Taking advantage of the emirate’s strategic location, several projects aimed at improving transport offerings are now under way. Etihad Rail will link the area to Oman, as well as support several key energy and infrastructure projects. RAK International Airport continues to drive growth in the sector, with revenues rising by 31%in early 2013. There are also plans to construct a 32-km ring road...
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Bolstered by burgeoning cement and ceramics industries that draw on the natural resources of the Hajar Mountains, Ras Al Khaimah has one of the GCC’s more diversified economies. Continued investment in infrastructure is enabling further economic growth and encouraging foreign investment.
Articles & Analysis | Powering up: Substantial expansion is expected as the country looks to enhance its regional position from The Report: Kuwait 2013
Situated between Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Iran, at the very top of the Gulf, Kuwait is in a strategically advantageous location and has the capacity to act as an important logistics conduit for its northern neighbour, Iraq. Determined to realise this potential, the government has committed to developing a portfolio of transport infrastructure that...
Articles & Analysis | Out of the hangar: Revitalising aviation to prepare for future opportunities from The Report: Kuwait 2013
Breaking ground in 2013 on a new, 130,000-sq-metre terminal building, the Kuwait International Airport (KIA) is at the forefront of a major national overhaul of transport infrastructure. This is intended to renew the nation’s international transport credentials, improve its image, and encourage greater economic diversification in the hydrocarbons...
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Marwan Boodai, CEO, Boodai Group, and Chairman, Jazeera Airways from The Report: Kuwait 2013
What does the privatisation of Kuwait Airways mean for the broader aviation sector in Kuwait?
Chapter | Transport & Logistics from The Report: Kuwait 2013
Kuwait is forging ahead with infrastructure upgrades as part of its $107bn National Development Plan to support all modes of transport. Home to 6% of the world’s oil reserves, hydrocarbons continue to define Kuwait’s current transport infrastructure, yet contemporary strategic goals – in line with Vision 2035 – look to develop the entire sector with diversification as the central focus. If...