November 22, 2013
The transport corridor created by the Transistmico project, linking the port of Coatzacoalcos (Veracruz) with Salina Cruz (Oaxaca) in Mexico, should…
November 22, 2013
The International Transport Forum (ITF) at the OECD, an intergovernmental organisation for the transport sector with 54 member countries, is calling…
November 19, 2013
Martin Weissburg has been appointed new president of Volvo Construction Equipment. The 51-year-old is currently president of the Volvo Group’s…
November 15, 2013
The Road Safety Markings Association (RSMA) this week held its 16th and largest annual conference at Eastwood Hall in Nottingham, England. Under the…
November 15, 2013
Guatemala is to negotiate a loan of US$400 million with the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) to develop rural roads. The loan…
November 15, 2013
Vietnam received around US$2.07 trillion (PHP90 trillion) between 2011 and 2013 from private investors for major transport infrastructure projects,…
November 15, 2013
Delcan, the Canadian multi-disciplinary engineering, planning, management and technology firm, has won the Global Road Achievement Award (GRAA) for…
November 15, 2013
The Chinese Exim Bank is providing much of the funding for two highway projects in Macedonia. The construction work will be carried out by a Chinese…
November 15, 2013
A new development looks set to offer an efficient alternative to lithium ion batteries for use in electric vehicles (EVs). At present the current…
November 15, 2013
Work is starting in Nepal on a new tunnel project worth some US$347 million. The new tunnel forms part of the 58km route between Hetauda and…
November 15, 2013
According to market analysis by global advisory firm KPMG, the value of global transactions in the transport infrastructure sector has risen steeply…
November 15, 2013
Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe) NV (HCME) and Shell are now working together on testing the Shell GTL (gas-to-liquids) fuel in construction…
November 15, 2013
Excavation work is now underway in Brazil for the Transolimpica tunnel. The US$688.6 million project forms part of the preparation works for the 2016…
November 15, 2013
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is throwing Greece a much-needed economic lifeline in the shape of a €550 million loan. The funding will be used…
November 15, 2013
The cost of Chile’s Vespucio Oriente highway project is increasing, while its completion also looks set to be delayed. A 13% budget increase is now…
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