The UN Trade Conference calls for increasing investment in shipping supply chain and improving the a
- Author:sofreight.com
- Release Date:2022-12-01
The UNCTAD Conference (UNCTAD) calls for increasing investment in the shipping supply chain in its "2022 World Sea Review" to make the port, fleet and hinterland connection as the future global crisis, climate change and energy transformation. Essence
The report pointed out that the supply chain crisis in the past two years shows that the non -matching supply and demand of sea transportation logistics capabilities has led to surge in freight and congestion, and severely interrupted the global value chain.
Shipping industry has undertaken more than 80%of cargo transportation worldwide. This proportion is even higher in most developing countries. Therefore, the ability to resist the impact is urgent. maximum.
The Secretary -General of the Trade Conference Libea Greens Pan said that we need to learn lessons from the current supply chain crisis to make better preparations for future challenges and transformation, including strengthening multi -type transport infrastructure, updating the fleet fleet , Improve port performance, improve trade facilitation, etc. At the same time, we must not delay the shipping process of shipping.
Increase investment in shipping facilities and strengthen global supply chain toughness
Limited by the logistics supply terminal, the surge in the demand for consumer goods and e -commerce, the period of the container's current shipping cost is 5 times before the epidemic in 2021, and reached the highest level of history in early 2022.
Since mid -202, the rate has declined, but due to the continuous energy crisis, oil and natural gas freight is still high. After implementing the new regulations for the Energy Efficacy Index (EEXI) and the Carbon Power Index (CII) of the International Maritime Organization, the withdrawal of the old oil tanker will probably cause a certain degree of capacity to decline.
Due to the continuous spread of Russia and Ukraine's conflict and related economic sanctions, as well as the continuous spread of the new crown pneumonia's epidemic and the interruption of the supply chain, the freight freight costs rose sharply. A simulation prediction of the Trade Conference shows that the rise in grain prices and the rising freight freight rates may lead to 1.2%increase in consumer food prices, while low -income countries rose higher.
SHAMIKA N. Sirimane, director of trade and logistics, said that ports and shipping are important for the good operation of the global economy. High shipping costs lead to surge in consumer prices, and supply chain interruptions will lead to layoffs and food security issues.
Global logistics congestion began at the end of 2020. The congested ports are often difficult to cope with increased demand, which leads to doubled the delay of global container ships in 2021. On the Far East and North American routes, from the first quarter of 2020 to the fourth quarter of 2021, the delay time increased from 2 days to 12 days. From 2020 to 2021, the mid -range of the container shipwhelming time increased by 13.7%.
The port congestion was originally concentrated in three hotspots: China, Nordic and the West Coast of the United States. However, as the shipping company deploys more capacity to more busy US and Chinese routes, Africa, Latin America and Caribbean have lost more than 10%of the lineup direct connection, and many developing countries are facing ships to Hong Kong and container shortages The problem.
The Trade Conference called on countries to conscientiously evaluate the potential changes of shipping needs, develop and upgrade the infrastructure of ports to connect to the hinterland, and encourage private sectors to participate. The report proposes that countries should also strengthen port connectivity, expand warehousing space and warehousing capabilities, and minimize the impact of labor and equipment shortage.
Many supply chain interruptions can also be relieved by trade facilitation, especially to digitize the waiting and customs clearance time by digitizing, and accelerate the file process through electronic files and electronic payment.
Reducing carbon footprints requires more investment
The report shows that from 2020-2021, the total carbon emissions of the global shipping fleet increased by 4.7%, most of which were increasing from container, dry cargo ships and grocery ships.
The report also aroused concerns about the growing age of global fleets. Based on the number of ships, the average boat age of the current fleet is 21.9 years, and the load ton is 11.5 years. Some reasons for the aging of ships are the uncertainty of future technological development and the most cost -effective fuel selection, as well as changing regulations and carbon prices.
New ship investments will be hindered by soaring financial costs, dull economic prospects, and uncertainty in supervision.
The Trade Conference called for improvement and investment in technology and business to reduce carbon footprints. These measures include replacement, low -carbon or zero -carbon fuel, optimizing operations, use shore electricity in ports, and energy -saving technologies for ships.
The report also called for establishing a predictable global regulatory framework for decarburizing investment and increased support for developing countries in energy transformation.The report emphasizes the urgent need to allow the port to adapt to the impact of climate change, especially in the country where the ecosystem is the most vulnerable.
The global shipping trade is expected to slow down
The report pointed out that the international shipping trade rebounded sharply in 2021, an increase of 3.2%, with a total amount of 11 billion tons.Compared with a decrease of 3.8%in 2020, this number increased by 7 percentage points.
It is expected that the growth rate of the sea transportation trade in 2022 will slow to 1.4%, and the average annual growth rate of 2023-2027 will be 2.1%, which is lower than the average growth rate of 3.3%in the past 30 years.Container trade is the fastest -growing shipping sector for many years, but it is expected to grow weak in 2022, with a growth rate of 1.2%, and may rise slightly to 1.9%in 2023.
The report pointed out that the supply chain crisis in the past two years shows that the non -matching supply and demand of sea transportation logistics capabilities has led to surge in freight and congestion, and severely interrupted the global value chain.
Shipping industry has undertaken more than 80%of cargo transportation worldwide. This proportion is even higher in most developing countries. Therefore, the ability to resist the impact is urgent. maximum.
The Secretary -General of the Trade Conference Libea Greens Pan said that we need to learn lessons from the current supply chain crisis to make better preparations for future challenges and transformation, including strengthening multi -type transport infrastructure, updating the fleet fleet , Improve port performance, improve trade facilitation, etc. At the same time, we must not delay the shipping process of shipping.
Increase investment in shipping facilities and strengthen global supply chain toughness
Limited by the logistics supply terminal, the surge in the demand for consumer goods and e -commerce, the period of the container's current shipping cost is 5 times before the epidemic in 2021, and reached the highest level of history in early 2022.
Since mid -202, the rate has declined, but due to the continuous energy crisis, oil and natural gas freight is still high. After implementing the new regulations for the Energy Efficacy Index (EEXI) and the Carbon Power Index (CII) of the International Maritime Organization, the withdrawal of the old oil tanker will probably cause a certain degree of capacity to decline.
Due to the continuous spread of Russia and Ukraine's conflict and related economic sanctions, as well as the continuous spread of the new crown pneumonia's epidemic and the interruption of the supply chain, the freight freight costs rose sharply. A simulation prediction of the Trade Conference shows that the rise in grain prices and the rising freight freight rates may lead to 1.2%increase in consumer food prices, while low -income countries rose higher.
SHAMIKA N. Sirimane, director of trade and logistics, said that ports and shipping are important for the good operation of the global economy. High shipping costs lead to surge in consumer prices, and supply chain interruptions will lead to layoffs and food security issues.
Global logistics congestion began at the end of 2020. The congested ports are often difficult to cope with increased demand, which leads to doubled the delay of global container ships in 2021. On the Far East and North American routes, from the first quarter of 2020 to the fourth quarter of 2021, the delay time increased from 2 days to 12 days. From 2020 to 2021, the mid -range of the container shipwhelming time increased by 13.7%.
The port congestion was originally concentrated in three hotspots: China, Nordic and the West Coast of the United States. However, as the shipping company deploys more capacity to more busy US and Chinese routes, Africa, Latin America and Caribbean have lost more than 10%of the lineup direct connection, and many developing countries are facing ships to Hong Kong and container shortages The problem.
The Trade Conference called on countries to conscientiously evaluate the potential changes of shipping needs, develop and upgrade the infrastructure of ports to connect to the hinterland, and encourage private sectors to participate. The report proposes that countries should also strengthen port connectivity, expand warehousing space and warehousing capabilities, and minimize the impact of labor and equipment shortage.
Many supply chain interruptions can also be relieved by trade facilitation, especially to digitize the waiting and customs clearance time by digitizing, and accelerate the file process through electronic files and electronic payment.
Reducing carbon footprints requires more investment
The report shows that from 2020-2021, the total carbon emissions of the global shipping fleet increased by 4.7%, most of which were increasing from container, dry cargo ships and grocery ships.
The report also aroused concerns about the growing age of global fleets. Based on the number of ships, the average boat age of the current fleet is 21.9 years, and the load ton is 11.5 years. Some reasons for the aging of ships are the uncertainty of future technological development and the most cost -effective fuel selection, as well as changing regulations and carbon prices.
New ship investments will be hindered by soaring financial costs, dull economic prospects, and uncertainty in supervision.
The Trade Conference called for improvement and investment in technology and business to reduce carbon footprints. These measures include replacement, low -carbon or zero -carbon fuel, optimizing operations, use shore electricity in ports, and energy -saving technologies for ships.
The report also called for establishing a predictable global regulatory framework for decarburizing investment and increased support for developing countries in energy transformation.The report emphasizes the urgent need to allow the port to adapt to the impact of climate change, especially in the country where the ecosystem is the most vulnerable.
The global shipping trade is expected to slow down
The report pointed out that the international shipping trade rebounded sharply in 2021, an increase of 3.2%, with a total amount of 11 billion tons.Compared with a decrease of 3.8%in 2020, this number increased by 7 percentage points.
It is expected that the growth rate of the sea transportation trade in 2022 will slow to 1.4%, and the average annual growth rate of 2023-2027 will be 2.1%, which is lower than the average growth rate of 3.3%in the past 30 years.Container trade is the fastest -growing shipping sector for many years, but it is expected to grow weak in 2022, with a growth rate of 1.2%, and may rise slightly to 1.9%in 2023.