Inland Transport Infrastructure News

Transport infrastructure is a vital social and economic asset. Its construction and maintenance absorb significant resources while decisions on infrastructure have impacts that last for decades. The report Spending on Transport Infrastructure 1995-2011: Trends, Policies, Data and a related database have been released by the International Transport Forum at the OECD. The 2013 edition of the Forum’s annual statistics update presents aggregate trends in inland transport infrastructure investment and maintenance since 1995 and provides data on road, rail, inland waterway, sea port and airport spending for the International Transport Forum member countries for the period 1995-2011. Investment as a percentage of GDP has remained at around 1% since 1995 in the OECD.

TOC Events Worldwide is moving to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in November for the 10th TOC Americas conference and exhibition. The Port of Rio de Janeiro will play host to TOC Americas from 9 – 11 November 2010, where exhibitors, from all aspects of the terminal operations industry, will showcase technology alongside a conference and a series of technical workshops. The event will bring together leading professionals from across the Americas to discuss all the latest developments within the maritime industry, focusing on Brazil’s ability to cope with the increasing strain on its ports. With 95% of foreign trade volumes handled by sea, the country’s ports and connecting inland transport infrastructure need serious…