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.
In your opinion, how will the New Port Project (NPP) contribute to the growth of the private sector and creation of jobs in Qatar?
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...
Located at the intersection of the Asian, African and European continents, trade has been a lifeline of Qatar’s economy throughout its history. To facilitate continued trade growth, the government has drawn up plans for substantial investments in transport infrastructure. In the past decade, work has been under way for a new airport, new port and...
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