Plans to build a new port dedicated to handling cruise ships at Grand Bahama will bolster the Bahamas' transport sector, both on the island itself and across the country.
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Economic update | Harbouring Plans for Growth
22 Jul 2010
Economic update | Transport to the Future
22 Jul 2010
The Bahamas' transport sector is to get a significant boost over the next couple of years, with both the government and the private sector investing heavily to improve existing infrastructure and build new facilities to upgrade the country's already established road, air and maritime network.
As evidenced by Sarawak’s positive performance across a variety of subsectors, its economy is already among the most diversified in Malaysia, even before the impending wave of industrial projects begins to contribute. Financial incentives and substantial investments in infrastructure appear to have generated considerable international interest from a range of industries.
Jordan’s stable political environment, as well as the robust growth projections for its economy, should ensure near term investment inflows continue to fuel growth across the board; however, regional instability has been having a negative impact on the country’s tourism sector and rising refugee numbers are putting increased pressure on state services.
Saudi Arabia’s transport services have witnessed significant developments in recent times, and this is set to continue with an anticipated $190bn to be invested in the sector through to 2025. The majority of this – around $141bn – will go towards rail and public transport networks. Successive phases of railway development will extend the network across the entire country, with the aim of...
Articles & Analysis | Saudi Arabia’s ports expanding to compete internationally from The Report: Saudi Arabia 2015
Saudi Arabia’s ports are some of the biggest in the region, and the Kingdom’s combined throughput of 194m tonnes per year (excluding crude oil) is the largest volume in the Middle East. However, with the international trend in shipping moving towards consolidation at ever larger ports (and with ever larger container ships), the government has...