Transport

Increasing capacity in Jordan’s aviation sector could hold the key to growing the tourism sector and improving inter-regional connectivity over the next five years. 

An expanded bus network and a new light rail project are set to improve traffic conditions in Bahrain, while a planned second causeway to the Arabian peninsula should help ease regional freight transport over the long term. 

Regional integration and bilateral trade growth are driving Vietnam’s ambitions to become a major transport and logistics hub, though existing port infrastructure will need to be better leveraged to achieve the country’s goals.

Une série de projets dans le domaine des transports en commun vient se placer en tête des efforts déployés par le Maroc afin d’améliorer la connectivité et de réduire les embouteillages dont souffre le pays, tout en s’inscrivant dans une stratégie plus vaste qui vise à répondre aux nouveaux besoins suscités par l’urbanisation rapide du royaume.

Plans for the privatisation of Saudi Arabia’s airports and aviation services are advancing, with the state aiming for full private sector ownership by 2020.

New infrastructure investment will help bolster Sabah’s efforts to position itself as a logistics and trans-shipment hub for the Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area and beyond – as well as support further developments in industry, trade and tourism.