Recent years have seen a transformation in the logistics sector, with both quantity and quality undergoing major improvements. With several new airports under construction or expansion, along with some major developments in seaports, roads and in the future, railways, the sector is poised to reap the rewards from past investments and take a further step towards realising...
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Articles & Analysis | Logistical needs: A commitment to improve infrastructure nationwide from The Report: Oman 2013
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Salim Al Futaisi, Minister of Transport and Communications from The Report: Oman 2013
How will the Oman and GCC railway networks change the way business and trade is carried out, both in Oman and across the region?
Articles & Analysis | An encouraging picture: The potential to become a major driver of growth in the region from The Report: Oman 2013
After many years of building up the transport system – and with over $11bn in the budget for hard infrastructure projects during the 2011-2015 period – the next few years promise significant transformation. New and expanded roads, a handful of new airports and airport extensions, and major port developments are under way, with opportunities for...
Articles & Analysis | Another addition: Duqm’s deepwater port will play a key role in maritime strategy from The Report: Oman 2013
Located on the coast, roughly halfway between Muscat and Salalah, the port of Duqm is the sultanate’s newest maritime trade facility. It could also become one of its most important centres for ship repair and shipbuilding, as well as for the Omani – and regional – oil industries, and ultimately take a key role in the sultanate’s maritime...
At the base of the Arabian Peninsula, occupying a landmass slightly larger than Italy, Oman is the largest country in the GCC after Saudi Arabia. In recent years, the non-OPEC oil exporter’s economy has been undergoing a steady transformation, reorienting from oil toward a more diverse set of service and industry-based economic activities. So far, progress has been promising. In 2011 oil and gas accounted for 38.8% GDP.
After many years of building up the transport system – and with over $11bn in the budget for hard infrastructure projects during the 2011-2015 period – the next few years promise significant transformation for Oman’s transport sector. A number of large-scale developments are in the pipeline, and a proposed new railway connecting Oman with other GCC countries is expected to create capacity for...