With more limited hydrocarbons reserves compared to its UAE neighbours to the south, RAK has developed into an industrial hub thanks to its dynamic network of industrial free trade zones. Considerable natural resources feed the country’s thriving cement and ceramics industries while elsewhere the emirate is looking to leverage its varied landscapes in a bid to boost tourism revenues in line with general economic diversification targets.
Renewed work on a bus rapid transit (BRT) system in Amman marks a positive development for Jordan, promising improved connectivity in and around the capital city.
Large-scale investment in Bahrain’s infrastructure is under way to increase passenger-handling capacity at the country’s international airport, alongside efforts to expand ancillary services.
Kuwait has a growing segment of private sector firms providing trade and logistics services. While many of these firms initially gained a foothold by serving US military personnel in the country, there are signs that the sector is diversifying away from public sector contracts and increasingly catering to businesses and households. Well-known...
The Kuwaiti government has energised the national economy by outlining major investments across strategic sectors under the Kuwait Development Plan (KDP), which runs from 2015 to 2020. Leveraging the country’s strategic location at the head of the Gulf, the plan will direct major investments into transport and logistics infrastructure and...
Proximity to major regional markets, which have a combined population of 140m and $1.3trn in output, is a major advantage to Kuwait’s transport and logistics sector. The government has outlined a number of infrastructure projects and upgrades to be implemented as part of Kuwait Development Plan, with enhancements to sea and air links a major priority for the state. The country’s international...
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