Transport

Situated at the heart of some of the world’s most important trade routes, Malaysia has long been a global transportation hub. In more recent years too, the country’s economy has undergone sustained growth, with the government’s declared aim that of pushing this further to achieve high-income country status by 2020. Key to meeting this goal is...

With three major highway construction projects planned for 2014-15, Morocco is pushing to expand its already extensive road network. At an estimated cost of around Dh13bn (€1.1bn), the new roads are expected to help to support growth in several sectors, including construction, logistics, mining and industry. Morocco is planning a dramatic...

The biggest story in Morocco’s rail segment is without a doubt the construction of a high-speed link between Tangiers and Rabat, passing by Kenitra and extending to Casablanca on a regular-speed double line. The 200-km-long connection will become the fastest rail link on the continent, topping South Africa’s Gautrain, and reduce rail transport...

Maritime traffic is of great importance for Morocco’s economy, not only because it represents 98% of all foreign trade, but also because it affords the kingdom a strategic opportunity to tap into global trade flows, in particular those of Europe and the Mediterranean.

Decades of traffic congestion in Casablanca and Rabat, Morocco’s two biggest cities, have prompted a need to introduce various new forms of mass transport. Over the past three years, both cities have witnessed the opening of new tramway systems aimed at taking cars off the roads and reducing residents’ commuting times. Although the passenger...

The Moroccan transport sector has made some great strides in recent years, as attested by investments in the maritime and road segment. While major events such as the 2008-09 financial crisis, the ensuing Eurozone debt crisis and recent regional political instability have impacted passenger and cargo flows to and from the kingdom, investment...