In what ways can Saudi Arabia become more competitive as a trading and shipping centre?
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Interviews & Viewpoints | Faysal Elhajjami, Country General Manager, DHL: Interview from The Report: Saudi Arabia 2016
Interviews & Viewpoints | Suleiman Al Hamdan, Minister of Transport: Interview from The Report: Saudi Arabia 2016
Articles & Analysis | Saudi Arabia takes first steps towards transport privatisation from The Report: Saudi Arabia 2016
Saudi Arabia’s aviation sector is undergoing a period of robust year-on-year growth, as well as expansions and potential airport privatisations that could significantly alter the aviation sector in the years to come. The Kingdom’s two largest international airports, King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA) in Jeddah and King Khalid...
Since 2008 the Saudi authorities have invested heavily in transport infrastructure projects as part of efforts to expand and diversify the economy as well as reduce automotive transport for both passengers and cargo. Ports have been built, airports expanded and upgraded, and railway and metro projects initiated – and in some cases already completed. Tens of billions of dollars have already...
2016 witnessed the launch of the Kingdom’s historic Vision 2030 and the accompanying National Transformation Programme, both of which call for a major overhaul of the state’s economic apparatus and envision a more open market framework and more dynamic, private sector-led growth moving ahead.
Articles & Analysis | Dubai's maritime sector flexible despite challenging macroeconomic climate from The Report: Dubai 2016
These are difficult times for many in the sea freight business globally, with an increasing number of ships chasing a declining level of cargo trade, as world economic growth slows. Such a supply and demand imbalance will eventually correct itself, but in the meantime, the current storm is providing important lessons for maritime hubs such as...