Business Advantage PNG

ICTSI sees big increase in efficiency at Papua New Guinea’s international ports

Investments in equipment and processes at Papua New Guinea’s Lae and Motukea international container terminals have delivered results. Robert Maxwell, Chief Executive Officer, ICTSI South Pacific, tells Business Advantage PNG about the changes.

New export niche delivers record revenues for PNG Forest Products

PNGFP has been producing engineered wood products in Papua New Guinea for more than 70 years, but it recently discovered a new avenue for growth, as Managing Director Tony Honey tells Business Advantage PNG.

Boom times for Port Moresby conferences and events spaces

Papua New Guinea’s Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions (MICE) sector has grown rapidly over the past few years, with venues competing for business with upgrades, expansions and value adds. Business Advantage PNG looks at the current MICE landscape in the capital.

St Barbara ‘accelerates’ plans to extend Simberi mine life to 2036

The operator of PNG’s Simberi gold mine is aiming to extend the mine’s life by at least 10 years and triple annual production. In an exclusive interview with Business Advantage PNG, St Barbara’s CEO Andrew Strelein outlines how his company is expediting these plans, including a deal to sell a minority share in the mine to Kumul Minerals.

Papua New Guinea’s unique mine tailings opportunity

PNG’s topography and seismicity complicate the storing of waste from mine operations. But SRK Consulting’s Ian de Bruyn and Claude Prinsloo believe a new facility planned for Frieda River will be an industry-leading model for tailings management – and renewable power generation.

Papua New Guinea retailers shift focus in response to tight market

By Nadav Shemer Shlezinger

Retail sales have flattened in Papua New Guinea in the past year. As a result, major retailers are shifting their focus to meet changing customer expectations, as CEOs reveal to Business Advantage PNG.

Twinza begins preparations for Pasca A final investment decision

By Nadav Shemer Shlezinger

Twinza and the PNG Government signed the Gas Agreement for Pasca A last December. In this exclusive interview, Twinza’s Stephen Quantrill explains why he believes his firm now has enough certainty to prepare for FID.

Building for the future: Steamships MD on developments across Papua New Guinea

By Business Advantage PNG

Chris Daniells became the managing director of Steamships Trading Company in July 2024. In this interview with Business Advantage PNG, he shares progress on multiple Port Moresby projects and explains why Steamships is also bullish on Mount Hagen.

BSP’s CEO on plans to modernise Papua New Guinea’s largest bank [video]

By Business Advantage PNG

Mark Robinson, Chief Executive Officer of BSP Financial Group, sat down recently for a wide-ranging interview with Business Advantage PNG, in which he shared the bank’s digital transformation plans and its efforts to attract more Papua New Guineans to formal banking.