IMF and University of Oxford launch 'PortWatch' Platform to monitor and simulate trade disruptions

Published on November 14, 2023
  • PortWatch is an online platform designed to monitor and simulate disruptions to maritime trade due to climate extremes and other shocks.
  • The platform helps policymakers and the public assess the impact of actual and future trade shocks in affected countries as well as international spill-over effects.
  • PortWatch is a collaborative innovation between the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the University of Oxford. The open platform is available to the public as a beta version at www.imf.org/portwatch.
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