Capitalising on its strategic geographic position and promising economic environment, the Moroccan transport sector has made significant strides in recent years. A range of major upgrades and expansions to roads, ports, railways and airports have continued to press forward despite challenges, including the eurozone debt crisis, regional...
These are difficult times for many in the sea freight business globally, with an increasing number of ships chasing a declining level of cargo trade, as world economic growth slows. Such a supply and demand imbalance will eventually correct itself, but in the meantime, the current storm is providing important lessons for maritime hubs such as...
In recent years Dubai has risen through the ranks as a global maritime centre, taking its place among the top port cities worldwide. As global trade becomes more integrated, transnational companies continue to grow, and sea, land and air connections proliferate, the emirate looks set to continue climbing the rungs, helped on its way by...
With major expansions across land, sea and air connections currently under way, Dubai’s transport sector continues to drive much of the emirate’s economic and international success. The government is fully committed to the continuous improvement of this infrastructure, with new rules for public-private partnerships (PPPs) aiming to enhance...
According to the most recent official data, the UAE’s maritime industry was worth upwards of $61bn as of the end of 2014. As home to the Port of Jebel Ali, the busiest port in the Middle East, Dubai generates a considerable percentage of this value. While container shipping and other industrial maritime segments have traditionally driven...
Spurred on by the ambition of the Dubai Maritime Sector Strategy (MSS) to make the emirate a fully developed, multi-layered focal point for the global industry, a thoroughgoing re-examination of Dubai’s whole maritime infrastructure is under way. This includes not just developments in terms of “hardware” – the ports, yards and cranes visible...
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