The Gulf’s aviation sector had its start in Bahrain, and its national carrier, Gulf Air, still maintains the largest network in the region. However, the pace of the Middle Eastern aviation market’s expansion in recent years has brought unprecedented competition to the sector, and Bahrain’s airport, airlines and aviation services companies are being...
With an area of just over 5000 sq km – and most of that occupied by remote jungle – Brunei’s land transportation system is quite compact. The country has just 3127 km of road, and only 2575 km of that is paved, according to statistics from the Ministry of Development. However, car-based development has completely dominated in Brunei up to this point...
With a small population and limited non-hydrocarbons exports, Brunei Darussalam’s transport system has long been considered adequate to handle current volumes of trade and traffic. While the country’s infrastructure is modern, it is comparatively basic: the single-runway Brunei International Airport (BIA) and the small port at Muara handle the vast...
The air transport sector in Morocco has evolved significantly in the last decade. Following the launch of market liberalisation in 2004 and the signing of an open skies agreement with the EU in 2006, a number of new air carriers have entered the market and passenger numbers have seen marked growth. The National Airports Office (Office National des...
Now in the midst of a three-stage strategic plan to develop the transport sector and position the country as a regional hub for air and maritime traffic, Morocco has experienced remarkable growth in transit in recent years. Following a 10-year investment programme aimed at boosting basic infrastructure, Morocco now has one of the region’s more...
In the last decade, Morocco has pursued a public investment programme worth nearly Dh180bn (€16bn) to develop the national transport infrastructure. Thanks in part to work completed under this programme, Morocco benefits from an efficient rail network that extends over 4000 km. The 2010-15 railway programme is expected to provide a total investment...
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