Transport
Middle East transport news and analysis, tenders, contracts awarded, commentary and economic data.
Transport News
Bahrain's Mina Salman port to be used for construction materials imports
New Khalifa bin Salman port to be running at full capacity by the end of 2010
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Iraq to invite bids for Baghdad metro in 12 months
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Banks offer Qatar Aviation $2bn
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Damascus prepares to invite consultants to bid for metro design
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Funding structure delay holds up Amman-Zarqa light rail
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Gulf Air to close 15 routes to be profitable by 2012
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Egypt's river port operator to transport two million tonnes of wheat annually
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Middle East carriers to lose $400m this year
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World Bank approves $280m loan for Cairo airport terminal two
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Saudi Arabia invites firms to prequalify for Medina airport
Transport Analysis
Rail schemes progress slowly in Kuwait
Moves are afoot in Kuwait to bring the GCC railway scheme and the Kuwait City Metro to tender stage, but progress is slow and some are sceptical that the metro will be built at all
Transport Special Reports
Special Report: Transport & logistics - Gulf invests in new roads network
The Gulf’s road building schemes may not enjoy the high profile of the region’s rail and airport investment programmes, but the trend for Gulf states to spend millions of dollars on new highways is a sign that they are taking the business of building a better basic infrastructure seriously.
Transport Data
Roads: Making the right links
From Qatar’s $20bn road building programme to Kuwait’s $3.7bn Subiya Causeway and major ring road schemes, road building is enjoying a renewed focus in the region as governments concentrate on improving transport infrastructure.
Transport 2010: Railway building enjoys a revival in the Middle East
Countries across the region are upgrading their rail transport systems but investment in roads is lacking
Gulf airlines defy global losses
Region posts modest second-quarter profits
Transport Tenders
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Egypt: Traction engine parts
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Gaza/West Bank: Street lighting
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Oman: Road design and construction
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Iraq: Water foam monitors
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Syria: Railway coach batteries
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Syria: Hopper ballast wagons
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Iraq: LPG transporting trailers
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Syria: Fork-lift truck spares
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Sudan: Road maintenance consultancy services
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Qatar: Burn pit road and pipe culverts
