For an archipelago spread over more than 17,500 islands and spanning 5,000 km from west to east, the need for Indonesia to have an efficient transport network that seamlessly integrates sea, land and air transport systems is clear. The public sector manages 90% of total transport infrastructure, while private sector involvement is concentrated on a few tolled highway projects and private rail...
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Articles & Analysis | Wheels up: The aviation industry has seen vigorous growth in recent years from The Report: Abu Dhabi 2014
The rise of the aviation sector in the Gulf over the past decade is the result of rapidly changing economic and demographic conditions around the world, which have spurred governments throughout the region to direct considerable investment towards improving air transport infrastructure and expanding national carrier. Abu Dhabi is at the...
Articles & Analysis | Shipshape: Khalifa Port and the linked industrial zone are transforming the sector from The Report: Abu Dhabi 2014
Home to one of the newest and largest ports in the Middle East, Abu Dhabi’s reputation as a logistics and industrial centre for the Gulf is on the rise. Khalifa Port, which opened for business in September 2012, has the potential to transform the emirate’s economy over the coming decades. The new Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi (Kizad), which...
Articles & Analysis | Linked up: Upgrading the transport network with a range of large-scale projects from The Report: Abu Dhabi 2014
Since the mid-2000s the authorities have invested heavily in upgrading and expanding the emirate’s road, rail and sea links, both within Abu Dhabi City and throughout the emirate as a whole. Developing Abu Dhabi’s domestic transport infrastructure and broader transport industry has been one of the government’s priorities over the past decade. At...
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Tony Douglas, CEO, Abu Dhabi Airports from The Report: Abu Dhabi 2014
Articles & Analysis | A comprehensive plan: The government aims to transform surface transport in the capital from The Report: Abu Dhabi 2014
Traffic on Abu Dhabi’s roads has increased rapidly over the course of the past decade, driven by population growth, a rise in visitor numbers and greater economic activity throughout the emirate. Consequently, most of the road and highway networks – and particularly those in the capital – have become increasingly congested in recent years....