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Businesses gear up for Papua New Guinea’s long-awaited resources projects

While the timing of a final investment decision on Papua LNG remains uncertain, Papua New Guinean businesses are busy preparing for an announcement. Business Advantage PNG reports.

Blue waters ahead in Papua New Guinea for multinational shipping firm

Blue Water Shipping has established itself as a key logistics provider to PNG’s resources sector. Its Country Manager Nick Walsh explains how.

All eyes on Papua New Guinea’s offshore oil and gas

Papua New Guinea is on track to become an offshore gas producer before the end of the decade, thanks to Twinza’s Pasca A project. There are also hopes of large offshore oil discoveries, with two separate drilling campaigns being planned in a prospective new offshore basin.

Portside Business Park to open soon

Steamships broke ground on its 38-hectare Portside Business Park to great fanfare in 2024. Alan Heyns, General Manager of its property division, shares its impressive progress so far with Business Advantage PNG.

IPPs cautiously optimistic on PNG Power turnaround plans

Independent power producers are key to PNG’s ambitious electrification goals. However, they may wait to see results from PNG Power’s turnaround plans before approving new investments, as Business Advantage PNG learns.

Major milestone towards Papua LNG to be met within weeks: TotalEnergies EP PNG MD

By Nadav Shemer Shlezinger

In this exclusive interview with Business Advantage PNG, Arnaud Berthet, Managing Director of TotalEnergies EP PNG, provides an update on key components of the Papua LNG project, and provides clarity around the expected timeline to a final investment decision.

Production sharing: what are Papua New Guinea’s proposed reforms for oil and gas?

By Nadav Shemer Shlezinger

The National Executive Council recently approved the framework for PNG’s ‘most significant’ fiscal and regulatory reform since independence, Petroleum Minister Jimmy Maladina confirmed at the 2025 PNG Petroleum & Energy Conference. Business Advantage PNG outlines the key details of this new policy.

Westpac’s PNG CEO on the many ‘exciting’ opportunities in the country

By Business Advantage PNG

Andrew Cairns became the new chief executive of Westpac PNG in April this year. In this exclusive interview with Business Advantage PNG, he speaks about the bank’s renewed commitment to Papua New Guinea and where he sees growth opportunities across its economy.

Kumul Minerals MD on expansion plans

By Business Advantage PNG

Sarimu Kanu, Managing Director of Kumul Minerals Holdings (KMHL), sits down for an exclusive interview with Andrew Wilkins, in which he discusses Porgera, Ok Tedi and KMHL’s plans around acquisitions, stranded resources and the building of a gold refinery in PNG.