• 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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How is the sector responding to changing policies?



 

In March 2018 the Ministry of Transport (MoT) announced that it would invest AR131bn ($6.8bn) in transport infrastructure projects in 2018, 32% more than the amount invested in 2017. Guillermo Dietrich, the minister of transport, said at the time that the additional investment is possible due to the ministry having saved some...

Chapter | Transport & Infrastructure from The Report: Argentina 2018

Investing in transport infrastructure could boost Argentina’s overall economy, given the sector’s growing contribution...

In the mid-20th century, Argentina was a tantalising draw for investors and talent fleeing post-war Europe. However, questionable financial management in the 1990s led to excessive volumes of debt, hyperinflation and an unprecedented currency crisis. But in only two decades, Argentina has returned as a new focus of investors and companies. The newly elected government is working to recover the interest of American and European companies.

 

The aviation sector is experiencing rapid growth worldwide, propelled by booming tourism industries, lower air fares and the push for greater connectivity in an increasingly globalised economy. Middle-class expansion has also spurred growth in air travel, as more people are able to afford flights for holidays or business-related travel....

 

For a country of Peru’s size, measuring 1.2m sq km, the national railway system remains rather limited. As of 2017 the total network comprised 1939.7 km of track, which has expanded approximately 40 km in the past decade. Railways have shown a particular deficit at both the urban and provincial level; however, 2017 and 2018 have seen momentum...

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