By 2030 Saudi Arabia is seeking to attract 100m domestic and international tourists per annum as part of wider efforts to diversify economic growth away from hydrocarbons (see Tourism chapter). This target represents a significant increase in inbound visitors and internal movement within the Kingdom for leisure purposes, and will necessitate upgrades and expansion to transport...
According to the US International Trade Commission, in the decade to 2018 container trade in West Africa grew more than in any other region around the world, doubling over the period to more than 5m twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs). Côte d’Ivoire has seen its share of this boom, with the number of container ships calling at the country...
Recovering at pace from the global Covid-19 pandemic, Côte d’Ivoire’s transport and logistics sectors are now set to benefit from a wide range of new projects – from ports to airports and railways to motorways. The National Development Plan (Plan National de Développement, PND) 2021-25 seeks to almost double the level of economic investment outlined in its predecessor, the PND...
Bahrain is an archipelagic nation, with most of its economic activity taking place across its four main interconnected islands: Bahrain Island, Al Muharraq Island, Sitra Island and Umm Al Nasan Island. In the planning stages as of mid-2022, a number of big-ticket transport infrastructure projects are set to facilitate a better flow of people,...
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...
Bahrain is making progress towards a long-standing goal of leveraging its geographic advantage as a gateway to the Gulf, using highly integrated port connections to become a leading regional logistics centre. In November 2021 the government unveiled the Logistics Services Sector Strategy 2022-26, which aims to lift the sector’s contribution to...
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