Pacific Towing (PacTow) has appointed Frances Tuimabualau as its agent in Fiji.  As Melanesia’s largest and most diverse marine services provider, with a 250+ workforce and 20-vessel fleet, PacTow is perfectly positioned to undertake additional projects in Fiji.  Frances Tuimabualau comes from a long line of seafaring professionals.  Her father, the la...

On Tuesday 11th June, EastWest Transport (EastWest) proudly completed a successful partnership with the Rotary Club and Soroptimist International to donate 50 brand new student desk and chair sets to Baruni Primary School. An official handover ceremony was held at the school where representatives from EastWest, alongside partners from the Rotary Club a...

Santos was glad to have celebrated World Environment Day in the communities in accordance with this year’s World Environment Day theme: ‘Land Restoration, Desertification, and Drought Resilience’. In Port Moresby, staff joined forces for an early morning cleanathon at the popular Ela Beach to collect debris along the beach front. Representatives of ...

SGS has emerged as a pivotal service provider in Papua New Guinea's upstream industry, providing cutting-edge on-site well services to a major operator in 2023.  Their use of state-of-the-art high-pressure sand filtration equipment ensured a safe and efficient natural gas extraction. SGS utilised a comprehensive high-pressure sand filtration equipme...

Remington Technology (RT), Papua New Guinea's leading print and document solutions provider, has been awarded the prestigious 'Dealer of the Year' accolade at Konica Minolta Australia’s Kick-off conference held in Sydney last month. As the only authorised Konica Minolta dealer in Papua New Guinea, this award recognises RT’s outstanding sales and service e...

Consort Express Lines (Consort), a leading coastal shipping company based in Lae, is proud to announce its sponsorship of the Royals Rugby Union Club (15’s), who are participating in the Morobe Rugby Union 2024 season. This K20,000 sponsorship demonstrates Consort's commitment to supporting the local community by fostering a healthy and active lifestyl...

The Papua New Guinea Chamber of Resources & Energy (PNG CORE), on behalf of PNG’s resources sector, has initiated a relief appeal for communities in the Porgera Paiela District, Enga Province. This follows a landslide in the early hours of Friday May 24, 2024, which is believed to have buried more than 600 people, and affected close to 8,000 people...

Maritime veteran Gerard Kasnari has taken over the leadership of marine services market leader, Pacific Towing (PacTow).  Previously, PacTow’s Marine Operations Manager and ‘2IC’ for nearly a decade, Kasnari’s new role of ‘Manager Pacific Towing’ has him overseeing the day-to-day operations of the business. With nearly 40 years’ experience in PNG’s mar...

Joint Venture Port Services (JVPS) is proud to announce it has been awarded the ‘Employer of Apprentices’ certificate by the National Apprenticeship and Trade Testing Board (NATTB). This notable certificate signifies JVPS’s commitment to developing the next generation of skilled professionals within the critical heavy machinery and equipment industry. ...

BSP Life PNG Limited has placed utmost importance on its people development and empowerment, since its inception in 2018. In a recent celebration of excellence and outstanding achievements, BSP Life honored its top-performing Insurance Advisors for 2023. Maryanne Loia, Sandra Kase, and Malele Silikara, representing the Boroko Sales Unit, stood among th...

PNG has a chronic shortage of suitably experienced and qualified seafarers, especially higher-ranking officers.  The current shortfall is estimated at 30 percent and is predicted to worsen as vessel traffic increases to meet the logistics requirements of the imminent Papua LNG construction phase.  The shortage of seafarers in PNG is both a ‘supply’ and...

The Papua New Guinea Chamber of Resources & Energy (PNG CORE) is pleased to announce the establishment its Asia Pacific Sub-Committee, an innovative step forward in promoting diversity, inclusion, investments and strengthened relations within the resources and energy sector between PNG and the economies of Asia. This groundbreaking initiative aims ...

Steamships is pleased to share its sustainability initiative of the installation of solar panels on top of Downtown Plaza, located in the capital’s Central Business District. The project marks a significant step towards the company’s dedication to utilising renewable energy sources and reducing its carbon footprint. Installing solar panels highlight th...

NiuDeck from PNG Forest Products is a purpose designed and engineered heavy plywood decking system that provides a long-lasting, cost-effective solution for bridge re-decking and widening. Quick and easy to install, NiuDeck’s durability and longevity are further enhanced with the application of a bitumen surface. For situations requiring a whole new br...

Ok Tedi Mining Limited (“OTML”) has donated K1 million to two provinces heavily affected by last month’s natural disasters. OTML presented to East Sepik and Chimbu Provinces K500, 000 each to assist with relief and recovery efforts which are currently ongoing. In East Sepik, persistent heavy rainfall led to flooding and widespread destruction in com...

Business for Health (B4H) is leading the battle against tuberculosis or TB, urging all businesses in Papua New Guinea to join their campaign this year. The renewed commitment to ending the disease marked on TB Day continues, as the group released updates to TB learning resources and maintained conversations through radio, theatre, and storytelling, wit...