As the government pursues its infrastructure development programme, real growth in the sector is expected to reach 5.9% per annum between 2013 and 2017. Backed by a favourable macroeconomic environment, political stability and increased spending, the country’s transport sector is slowly being modernised. In 2013 more than $7.2bn has been budgeted for port, road and rail infrastructure upgrades....
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Chapter | Transport & Infrastructure from The Report: Philippines 2014
Articles & Analysis | The road ahead: Modernisation in progress for land, sea and air infrastructure from The Report: Algeria 2013
Efforts to gradually open its economy are leading Algeria to enhance its infrastructure, with the transport sector an obvious centrepiece. Under the current five-year plan, the government has put aside $286bn for infrastructure development. These efforts are hoped to compensate for decades of underinvestment, to address the increased stress on...
Articles & Analysis | Railway revamp: Expanded rail services will help link regions and reduce transport costs from The Report: Algeria 2013
In an effort to improve transport within the country’s vast, and often challenging, geography, authorities have been investing in upgrading and expanding Algeria’s railways, which currently extends for 4573 km, with 3854 km in active use. The plans will bring the total rail network to around 12.000 km by 2017, according to the Ministry of Transport...
Articles & Analysis | Making space: Port infrastructure is set to benefit from additional logistics areas from The Report: Algeria 2013
With about 95% of the nation’s external trade passing through its ports, Algeria’s maritime transportation sector remains essential to the economy. Despite the country’s strategic location on the Mediterranean Sea, the modernisation of Algeria’s ports has lagged behind when compared to neighbouring countries. With port development mainly focused on...
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Takao Omori, CEO, Portek International from The Report: Algeria 2013
find, but will enable a decrease of ports and exports costs over time, meaning more savings may be passed on to the consumer. Efficient infrastructure will create the impetus for volumes to grow, as it stimulates industry growth and consumption. These factors and other structural issues such as legal and legislative considerations are inextricably linked.
...Articles & Analysis | Domestic impact: Knowledge transfer from foreign operators will help strengthen local capacities from The Report: Algeria 2013
A major investment plan that is set to reach $286bn between 2009 and 2014 is helping to revamp Algeria’s transport infrastructure, through the construction and upgrading of highways, railways and urban transport systems. Parallel to the government’s infrastructure expansion ambitions, efforts are being made to increase the positive impact that that...