An easing of Covid-19-related restrictions and shifting supply chains have bolstered growth in Asia, even as inflation and climate change generate significant headwinds.
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Economic update | Asia: Year in Review 2022
5 Jan 2023
Economic update | Emerging markets are targeting a share of the global electric vehicle market
28 Nov 2022
With electric vehicles (EVs) set to proliferate and become more accessible to drivers around the world, several emerging markets are looking to expand their EV manufacturing.
Interviews & Viewpoints | Omar Hariri, President, Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani): Interview from The Report: Saudi Arabia 2022
Articles & Analysis | Transport modernisation projects drive GCC efficiencies from The Report: Saudi Arabia 2022
Following delays, the long-awaited GCC Railway looks likely to be revitalised – a move that could transform trade and connectivity across the Gulf. The project was given a significant boost in December 2021 when leaders of the six GCC countries approved the establishment of the GCC Railways Authority, the body that is expected to oversee the ongoing coordination of the project...
Articles & Analysis | The global shipping industry works to lower its environmental impact from The Report: Saudi Arabia 2022
As environmental concerns become increasingly pressing for governments and businesses alike, the shipping industry is taking steps to reduce its carbon footprint. In August 2021 Danish shipping company Maersk, the world’s largest container shipping line, announced that it had invested $1.4bn in eight new vessels to be powered by methanol, rather than oil-based fuels. The ships...
Articles & Analysis | Saudi Arabia invests in transport infrastructure to improve connectivity from The Report: Saudi Arabia 2022
Saudi Arabia’s transport and logistics sector encompasses a broad range of active facilities and routes. Given the Kingdom’s position between Europe and Asia and its central role in the global energy market, as well as the current importance of imported goods for meeting basic consumer demand, transport and logistics are crucial to the economy. Plans for the sector’s future...