What do you identify as the most significant trends in global trade, particularly in light of the slowdown in emerging markets?
The Middle East Transport
Displaying 271 - 276 of 589
Articles & Analysis | Dubai's maritime sector remains a development priority from The Report: Dubai 2016
In recent years Dubai has risen through the ranks as a global maritime centre, taking its place among the top port cities worldwide. As global trade becomes more integrated, transnational companies continue to grow, and sea, land and air connections proliferate, the emirate looks set to continue climbing the rungs, helped on its way by...
Articles & Analysis | Dubai's boat building segment continues to grow from The Report: Dubai 2016
According to the most recent official data, the UAE’s maritime industry was worth upwards of $61bn as of the end of 2014. As home to the Port of Jebel Ali, the busiest port in the Middle East, Dubai generates a considerable percentage of this value. While container shipping and other industrial maritime segments have traditionally driven...
Articles & Analysis | Dubai innovates transport and logistics networks from The Report: Dubai 2016
With major expansions across land, sea and air connections currently under way, Dubai’s transport sector continues to drive much of the emirate’s economic and international success. The government is fully committed to the continuous improvement of this infrastructure, with new rules for public-private partnerships (PPPs) aiming to enhance...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Mattar Al Tayer, Director-General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors, Roads and Transport Authority (RTA): Interview from The Report: Dubai 2016
How will the new public-private partnership (PPP) law facilitate more efficient developments? Are you confident the model is the right fit for Dubai?
Articles & Analysis | New public-private partnerships law in Dubai changes finance options from The Report: Dubai 2016
As 2015 drew to a close, one of the most eagerly anticipated pieces of legislation due in Dubai was new legislation governing public-private partnerships (PPPs). The new law, No. 22 of 2015, was published in September and introduced on November 19, 2015. Thus tendering rounds opened in 2016 offered the first opportunities for companies to...