Proposals to encourage investment in Myanmar’s inland waterways could help ease road congestion, as well as provide a cost-efficient route to economic development.
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On September 17 the Swiss-based Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) and Taiwan’s Yang Ming Transport Corporation both opened new weekly lines to Qatar’s Hamad Port, south of Doha.
Plans to overhaul Nigeria’s transport links are gaining pace, spearheaded by a major railway expansion project.
Economic update | Le développement des réseaux de tram et de métro renforce les capacités de l’Algérie en matière de transport urbain
29 Sep 2017
L’Algérie connaît actuellement une augmentation considérable de ses capacités en matière de transport en commun avec le lancement de projets de métro léger et de métro dans les plus grandes villes du pays, dans le cadre d’une politique visant à réduire les embouteillages et améliorer la circulation des personnes.
Economic update | Trinidad and Tobago accelerates use of natural gas for automotive industry
26 Sep 2017
A large-scale incentives programme and stronger infrastructure backbone are driving government plans to promote vehicles powered by compressed natural gas (CNG).
Economic update | Tanzania announces $421m project to strengthen Port of Dar es Salaam infrastructure
31 Aug 2017
In a bid to expand its share of regional trade, Tanzania is investing billions of shillings into a number of transport projects, including a multi-year upgrade of the country’s principal port, the Port of Dar es Salaam.