Transport

The development of Indonesia’s road network has not always kept pace with its impressive rate of economic growth in recent years but the government is committing substantial resources to overhauling the system, with a number of key projects under way and opportunities for the private sector growing.

Mientras la economía colombiana continúa presentando un desarrollo dinámico, respaldado por un crecimiento del PIB del 5.9% en 2011, la ausencia de un sistema eficiente de carreteras se sitúa como un obstáculo significativo en el camino de su desarrollo:. Esto, no obstante, está a punto de cambiar, ya que el gobierno nacional se ha embarcado recientemente en un ambicioso programa de construcción de carreteras enfocado en atraer tanto a los inversores nacionales como extranjeros para atender las necesidades infraestructurales del país.

Le 7 septembre, le Gabon a lancé des travaux de réaménagement d’un tronçon clé du principal axe routier nord-sud de la capitale, qui traverse le quartier Glass et s’étend du marché d’Oloumi à l’échangeur de l’autoroute Lalala dans la banlieue de Libreville.

Following the significant increase in non-oil merchandise trade in 2011, market participants in the local transport and logistics sector appear to be preparing for a continued rise in activity in 2012, with one Abu Dhabi-based shipping firm recently investing $44m in a new vessel.

The government is banking on a multi-billon dollar investment programme to create a new transport grid that will serve as the backbone to Muscat’s plans to diversify and expand the economy, bringing the country’s many urban and economic centres closer together.

The transport and logistics sector is about to get a major boost, with a new port and cargo handling facility set to ease congestion and encourage long-term industrial development.