Interview: Khaled Toumeh, CEO, Athenai Services, on how the maritime industry can contribute to economic recovery How can Syria rebuild its maritime and logistics sectors to support long-term economic recovery? KHALED TOUMEH: Syria’s geographic position gives it the potential to reconnect Asia, Europe, the Gulf and neighbouring markets through the eastern Mediterranean. However, this advantage…
Interview: Fahad Al Banna, CEO, DP World Tartous, on infrastructure, efficiency and improving the Port of Tartous Which infrastructure and network priorities would most rapidly improve the Port of Tartous and reduce Syria’s end-to-end trade costs? FAHAD AL BANNA: The modernisation of the Port of Tartous requires coordinated investment in marine infrastructure, cargo-handling equipment, technology…
Supply chain disruptions have historically accelerated infrastructure investment and regional economic integration that might otherwise have taken decades to materialise. The reduction in maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz as a result of the Iran conflict proved no exception. Roughly 20% of global oil trade passes through the Strait each day, alongside a significant share of non-oil commodities,…
Syria’s transport network is entering a period of reconstruction in which restoring connectivity is as important as expanding capacity. Roads, railways, ports, airports and border facilities underpin domestic commerce while linking production centres to neighbouring markets and Mediterranean trade routes. With large parts of the infrastructure base in disrepair or inoperative, current priorities…
Syria’s transport network is beginning to enter a period of reconstruction in which restoring connectivity is as important as expanding capacity. Roads, railways, ports, airports and border facilities underpin domestic commerce while linking production centres to neighbouring markets and Mediterranean trade routes. With large parts of the infrastructure base in disrepair or inoperative, current…
On accelerating growth in Saudi Arabia’s mobility sector To what extent is Saudi Arabia’s mobility landscape evolving as Vision 2030 accelerates growth in tourism, business travel, airport activity and major events? SALEH HUSSEIN AL JERWI: Saudi Arabia is witnessing growth across many areas, but tourism is particularly important for the mobility sector. This includes tourism for religious…
The transport sector in Qatar plays an important role in the country’s aim to diversify its economy away from hydrocarbons under Qatar National Vision (QNV) 2030, the development blueprint. Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund invests heavily in building and maintaining the country’s roads, rail networks, port and airport upgrades, while developing integrated public transport system powered by cleaner…
Qatar has prioritised investment in its transport networks in recent years to enhance connectivity and competitiveness, support growth in non-hydrocarbons sectors, and bolster its position a leading global logistics and trade centre. Leveraging its strategic location at the crossroads of Asia, Europe and Africa, government funding has focused on upgrading the country’s ports, airports and road network,…
Supply chain disruptions have historically accelerated infrastructure investment and regional economic integration that might otherwise have taken decades to materialise. The reduction in maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz as a result of the Iran conflict proved no exception. Roughly 20% of global oil trade passes through the Strait each day, alongside a significant share of non-oil commodities,…
Interview: Jassim Mohammed Al Ansari, CEO, Qatar Rail, on how rail infrastructure contributes to economic diversification Which policy, regulatory and technical frameworks are most critical to enabling seamless cross-border rail connectivity within the GCC? AL ANSARI: From a policy perspective, a shared vision is required for how international passenger and freight services will operate across the…
