Located at the northern section of the Gulf, Kuwait lies on the historical trade routes that have for millennia linked Mesopotamia, Arabia and Persia to the Gulf and Indian Ocean trade networks. The country already boasts a quite sophisticated infrastructure, but as part of diversification plans set out in Kuwait Vision 2035, stakeholders have laid out plans to transform the country into a...
Chapter | Transport & Logistics from The Report: Kuwait 2016
The fall in oil prices led to significantly reduced government revenues for Kuwait in 2015. Despite this the country’s 2016 spending remained largely in line with previous years as the government opted to draw on its considerable financial buffers to help make up for budgetary shortfalls.
Articles & Analysis | Nigeria rehabilitating and expanding transport network from The Report: Nigeria 2016
From rails and roads to ports and airports, Nigeria’s transport sector is facing an extensive overhaul. The country has long suffered as a result of inadequate investment in infrastructure, constraining the movement of people and goods, and prompting the government to push for the rehabilitation and expansion of the country’s entire transport...
Articles & Analysis | Plans to introduce dry ports in Nigeria to reduce congestion from The Report: Nigeria 2016
A decade after the government first unveiled an initiative to bring a network of dry ports to Nigeria, the first signs that the infrastructure will take hold have emerged. In the last 12 months, plans to establish inland container depots have been revived. Such moves bode well for an improved intermodal environment, a reduction in seaport...
Articles & Analysis | Nigerian transport section benefitting from a period of investment from The Report: Nigeria 2016
The aviation sector in Nigeria is going through a significant period of transformation. In all aspects, from infrastructure and airport management to domestic carriers, investment and change are on the cards. Given the current inefficiencies and challenges facing the sector, including long delays, burdensome costs and concerns over safety,...