Late 2015 marked a major step forward for the world’s largest greenfield maritime development – Hamad Port, outside of Doha, where partial operations, including roll-on/roll-off, livestock and heavy equipment cargoes, began on December 24.
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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.
Increased investments and a targeted approach to joining up Oman’s logistics chain will boost the sultanate’s capacity to move its domestic and export cargoes, as well as strengthen its credentials as a major freight trans-shipment hub.
The long-distance passenger and freight rail transportation system in Qatar, part of the wider GCC rail network currently under development, is moving closer to pulling out of the station.
Economic update | Jordan moves to lay new tracks
25 Jun 2015
The arrival of the first liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipment from Qatar at Aqaba Port last month signalled a major step forward for Jordan’s energy sector, while also putting the country’s plans for developing transport infrastructure firmly in the spotlight.