Trepidation will rule at IMF annual meetings By Mark Sobel Global finance ministers and central bank governors are gathering in Washington DC for the International Monetary Fund-World Bank annual meetings.…
A SIGNIFICANT STEP FORWARD FOR THE HUNTER REGION: PORT OF NEWCASTLE CLEAN ENERGY PRECINCT REACHES MAJOR MILESTONE Port of Newcastle’s Clean Energy Precinct (CEP) has reached a major milestone, signing…
Why the Bank of England should stop selling bonds By John Redwood By early 2022, the Bank of England had bought £875bn of UK government bonds and £20bn of commercial…
UK turns to private finance to boost infrastructure investment By Peter Sedgwick Given the constraints on public sector borrowing in the UK, the new Labour government wants a substantial increase…
(LONDON, U.K., 4 MAYÂ 2023)Â – BMT, a leading international design, engineering and risk management consultancy, has announced the appointment of Ian Tyler as Chairman of BMT Group Ltd. Ian joined…
Genova, 23 January 2023 – RINA, the Inspection, Certification and Engineering consultancy multinational, has announced the acquisition of the entire share capital of Patrick Engineering Ltd., the Chicago-based engineering consultancy…
Russia’s infrastructure phantoms – 2021by Vitaliy Chernov The list of phantom projects in Russian ports has not changed a lot over the year although some projects have been restructured and…
#IAPH2022 World Ports Conference to #ClosetheGaps on port infrastructure IAPH sets up regional workshops with the World Bank to identify gaps in connectivity, efficiency, governance, environmental impact, digitalization and shipping…
Italy and Europe’s post-pandemic recovery depends on Draghi Monday 1 November 2021 – Vol.12 Ed.44.1 Commentary: Draghi will keep Italy in order: but beware political fracturing By Antonio Armellini in…
G20 Rome summit will be workmanlike but unexciting Thursday 28 October 2021 – Vol.12 Ed.43.5 Commentary: G20 is not up to today’s policy challenges By Mark Sobel in Washington All eyes…
Outgoing and incoming IAPH Presidents in call for a better understanding among parties in the supply chain, most notably between shipping and ports The new IAPH President Subramaniam Karuppiah makes…
GLOBAL & REGIONAL DAILY (Friday 25 June, 2021) GLOBAL & REGIONAL DAILY HIGHLIGHTS June 25 2021 Global Markets Risk-on sentiment prevailed in global equity markets earlier today, on news that…
Capital markets union and sustainable infrastructure vital for green recovery Wednesday 16 June 2021 – Vol.12 Ed.24.3 Commentary: Help us help Europe’s recovery, bank leaders tell policy-makers By Clive Horwood in…
Transport Infrastructure Financing course – 20-24 September 2021 – online 20-24 September 2024 – online Interested in a certified online training on financing and funding of transport infrastructure programmes, introducing a…
Sunak should hold fire on tax increases, BaFin reforms must go further, and more THEÂ WEEKENDÂ REVIEW – OMFIF Latest opinion and analysis from OMFIF around the world 22-26 February 2021, Vol.12 Ed.8…
Investors find safety in Chinese bonds, Technology, sustainability and governance in smart cities Wednesday 21 October 2020Â –Â Â Vol.11 Ed.43.3 Commentary: Investors find safety in Chinese bonds By Eugene Leow,…
UK freight forwarders give cautious welcome to Government’s planned investment in transport infrastructure The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has given a cautious welcome to the news that the UK…
GPI 2019 special report: Infrastructure Global infrastructure: Investors wanted The global demand for infrastructure will only continue to grow. The investment environment around it must mature for the private sector…
Green bonds dispel ‘niche market’ status, The future of infrastructure finance Wednesday 22 January 2020 – Vol.11 Ed.4.2 Commentary: Green bonds dispel ‘niche market’ status By Dániel Palotai and István Veres…
Awkward truths on UK campaign trail, Project financing for infrastructure development Wednesday 20 November 2019 Vol.10 Ed.47.2 Commentary: Awkward truths on UK campaign trail By John Nugée in London When…
EU brings money to Europe* by Despina Doxaki Banking & Finance Advisor The European Investment Bank estimates that the European Union will need to invest €2 trillion in infrastructure in…
Friday 18 July 2014 – They’re a daily occurrence, and while the mildest tremors go unnoticed, the most violent tear the countryside apart, reduce cities to rubble and generate terrible personal…
Tokyo – Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport & Tourism established the Committee on Large Container Ship Safety on 29 August 2013 in response to the casualty of a large…