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Abu Dhabi announces more than AED300 million for public-transport systems
The project covers bus and journey management plus digital fare collection; the contract has been awarded to Conduent.
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ILO estimates 21,400 workers live within four kilometres of Nepal flood footprint
A preliminary assessment released on 1 October says damaged transport and trade links could spread the August flood’s employment effects beyond the inundated area.
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Indonesia’s August transport data show mixed passenger and freight trends
Domestic air passengers fell 3.43% month on month while international air passengers rose 7.25%. BPS also reported rail, sea and inland-water transport figures.
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World Bank dataset covers infrastructure in 150+ countries
The 2026 report presents comparable energy, transport and digital asset data for more than 150 countries.
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Eurostat: sea carried 67% of EU freight performance
By tonne-kilometres, maritime transport accounted for 67% of EU freight performance. Road’s share was 25.7%.
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Eurostat: EU inland waterway freight rose 4.5% in 2024
Freight performance grew 4.5% year over year, its first rise after two annual declines.
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Eurostat: EU road freight tonnage fell 0.7% in 2024
Tonnage declined 0.7%, while tonne-kilometre performance rose 0.7%.
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World Bank logistics index compared 139 countries
The 2023 index compared cross-border freight speed and reliability across 139 countries.
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IMF projects 1.7% growth for Saudi Arabia in 2026
The July country review says disruption to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz affected oil and non-oil activity; the forecasts are conditional and subject to uncertainty.
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Sea transport carries most EU external trade by weight
The 2025 figures show different maritime shares by weight and value.
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EU road freight tonnage rises 1.8% in 2025
The total quantity transported reached 13.29 billion tonnes.
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Trains overtake buses in EU passenger transport share
The 2024 figures measure passenger-kilometres rather than passenger counts.