A challenging, disparate geography and low population density have created a unique set of issues for Papua New Guinea’s transport industry. Costs are high across all major modes of transport, and a lack of connectivity presents a serious challenge to doing business outside of Port Moresby. The country’s recent construction boom in the lead up to ExxonMobil’s $19bn liquefied natural gas...
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After a number of challenging years, PNG is starting to hit its equilibrium point again. It has largely passed through the period of difficult adjustments, and now some balance has returned. A number of long-planned projects are progressing and new areas of opportunity are being explored.
Economic update | Tanzania announces $421m project to strengthen Port of Dar es Salaam infrastructure
31 Aug 2017
In a bid to expand its share of regional trade, Tanzania is investing billions of shillings into a number of transport projects, including a multi-year upgrade of the country’s principal port, the Port of Dar es Salaam.
The government is stepping up investment in transport infrastructure in Saudi Arabia, fast-tracking key projects and creating new opportunities for service providers.
Economic update | Sharjah International Airport development under way to accommodate passenger growth and new routes
28 Aug 2017
Improved facilities and new flight connections could help Sharjah International Airport (SIA) build on growing passenger numbers.
Interviews & Viewpoints | Sombat Kitjalaksana, Managing Director, Bangkok Expressway and Metro: Interview from The Report: Thailand 2017
To what extent will government infrastructure projects continue to drive Thailand’s GDP growth in the short to long term?