UNCTAD releases country-level shipping data, shows structural shifts in global trade
Newly released data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has added much-needed clarity to the global picture of seaborne trade.
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Marsh McLennan webinar explores how trade policy is reshaping global business
To explore the potential impacts of the changing trade landscape and how businesses can protect operations against volatility, a panel of geopolitical and finance experts from across Marsh McLennan’s business groups came together to discuss in a webinar titled, “Navigating geopolitical risk and uncertainty: The impact of changing trade policies”.
The Day After: Global trade in freefall
The framework that once held global trade together no longer fits the reality it’s supposed to support. The assumptions that
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Tariff tensions drive record uptake of foreign trade zones in US
Trump’s tariffs are prompting importers to reassess their supply chain strategies, with a record number turning to foreign trade zones (FTZs) and bonded warehouses as a means of managing rising costs and operational uncertainty.
The digital revolution in trade: How tradetech is transforming global trade
Digital technologies are changing the way we live, work, and trade. As WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala often says, the future of trade is digital, and it must be inclusive.
MDBs: Advancing development through trade
Trade has become well-established and recognised among practitioners and policymakers as an effective way to support and advance international development and poverty reduction. Multilateral institutions, including multilateral development banks (MDBs), have embraced this perspective, and most leading MDBs today put significant priority on the nexus between trade and development.
BREAKING: WTO releases Global Trade Outlook 2025, predicts decline in global merchandise trade
The WTO’s Global Trade Outlook 2025 reveals a projected decline in global merchandise trade, rising protectionism, US-China decoupling, and a surprising resilience in services trade amid growing global uncertainty.