Transport

In looking closer at the interworking of plans being made to alleviate the gridlock within the Metro Manila area, the longer-term strategic goals of the Philippine government include an emphasis on employing more environmentally-friendly modes of transport and cleaner fuels, in a concerted effort to curtail the increasing air pollution...

Djibouti is currently undergoing an infrastructure expansion that will require the mobilisation of over $14bn, a large component of which will be allocated to the establishment of new ports and terminals across the country’s coast.

Serving as Ethiopia’s connection to maritime shipping, Djibouti’s cargo sector has seen an increase in traffic related to the neighbouring country’s expanding economy. This critical transport connection has been maintained through a highway link that connects Djibouti and its port all the way into Ethiopia and its capital Addis Ababa. Although...

In light of Djibouti’s fortuitous positioning between East Africa and the Middle East, and on a key trade route between Asia and Europe, the country has long played a central role in regional trading. Increasingly, however, it is looking to parlay that lineage into an even greater role, expanding infrastructural capacity and linkages to ensure...

As the Colombian economy continues to feel the negative impact of reduced commodity prices, the quest to improve national transport networks has become more important. Although the country posted annual growth of above 4% between 2010 and 2014, more conservative prospects for 2016 have brought caution, especially with the fall in the price of...

What port management upgrades are needed to meet the projected increase in demand? COSTA: Colombia’s defective transport infrastructure has a direct impact on its competitiveness, logistics performance and, more generally, on its potential for economic growth. In order to achieve the necessary upgrades, Colombia needs to invest in...