Los efectos del COVID-19 sobre el comercio internacional y la logística

Alicia Bárcena's presentation of ECLAC's Special Report COVID-19 No. 6 on international trade and logistics

Presentación Alicia Bárcena Informe especial COVID-19 No. 6 sobre comercio y logística

ECLAC Analyzes the Effects of the Coronavirus on International Trade and Logistics in Latin America and the Caribbean

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) will present on Thursday, August 6 its Special Report COVID-19 No. 6 on monitoring the economic and social effects of the coronavirus in the region, in which it will provide estimates regarding the pandemic’s impact on exports, imports, transportation and logistics in the region’s countries. The new document, entitled The effects of COVID-19 on international trade and logistics, will also include forecasts regarding the most affected export sectors, the level of intraregional trade, port activity, air traffic and land transpor…

CEPAL analiza los efectos del coronavirus en el comercio internacional y la logística de América Latina y el Caribe

La Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) presentará el jueves 6 de agosto su Informe especial COVID-19 N⁰ 6 sobre el seguimiento de los efectos económicos y sociales del coronavirus en la región, en el cual entregará sus estimaciones del impacto de la pandemia en las exportaciones, importaciones, transporte y logística de los países de la región. El nuevo documento, titulado Los efectos del COVID-19 en el comercio internacional y la logística, incluirá también previsiones sobre los sectores exportadores más afectados, el nivel del comercio intrarregional, la actividad port…

CEPAL analisa os efeitos do coronavírus no comércio internacional e na logística da América Latina e do Caribe

A Comissão Econômica para a América Latina e o Caribe (CEPAL) apresentará na quinta-feira, 6 de agosto seu Relatório especial COVID-19 N⁰ 6 sobre o seguimento dos efeitos econômicos e sociais do coronavírus na região, em que divulgará suas estimativas do impacto da pandemia nas exportações, importações, transporte e logística nos países da região. O novo documento, intitulado: Os efeitos da COVID-19 no comércio internacional e na logística, incluirá também, previsões sobre os setores exportadores mais afetados, o nível do comércio intrarregional, a atividade portuária, o tráfego aéreo e o tran…

Movimiento portuario 2019

El movimiento de carga en contenedores en los puertos de América Latina y el Caribe se mantuvo prácticamente sin variación, con un incremento de 0,04% durante 2019 en comparación el año anterior. El análisis incluye el comportamiento de una muestra de 36 países y territorios de la región, en el cual se consideraron 126 puertos y zonas portuarias. El volumen total de la actividad en 2019 superó los 54,2 millones de TEU[1], lo que representa un 6,5% del movimiento total de contenedores (throughput) mundial, con una ligera disminución en su participación mundial con relación al año anterior (cuan…

Big Push para a Mobilidade Sustentável: cenários para acelerar a penetração
de veículos elétricos leves no Brasil

Este documento foi desenvolvido no âmbito do projeto “Big Push para a Mobilidade Sustentável no Brasil” com o objetivo de investigar cenários de políticas de incentivo para acelerar a difusão de veículos elétricos leves (VEs) no Brasil, com base na experiência internacional e nas particularidades do mercado automotivo brasileiro. Os cenários propostos neste estudo foram elaborados a partir de um levantamento extenso de políticas de incentivo aplicadas em diversos países e abrangem mecanismos voltados para a redução do custo incremental do VE e o aumento da infraestrutura de recarga no país. A …

Joint UN call for smooth transit and transport facilitation to and from landlocked developing countries

Six United Nations agencies call on governments to ensure smooth transit and transport for their landlocked neighbours during and after #COVID19.…

UN seeks to build transport and trade resilience in wake of COVID-19

ECLAC with the other four UN regional commissions and UNCTAD join forces to help developing countries tackle trade and transport challenges from the coronavirus pandemic…

La ONU busca fortalecer la resiliencia del transporte y el comercio frente al COVID-19

CEPAL junto a las otras cuatro Comisiones Regionales de las Naciones Unidas y la UNCTAD juntan esfuerzo para ayudar a los países en desarrollo a enfrentar los desafios del comercio y el transporte ocasionados por la pandemia del coronavirus.…

ECLAC Port Survey 2020

The ECLAC's Infrastructure Services Unit team invites you to participate in our survey for the Maritime & Logistics Profile. Every year we request throughput port data for 2019, and since last year, we have been working on the expansion of the data required. Any questions or comments regarding the survey, please contact ricardo.sanchez@cepal.org with copy logisticsandinfrastructure@cepal.org Acces to survey: https://qtrial2020q1az1.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5AXe4IDlNYGvBuB …

CEPAL Encuesta Portuaria 2020

El equipo de la Unidad de Servicios de Infraestructura de la CEPAL, le invita a participar en nuestra encuesta para el Perfil Marítimo & Logístico. Como es de costumbre, todos los años recolectamos datos de los movimientos portuarios 2019 y desde el año pasado estamos trabajando en la expansión de ellos. Cualquier duda o comentario respecto a la encuesta contactarse con ricardo.sanchez@cepal.org con copia a logisticsandinfrastructure@cepal.org Acceso a la encuesta: https://qtrial2020q1az1.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5AX…

Effects in exports and ports in Latin America and the Caribbean in face of COVID-19

Maritime and Logistics Bulletin 71…

Global Air Cargo in the context of the COVID-19

The air transport industry is deemed essential in the face of the current outbreak, being the means of transport that regularly distributes crucial goods such as medical equipment, inputs and supplies, as well as other essential assets for the functioning of a country. However, since the beginning of the pandemic, it has displayed an overall downturn. The air cargo performance demonstrated a severe capacity shortfall at a global scale: ✓ Global demand, which includes both domestic and international markets, fell by 15.2% in March compared to the previous year (-15.8% for internatio…

Industry 4.0 and the emergence of Logistics 4.0

The fourth industrial revolution is bringing about a series of disruptive changes in both business models and the production chains that support them. Logistics, which is a fundamental element of these processes, is inevitably affected by these significant changes. This fourth industrial revolution is characterized by its speed, magnitude and depth. The changes are so dramatic that they will alter the way we live, work and relate to one other, affecting countries, companies, industries and society as a whole. Therefore, the logistics system of the future must aim for interconnected information…

La revolución industrial 4.0 y el advenimiento de una logística 4.0

La llamada cuarta revolución industrial (4RI) trae aparejada una serie de cambios disruptivos tanto en los modelos de negocios como en las cadenas productivas que los sustentan. La logística, como parte fundamental de estos procesos, no queda ajena a estos cambios trascendentales. Esta cuarta revolución industrial se caracteriza por la velocidad, la amplitud y profundidad en que ocurre. Los cambios son tan vertiginosos que cambiarán la manera como vivimos, trabajamos y nos relacionamos, impactando a los países, las empresas, las industrias, y la sociedad en su conjunto. El sistema logístico de…

The resilience of infrastructure services in Latin America and the Caribbean: a first approach

This FAL Bulletin discusses the concepts that are considered central to infrastructure resilience, and identifies the main challenges in making infrastructure more resilient and thus advance development in the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean. To this end, it proposes an integrated approach not only for constructing new infrastructure but also for enhancing the resilience of infrastructure services and users.…

Effects of COVID-19 On Exports and Port Movements in Latin America and the Caribbean

In the last few months, the world has witnessed and continue to witness a drastic change in our daily lives, which has also caused great impacts on business, trade, and shipping. The outbreak of a pandemic changed all economic and trade expectations for 2020. From a forecast of 3.6% growth in container trade worldwide in the last quarter of 2019, to 2.5% in January 2020, new projections have lowered down expectations to -4.9%. This drop is partially explained, apart from the pandemic, by the continuing increase of blank sails[1] and labour restrictions. Several countries have been implementing…

Effects of COVID-19 on exports and port movements in Latin America and the Caribbean

In the last few months, the world has witnessed and continue to witness a drastic change in our daily lives, which has also caused great impacts on business, trade, and shipping. The outbreak of a pandemic changed all economic and trade expectations for 2020. From a forecast of 3.6% growth in container trade worldwide in the last quarter of 2019, to 2.5% in January 2020, new projections have lowered down expectations to -4.9%. This drop is partially explained, apart from the pandemic, by the continuing increase of blank sails[1] and labour restrictions. Several countries have been implementing…