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India terminal deal flounders
India's government is reported to have postponed the tender process for a fourth container terminal at Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT), due to a ...
14-Oct-2009
Cap, trade and broke?
Jim Burnley doesn't mince his words. As US transportation secretary under President Ronald Reagan from 1987 to 1989 and today as senior partner at ...
06-Aug-2009
Leasing called to account
Transportation businesses are continually buffeted by outside forces. Several years out on the horizon, there is a good possibility that tectonic shifts will occur ...
23-Jul-2009
Private equity becomes key
As the maritime industry sets up for a possible move off its cyclical floor, the secretive world of private equity is becoming more visible. ...
28-May-2009
*Market seeks solutions for meaningful asset valuation
For shipping, the financial crisis that exploded in the third quarter of 2008 (3Q08) had the impact of choking off the supply of bank ...
14-May-2009
Private sector takes a fresh look at potential of US ports
The Port of Oakland, across from San Francisco, has announced a 50-year concession deal for a handful of berths in its Outer Harbor, with ...
16-Apr-2009
US stimulus package has something for everyone
In mid-February, US President Barack Obama signed into law the much discussed economic stimulus bill, officially the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009...
26-Mar-2009
*What's in store for aviation?
If, as part of last year's investment presentation to management, you predicted oil topping out at USD145 per barrel but then collapsing to around ...
05-Feb-2009
*2008: an extraordinary year
The start of the year, January to March, saw a frenzy of activity. The "credit crunch" had seen debt pricing rise and availability decline ...
23-Jan-2009
Gauging the ups and downs of rolling stock financing
The expansion of rail services in Europe has provided opportunities for financial institutions, banks and leasing companies, although the same expansion has also created ...
08-Jan-2009
The award winners - 2008 Jane's Transport Finance Awards
Aviation - Aircraft House of the Year - Calyon - Aircraft Finance Innovator of the Year - HSH Nordbank - Aircraft Securitization Deal ...
10-Dec-2008
Gatwick sale picks up pace
BAA's owner is seeking offers for Gatwick by January 2009 ahead of a Competition Commission ruling in March next year at the latest. Alison ...
27-Nov-2008
Fitch weighs in on liquidity
According to the report 'Liquidity Focus: US Transportation', liquidity for the US airline sector is relatively strong, with USD17 billion in available liquidity at ...
27-Nov-2008
Babcock & Brown launches asset sales plan into motion
Babcock & Brown (B&B) looks set to follow Allco Finance Group into the hands of administrators, despite decisive action to improve the company's debt-laden ...
27-Nov-2008
Boom or bust for lessors?
The aircraft sector has been robust over the past several years, but things are changing and lessors that have reaped the harvest of a ...
13-Nov-2008
Marriage of inconvenience
The relationship between energy prices and the fortunes of transport companies has never been an easy one. On the one hand, the price of ...
13-Nov-2008
Doubts emerge over funds for Hanwha-Daewoo deal
Plans by South Korea's Hanwha Group to acquire a 50 per cent stake in Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering are facing tremendous challenges as ...
12-Nov-2008
Panama Canal lands funding
After a 15-month analysis period, the Panama Canal Authority (Autoridad del Canal de Panamá- ACP) recently approached financial institutions to determine the most viable ...
31-Oct-2008
Alitalia hangs in the balance
Compagnia Aerea Italiana (CAI) must make a binding offer for Alitalia's assets by 31 October, when the consortium's preliminary offer ceases to be valid. ...
31-Oct-2008
Setting a privatisation trend?
As a case study, the sale of Midway Airport proved that, despite a tough financial market, investors are still keen to acquire infrastructure assets ...
31-Oct-2008
Gatwick sale pushes ahead
BAA's announcement in September that it was putting Gatwick Airport up for sale was an unexpected move at a time when global finance markets ...
16-Oct-2008
Counting the cost of money
The combination of the liquidity crisis and the Basel 2 Accord on capital adequacy requirements has significantly affected the cost to lenders of making ...
15-Oct-2008
Credit markets still in limbo
A number of prominent shipowners have suggested that banking problems tied to the broader credit crisis - rather than inherent weaknesses in shipping markets ...
15-Oct-2008
NYC slots under the hammer
The US FAA will push ahead with its plan to auction take-off and landing rights - slots - at New York City's (NYC's) three ...
15-Oct-2008
Heathrow fights for survival
A feasibility study is being conducted to assess the merits of building a new airport in the Thames Estuary as an alternative to further ...
02-Oct-2008
Crunch time for lenders, too
The collapse of Lehman Brothers and turmoil in the banking sector are having a significant effect on asset finance transactions. These are interesting times ...
02-Oct-2008
*Shipping faces the unknown
Shipping markets are healthy, for the most part, after years of solid performance across the spectrum. Shipping, with annual funding requirements of about USD150 ...
02-Oct-2008
Aircraft equity loses appeal
Aircraft finance products with attractive equity ele-ments may be limited in today's market but the Japanese operating lease (JOL) and German KG structures give ...
04-Sep-2008
US seeks fresh approach
A recent report by the US Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), part of the US Department of Transportation (DOT), has offered further evidence of a ...
07-Aug-2008
Leasing rises in the East
The Middle East has the potential to become a centre of aircraft leasing that could take the shine off the United States aircraft leasing ...
30-May-2008
Shipping springs into life
Widely watched indicators are pointing to boom times for shipowners in the drybulk and tanker sectors. The Baltic Exchange's composite of four timecharter trip...
30-May-2008
Lessors come off the rails
The current financial squeeze has trickled down to affect the operations of some of the leading companies in North America. While analysts are upbeat...
30-May-2008
A war of attrition?
According to an old Zen proverb, "if you sit by the edge of the river long enough, you will see the body of your ...
30-May-2008
Freight heads off fuel costs
Maritime companies are in relatively good shape. Early evidence suggests that most 2008 results will be healthy. The impact has been varied, representing a ...
15-May-2008
ECAs rearrange legal panel
While it was always the intention of the export credit agencies (ECAs) - comprising Coface of France, the Export Credits Guarantee Department (ECGD) of ...
15-May-2008
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