As a small country, local transport in Kuwait is largely road-based with one car for every 2.25 people. Bus services make up Kuwait's entire public transport network. There are seven airports in Kuwait, the largest of which and solely allocated for civil use is Kuwait International Airport. The Gulf Railway is currently under planning in Kuwait. [1] Kuwait has several maritime ports along the coast of the Persian Gulf, the largest port is Mubarak Al Kabeer Port which is currently under construction.
During the First Gulf War, a lot of Kuwait's infrastructure was damaged or destroyed. [2]
As a nation with one car per 2.25 people, [3] Kuwait relies heavily on its road network for transportation. The total length of paved and unpaved roads was 6,524 km in 2009. [4] Traffic congestion is common throughout the day, particularly in Kuwait City. [5]
The country's public transport network consists entirely of bus routes. The state-owned Kuwait Public Transportation Company was established in 1962. It runs local bus routes across Kuwait. [6] The main private bus company is CityBus, which operates about 28 routes across the country. Another private bus company, Kuwait Gulf Link Public Transport Services, was started in 2006. It runs local bus routes across Kuwait and longer distance services to neighbouring Arab countries. [7]
Kuwait lies on the Persian Gulf and ports include: Ash Shu'aybah, Ash Shuwaykh, Kuwait, Mina' 'Abd Allah, Mina' al Ahmadi, Mina' Su'ud, and Mubarak Al Kabeer Port.
Under China's Belt and Road Initiative, the Mubarak Al Kabeer Port is part of the first phase of the Silk City project. [8] [9] As of 2021, the Mubarak Al Kabeer Port is currently under construction. [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] In September 2020, it was reported that the port is 53% complete. [15] [16] In March 2021, it was announced that Kuwait and Pakistan will develop linkages between Gwadar Port and Mubarak Al Kabeer Port. [17] [18] In April 2021, the port's first phase was completed (4 berths). [13] As part of Mubarak Al Kabeer Port's development, Bubiyan Island will contain power plants and substations. [19] [11] [20] [21] A 5,000-megawatt power plant has already been built in Subiya, [22] the Subiya power plant is the largest power plant in Kuwait. [23] [24] [25] Mubarak Al Kabeer Port is among Kuwait's largest infrastructure projects in 2021. [26] [27] There is a current road project connecting Mubarak Al Kabeer Port's first phase to the existing road network in Bubiyan Island. [28] [13] Mubarak Al Kabeer Port's fire stations are currently under development. [29] The port is set to be environmentally sustainable. [30]
total: 38 ships (1000 GT or over) 2,294,233 GT/3,730,776 DWT
ships by type: bulk carrier 2, cargo 1, container 6, liquefied gas 5, livestock carrier 4, petroleum tanker 20
foreign-owned: 1 (Iran 1)
registered in other countries:29 (Bahrain 3, Comoros 1, Liberia 1, Libya 1, Panama 2, Qatar 7, Saudi Arabia 6, UAE 8) (2005)
There are seven airports, the largest of which and solely allocated for civil use is Kuwait International Airport. Kuwait International Airport recently inaugurated two new terminals to cater to Kuwait-based airlines. Moreover, the largest Kuwait International Airport terminal (Terminal 2) is currently under construction and will expand the airport's overall capacity by 25–50 million passengers per year. [31] The new terminal is environmentally sustainable. [32] [31] [33] It is one of the world's largest environment friendly airport projects. [33]
This is a list of airlines currently operating in Kuwait.
Airline | Arabic name | Image | IATA | ICAO | Callsign | Hubs | Notes |
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Jazeera Airways | طيران الجزيرة | ![]() | J9 | JZR | JAZEERA | Kuwait International Airport |
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Kuwait Airways | الخطوط الجوية الكويتية | ![]() | KU | KAC | KUWAITI | Kuwait International Airport |
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The increasing congestion to the country's roads has led to several railway megaprojects in Kuwait. [38]
Kuwait City will form one terminus of the Gulf Railway, a 2,000 km (1,200 mi) railway network which will run from Kuwait to Oman, via cities across the Persian Gulf. [1] As of 2021, the Gulf Railway project is currently under construction in Kuwait. [1]
Mubarak Al Kabeer Port in Bubiyan Island is part of the Gulf Railway. [39]
The Kuwait Metropolitan Rapid Transit System Project was a planned four-line metro network covering 160 km with 69 stations. [40] The project was eventually cancelled in 2023, citing financial burden. [41]
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ثم أحيط مجلس الوزراء علماً بتوصية اللجنة بشأن إفادة وزير الأشغال العامة عن الأعمال التنفيذية لتشغيل المرحلة الأولى من مشروع ميناء مبارك الكبير، والترتيبات القانونية والإدارية والتعاقدية لتنفيذه
On the other projects, the top Kuwaiti official said the work on Mubarak Al Kabeer Port project had reached 52.7% completion
بالإضافة إلى مركزي إطفاء بري وبحري في جزيرة بوبيان في ميناء مبارك، بالتعاون مع وزارة الأشغال
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