Transport

While the impact of Egypt’s economic reform programme is being felt acutely in the transport industry, the sector has become a particular focus of investment attention. From urban transit to seaports and airports, the country’s transport network is poised for a significant upgrade. Although demand is unpredictable and subdued in certain...

The government is hoping to ease congestion in Egypt’s major cities and transform local economies; however, these public-led urban transport initiatives are also being met with exclusive endeavours from the private sector. Indeed, tech start-ups are eyeing the transport sector as an area of opportunity in the market. Companies such as the US-...

Despite a difficult global environment, the authorities are forging ahead with plans to further develop the Suez Canal, and place it at the centre of the country’s economic growth and employment creation.

A major holding company formed to manage state assets in transport and logistics has seen a raft of new activity in the period running up to 2018, as it moves to integrate operations among its subsidiaries and speed Oman towards becoming a top-10 logistics hub by 2040. Overseeing operations from shipping and ports to the postal service and...

Expanding its seaports is a core part of Oman’s plans for diversification and economic growth. Strategically located on global trade routes between the vast markets of Europe and Asia – and positioned just outside the Strait of Hormuz, a bottleneck for shipping traffic headed into the oil-rich GCC – the country has a strong commercial case to...

Bolstered by steady investments from a government cognisant of its potential, Oman’s transport and logistics sector has continued to expand even as the impact of lower oil prices continues to be felt. The sector’s real growth rate registered at 1.1% in 2015 after rising 9.4% in 2014, giving it a value of OR1.7bn ($4.4bn), according to the...