The Transportation industry is essential to personal mobility and a prerequisite for achieving socio-economic progress. The industry is a key component of global production and supply chains, and a primary facilitator of international trade in goods and services. Emerging technologies and stricter environmental regulation are reshaping traditional transportation modes and driving investment in more efficient and sustainable transportation solutions.
Activities associated with the Transportation industry are transportation of passengers and cargo by road, rail, air and water, and the related support activities. Urban mobility, scenic and sightseeing transportation, courier and postal services, and pipeline transportation of oil and gas are also included in this industry.
With a population of some 31.9 million, Malaysia is one of the more developed countries, with advanced transportation infrastructures, in the ASEAN region. The sector employed 630,400 people, or 4.45% of total employment in 2016. The transportation ...
View more detailsThe tourism sector of Brazil has significant growth potential thanks to the sector-relevant natural resources of the country, which were recognised as the most abundant in the world in the 2017 Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report by the World ...
View more detailsWith a population of some 258.7 million, Indonesia is the world’s fourth most populous country and the largest economy among the members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). The Indonesian transportation sector employed some 5 ...
View more detailsChina’s transportation sector is almost entirely run by state-owned corporations, as its development is viewed as a major driver for the country’s economic growth. The high-speed rail (HSR) network grew by more than 1,903 km to 21,741 km ...
View more detailsThe transport services sector generated 25.7% of the total market value of all services in 2015, thus playing a significant role for the Romanian economy. The sector is also a major employer accounting for 5.5% of total employment. Road transport, ...
View more detailsThe value added of Argentina’s transport sector increased at a meagre CAGR of 0.6% over 2010-2015. Both passenger and cargo transport registered a poor performance in the period, with the passenger segment declining by an average of 1% per year ...
View more detailsThe transportation sector plays a significant role in the Mexican economy. Besides accounting for about 6% of the country’s GDP and for 5% of the formal employment over the 2011-2015 period, the industry is an important support platform for ...
View more detailsChina’s transportation sector is almost entirely run by state-owned corporations, as its development is viewed as a major driver for the country’s economic growth. In the railways subsector, there was extensive construction of new ...
View more detailsThe strategic location of Poland as a bridge between East and West, North and South naturally translates into a highly developed transportation services sector. Substantial public investments in infrastructure, as well as significant private foreign ...
View more detailsThe Turkish transportation and warehousing sector has been rapidly expanding in recent years in line with the country’s overall economic and population growth. The industry benefits from the country’s advantageous geographical position, ...
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