The Transport and Trade Infrastructure Growth Gap in Latin America

This edition of the FAL Bulletin addresses the topic of transport infrastructure growth and its relationship to trade in Latin America. This study, examining the cases of four Latin American countries.

Freight rates, the maritime cycle and transport capacity in late 2006

The previous edition of the FAL bulletin presented the price indices of maritime transport in three main market segments. This edition includes an analysis of the maritime cycle and trends in the transport capacity of the routes that in turn serve the routes of Latin America and the Caribbean.

The economic infrastructure gap in Latin America and the Caribbean

This edition of the FAL Bulletin analyzes the impact of economic infrastructure on development in Latin America and the Caribbean and looks at future investment needs for 2006-2020. It reviews the specialized literature and updates the statistical information available on public and private investment in developing economic infrastructure in some countries in the region.

The Costa Concordia disaster and the cruise industry: An analysis of risks and challenges in Latin America and the Caribbean

This FAL Bulletin analyses the relevance of the cruise industry for the region and particularly for Caribbean countries. The article begins with an overview of the tourism industry, followed by a discussion of the relevance of the cruise industry for the region, and finally an approach to maritime education and training.

International experiences with comprehensive and effective road safety campaigns

This issue of the FAL bulletin analyses the main characteristics of public policy and of the design of road safety campaigns, using six international (Latin American and European) experiences.

Low-carbon transport infrastructure: Experiences in Latin America

This issue of the Bulletin compiles and analyses the principal measures adopted by a group of countries in Latin America to reduce carbon emissions in the transport sector. These measures are the first steps towards a low-carbon transport infrastructure.

The maritime cycle and the post-crisis ups and downs

This edition of the FAL Bulletin analyses the maritime cycle and its impact on the overall business cycle. In particular, it considers the financial and economic crisis which shook the world from 2008 onwards, affecting both world trade and levels of economic activity, with serious consequences for maritime transport.

Logistics platforms as a pivotal element in competitiveness and sustainability

This issue of the FAL Bulletin examines the economic, institutional, social and environmental aspects of logistics platforms, which help to support competitive economies in a sustainable and egalitarian environment.

Maritime Transport Price Indices in Late 2006

Since the worldwide freight crisis that began in mid-2002, maritime transport prices have remained higher than pre-crisis levels and have proved to be fairly volatile. This edition of the Bulletin is the first one of the year to analyse maritime transport markets. It covers price trends in three maritime transport markets: containers, bulk carriers, and petroleum and refinery byproducts.

Transport, the poor and moving towards low-carbon societies

This FAL Bulletin discusses the challenges involved in creating equality in urban mobility and the need to reach towards a social sustainability framework, as existing policies often accentuate current inequities and inequalities in accessibility. Lack of access to mobility has wide-ranging effects across social groups, gender and particularly the urban poor.

Towards low-carbon transportation infrastructures

This bulletin discusses the importance of low-carbon transportation infrastructures for the integrated development of the region.

Convergence and divergence of transport and mobility policies in Latin America: Lack of urban co-modality

This issue of the FAL bulletin analyses transport and mobility policy in Latin America, where the lack of integrated public policies for urban mobility and the failure to take coordinated action over time make it difficult to prioritize investments and coordinate existing initiatives (both public and private).

Changes in maritime transport supply and demand

This FAL bulletin reviews changes in water transport supply and demand in three markets: containers, dry bulk and liquid cargo (dirty and clean) over the past several years.

Institutional framework, co-modality and sustainable transport services

This issue of the FAL bulletin focuses on the problems which public institutions encounter when formulating transport policies and the challenge of designing and implementing systemic, integrated, sustainable transport policies in the current institutional framework in the countries of Latin America.