• Transport

    OBG examines all aspects of local transport infrastructure, including sea, air and land. Our analysis within the transport sector reviews the major projects under way and planned, such as airport expansions, port plans, public transit systems, road construction and rail networks.
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What criteria do you consider a priority when strategically positioning Oman Air to capitalise on the evolving aviation industry regionally?

The period ahead could well be a watershed moment for the logistics sector in Oman, as a series of recent developments in infrastructure and geopolitics begin to coalesce. These moves come alongside improvements in the efficiency of the local sector, pushing the sultanate closer still to its broader goal of becoming an international logistics centre.

Chapter | Transport & Logistics from The Report: Oman 2015

Oman continues to capitalise on its geographical position, increasingly establishing itself as a major trans-shipment centre for traffic between Europe, Africa and Asia with ongoing development and expansion plans at various ports in the sultanate, particularly at Duqm where a new port and dry-dock are being developed. Coordinating this maritime-based growth with land and air-side growth is...

Although the sultanate’s petroleum wealth has traditionally provided a backbone for growth, efforts are well under way to diversify away from hydrocarbons. Oman Vision 2020 has laid out plans to boost industrialisation within the sultanate and to encourage the private sector to take a more active role in the economy and in the provision of jobs, both of which are billed as key drivers for growth.

As Peruvian authorities continue to direct funds towards infrastructure modernisation, transport sector operators look for better roads, ports and airports to help improve logistics operations. Years of economic growth have led to new domestic and international opportunities for Peruvian firms. However, strained distribution networks, competition from informal operators...

With significant investment in urban rail systems, attention is steadily moving to the need to consolidate and enlarge Peru’s intercity railway network. Highways are being expanded, but the rising number of vehicles on Peruvian roads and high logistics costs underline the need for an improved railway system to help distribute cargo. Transport operators are calling for...

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