Efforts to transform Kuwait’s logistics infrastructure are gathering pace following the announcement that the first phase of the $1.2bn Mubarak Al Kabir port development is on track for completion in the second quarter of 2014.
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Economic update | Kuwait: New port for cargo
17 Dec 2012
With one of the world’s most commanding positions in the global energy industry and a growing role in regional diplomacy, Qatar has seen many returns on the political and economic investments it has made in the past two decades.
Economic update | Qatar: Measured growth
26 Nov 2012
The transport sector in Qatar has had mixed results so far this year, in part a reflection of its exposure to the global economy. However, the three leading transport firms listed on the bourse continued to post strong earnings leading into the last quarter of the year.
Articles & Analysis | Keeping up with the flow: Increasing import and export activity is driving growth in logistics from The Report: Qatar 2012
Its geography lends Qatar to being a trading nation. The peninsula is located near one of the world’s busiest shipping routes, the Straits of Hormuz. In the lead up to the 2022 FIFA World Cup, boosting capacity of the transport sector has been a major priority, as demonstrated by the government’s recent budget allocations.
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Abdul Aziz Mohammed Al Noaimi, Chairman, Civil Aviation Authority from The Report: Qatar 2012
In your opinion, how will the New Port Project (NPP) contribute to the growth of the private sector and creation of jobs in Qatar?
Articles & Analysis | Building a sea change: Expanding capacity to facilitate continuing growth from The Report: Qatar 2012
The importance of the sea cannot be overstated for Qatar. In ages past, the curved sails of dhow trading vessels dotted Gulf waters as merchants helped supply the historical trade routes that developed between the Middle East and Asia. Although Qatar Gas Transport Company’s (Nakilat) gigantic liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers have since...