Policy Study : Connectivity and Sustainability in Transport and Logistics

In the Western Mediterranean area, as well as in other regions of the world, we are witnessing an era of structural transformations that appear as an inflection point in which the decisions and strategies that are being adopted nowadays will certainly define both the organisation of transport and logistics in the region in the medium and long term.

In order to disseminate knowledge on the performance and trends in the transport and logistics sector in the Western Mediterranean, responding to the work plan of the Group of Transport Ministers of the Western Mediterranean (GTMO 5+5) under the Maltese presidency, the CETMO and the IEMed teamed up once again to coordinate the publication of a policy study untitled: “Towards Enhanced Connectivity and Sustainability in the Mediterranean Transport and Logistics Sector – Trends in Trade, Maritime Transport, and Sustainability”. Published in the framework of the MedThink 5+5, it offers a unique collection of contributions that analyse the current trends in the region regarding trade, maritime transport, and sustainability (both environmental and social).

This publication comprises six articles that highlight the uniqueness of the moment, in which different crises or disruptions pose multiple challenges and offer diverse opportunities to the transport and logistics sector. Each article presents valuable policy recommendations to contribute to dealing with change and strengthening regional cooperation and integration in the Mediterranean.

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Contents:

Enric Ticó – A new opportunity for the Mediterranean Sea. Measures for improving intra-Mediterranean trade

Ghazi Ben Ahmed – The African Continental Free Trade Area: A New Blueprint for North Africa’s Regional Integration

Paul Tourret – Development, exchanges and connectivity, a Mediterranean maritime trio

Jordi Torrent & Maite Roman – The Evolution of Mediterranean Shipping in an Era of Disruptions

Gabino González – Meeting the challenges of Mediterranean maritime traffic: supporting and implementing a collective and sustainable vision/strategy by 2031

Mustapha El Khayat – Recent developments and human resource needs in transport and logistics in the Western Mediterranean