 2010 is expected to mark the end of the
25. 8 Review of MaRitiMe tRanspoRt 2010
Table 1.3. Development of international seaborne trade, selected years (millions of tons loaded)
Year Oil Main bulksa Other dry cargo Total
(all cargoes)
1970 1 442 448 676 2 566
1980 1 871 796 1 037 3 704
1990 1 755 968 1 285 4 008
2000 2 163 1 288 2 533 5 984
2006 2 698 1 849 3 135 7 682
2007 2 747 1 972 3 265 7 983
2008 2 732 2 079 3 399 8 210
2009b
2 649 2 113 3 081 7 843
Source: Compiled by the UNCTAD secretariat on the basis of data supplied by reporting countries as published on the relevant
government and port industry websites, and by specialist sources. The data for 2006 onwards have been revised and
updated to reflect improved reporting, including more recent figures and better information regarding the breakdown by
cargo type.
a
Iron ore, grain, coal, bauxite/alumina and phosphate. The data for 2006 onwards are based on Dry Bulk Trade Outlook
produced by Clarkson Research Services Limited.
b
Preliminary.
remaining single-hull tankers, even a scrapping of this The outlook in 2010 for the petroleum products trade
entire capacity will not address the concerns about has improved with the improved global economic
oversupply, as single-hull tankers have, in any case, prospects and a projected growth in demand from
been progressively less active. Additionally, increasing non-OECD countries. Nevertheless, and as was the
oil prices mean that the use of tankers for storage will case for crude oil and the VLCC sector, this recovery
decline, adding more ship tonnage capacity to the is set against a significant product tanker capacity
existing fleet. With the dry bulk sector also having expansion.
suffered from the crisis, it makes much less sense to
liquefied natural gas shipments
convert tankers into bulkers; in this context, achieving
a balance between demand and supply will remain a According to data from BP the LNG trade grew by
,
major challenge. 7.2 per cent in 2009, taking the total volume of LNG
shipped to 242.8 billion cubic metres (bcm). This
Shipments of petroleum products contrasts with declining natural gas consumption
The year 2009 was also considered a poor year for the and production levels, as well as diminishing
product tanker segment, as demand for petroleum shipments by pipeline. LNG imports into the United
products, in terms of scale, structure and geographical States increased by over 28 per cent in 2009, due to
distribution, is also influenced by the wider global cold weather and to lower prices, which made gas
economic context. Demand for gasoline and diesel compete with coal for power generation. Of particular
for cars declined, while demand for distillates and note is the continuing growth in unconventional25 gas
other products used for industrial purposes remained production in the United States. This represents a
subdued. The depressed demand has led to a build- major turnaround from previous production declines,
up of oil inventories, with significant volumes stored and calls into question whether large-scale imports
on tankers around the world. This was reflected in will be needed by the United States. Imports into
world shipments of petroleum products, which fell Europe are expected to slowly recover in 2010, with
by 2.4 per cent to reach 924.6 million tons in 2009. the United Kingdom becoming a net importer in 2009,
Developed regions accounted for 38.4 per cent of importing 10.2 bcm of LNG.
world petroleum products loaded, and 55.3 per cent
The large LNG importers in Asia – namely Japan,
of world petroleum products unloaded. Developing
the Republic of Korea, and Taiwan Province of China
economies accounted for 57.1 per cent of world – also recorded a fall. This trend is expected to be
products loaded, and 44.4 per cent of world products reversed due to the economic recovery and the rise
unloaded. Economies in transition accounted for the in industrial demand. China remains a smaller energy
balance. market compared to these large Asian importers.
26. CHapteR 1: DeveLopMents in inteRnationaL seaBoRne tRaDe 9
Figure 1.2. International seaborne trade, selected years, (millions of tons loaded)
9 000
8 000
7 000
6 000
5 000
4 000
3 000
2 000
1 000
0
1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Other dry Container Five major bulks Crude oil and products
Source: Review of Maritime Transport, various issues. Container trade data obtained from Clarkson Research Services, Shipping
Review and Outlook, spring 2010.
However, given its projected growth path, China Dry cargo shipments: major and minor dry bulks
is expected to emerge as an important new import and other dry cargo27
market, as illustrated by the recent Memorandum
of Understanding signed between Qatar and China In 2009, dry cargo volumes, including dry bulks,
providing for additional long-term supplies of LNG to container cargo and other dry cargoes, recorded their
China.26 first drop since 1983 (by 5.2 per cent) and stood at
On the supply side, the main global exporters of about 5.2 billion tons. The share of dry cargo in the
LNG were located in developing regions, with Qatar total volume of goods loaded has been growing over
being the largest, followed, in descending order, the years, and continues to account for the lion’s
by Malaysia, Indonesia, Algeria and Nigeria. The share of the total (66.2 per cent).
depressed economic situation in 2009 resulted in
setbacks to a number of LNG projects, with many major dry bulks: iron ore, coal, grain, bauxite/alu-
being delayed due to difficulties in securing financing. mina and phosphate rock
Although financing problems existed even before
the crisis, more challenging economic times have In 2009, trade in the five major bulks increased by 1.6
exacerbated the problem. Nevertheless, global LNG per cent to 2.1 billion tons. The main drag on growth
production is expected to expand in 2010, driven in the major dry bulk volumes resulted from the severe
mainly by Qatar. The trade will be further dependent on contraction in the volumes of bauxite and alumina (23.2
new LNG liquefaction projects expected to start up in per cent) and phosphate rock (38.7 per cent). This
2010–2016, and the proliferation of projects intended drop was more than offset by the growing volumes of
to use floating storage and gasification units. While
two major dry bulks, namely iron ore and coal. In 2009,
the general outlook for LNG shipping may be positive,
it is still necessary, in the short term, to restore balance the world dry bulk trade continued to hold strong, due
in the market. Like other tanker segments, the LNG in particular to China’s $586 billion stimulus package
sector is suffering from overcapacity too, with many and massive infrastructure expenditure in support of
ships reported to be idle in 2010. domestic demand.