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Impact of COVID-19 on transport and logistics connectivity in the Caribbean

Author: González Moncada, Verónica Physical Description: 41 páginas. Editorial: ECLAC Date: December 2020 ECLAC symbol: LC/TS.2020/157

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Given their small size and geographic isolation, Caribbean countries are highly reliant on trade and tourism as important sources of income and employment. Lockdowns in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic have left islands closed, airports without flights, hotels shuttered, cruise ships docked in ports and economies in crisis.

This research provides a detailed explanation of the responses to COVID-19 in the areas of international trade and transport adopted by English-speaking countries of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to limit the effects of the pandemic on trade operations and supply chains in the region. It also provides a set of policy recommendations to preserve and improve trade and transport connectivity in the Caribbean basin.

Introduction.-- I. Transport as the Caribbean’s Backbone. A. Maritime transport and port sector. B. Air transport and airport sector .-- II. Measures and restrictions. A. Cross-cutting measures. B. Measures by country .-- III. Implications for Caribbean countries. A. Maritime connectivity. B. Air connectivity. C. International Trade .-- IV. Conclusions and policy recommendations.