Papua New Guinea Transport Sector Research Highlights

Analysis

Will Covid-19 make a lasting change to essential global supply chains?
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As globalisation has increased, the world’s supply chains have become substantially more interconnected, and goods often have more stages to pass through before reaching the end consumer. From national lockdowns to closed airspace and land borders, Covid-19 resulted in unprecedented disruption to the mechanics of most economies, regardless of their size or stage of development. In particular,…

Interview

Rupert Bray, COO, Steamships Trading Company: Interview
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Interview:Rupert Bray How do you manage a global supply chain through a pandemic, and what will be the legacy of the Covid-19 outbreak in supply chain management? RUPERT BRAY: Papua New Guinea’s transport and logistics sector is already characterised by an oversupply of service providers. Some businesses will survive, while others will be forced to close. New partnerships forged between companies…

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Robert Howden, Managing Director, Express Freight Management: Interview
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Interview:Robert Howden How can infrastructure be improved across the country to ensure equal development? ROBERT HOWDEN: Currently there is a lack of dialogue between private enterprise and the government, particularly with regard to the regional chambers of commerce and the manufacturers’ council. Each region is unique, and thus has its own development needs. For example, Lae is the industrial…

Overview

How new transport links promote growth in Papua New Guinea
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Papua New Guinea’s topography is characterised by mountainous terrain, rivers and around 600 islands. The country’s geographic diversity is accompanied by abundant natural resources, but challenges in transport connectivity have prevented their full benefits from being unlocked. Travelling by road can be complicated and expensive, with many routes in need of maintenance; as a result, the…

Chapter

The Report: Papua New Guinea 2020: Transport & Logistics
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Papua New Guinea’s topography is characterised by mountainous terrain, rivers and around 600 islands. Travelling by road can be complicated and expensive, with many routes in need of maintenance; as a result, the transport of people and goods often relies on sea and air networks, which incur high costs for businesses operating in PNG. The ripple effects of improved transport infrastructure are vast…

Country Report

The Report: Papua New Guinea 2020
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The government of Papua New Guinea faces some challenges in 2020, with the electorate calling for improvements to social and economic infrastructure, and greater efforts to combat both real and perceived corruption. Despite these difficulties, PNG’s resource wealth and strategic location between the industrial centres of north-east Asia, the rising economies of the Association of South-east Asia

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Alan Milne, Managing Director, Air Niugini: Interview
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Interview:Alan Milne Which sectors generate the most demand for aviation services in Papua New Guinea? ALAN MILNE: The success of the aviation sector is inevitably linked to the performance of the economy, specifically regarding extractive industries. This sector is a large employer of both citizens and non-citizens who need to travel to and from their workplace regularly. Demand for airline…

Overview

New legislation and targets put Papua New Guinea's transport infrastructure on the road to improvement
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The quality of a destination’s transport infrastructure is key to attracting foreign investment. In Papua New Guinea this is an area with room for improvement. The poor condition of roads, ports and airports has raised the cost of doing business and rendered a number of sectors of the economy increasingly uncompetitive. Because of this, inland transport costs currently account for 10-15% of the on-board…

Analysis

Papua New Guinea aims to increase air passenger numbers and enhance internal flight connectivity
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Improving internal air connectivity has been identified as a priority for government in Papua New Guinea. Under the Medium-Term Development Plan (MTDP) there are a number of key targets to be achieved by 2030. These include: ensuring all 22 national airports meet international safety standards, upgrading 10 domestic airports to handle large jet planes and rehabilitating 50 small rural airstrips in…

Analysis

Papua New Guinea plans infrastructure improvement and rural road rehabilitation to attract investors
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Roads are critical for economic growth and inclusive development in Papua New Guinea. By providing access to employment, health and education services, roads stimulate economic activity and enhance competitiveness, while poor roads isolate communities and compromise national security. Road infrastructure is therefore considered to be both a key strategic asset and essential for the public good. National…

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