http://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/RSS.aspx?FeedID=1214©2013 Project Finance Magazine60TransportThe Indiana Finance Authority and the Indiana Department of Transportation have issued a request for qualifications for the Interstate 69 Section 5 concession.http://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/3210694/IFA-formally-issues-I-69-DBFOM.htmlFri, 24 May 2013 17:42:03 GMTA number of development finance institutions have committed to financing the Izmir Marine Transportation project in Turkey.http://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/3210630/DFIs-line-up-for-Izmir-Marine-Transport.htmlFri, 24 May 2013 16:45:01 GMTThe Indiana state government is preparing a request for qualifications for the Interstate 69 Section 5 design-build-finance-operate-maintain concession.http://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/3209749/Indiana-preps-1-69-RFQ.htmlThu, 23 May 2013 14:54:36 GMTThe New Zealand Transport Agency is due to issue a request for proposals for the Transmission Gully road project by the end of this quarter.http://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/3209573/Transmission-Gully-RFP-issue-nears.htmlThu, 23 May 2013 10:56:35 GMTAdelaide Airport Limited, the project company responsible for the operation of Australia’s fifth largest airport, has closed a refinancing. http://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/3209037/Adelaide-Airport-refinances.htmlWed, 22 May 2013 11:20:29 GMTThe Philippines Department of Transportation and Communication has prequalified all seven bidders on the PPP concession for Mactan Cebu airport.http://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/3208955/All-seven-prequalify-on-Mactan-Cebu.htmlWed, 22 May 2013 09:37:22 GMTTeekay and Marubeni are launching a $195 million bond refinancing of the Meridian Spirit liquefied natural gas tanker vessel. http://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/3208761/Teekay-and-Marubeni-launch-Meridian-Spirit-LNG-refinancing.htmlTue, 21 May 2013 17:47:42 GMTThe Texas Department of Transportation has issued a request for qualifications on the $535 million SH-288 managed lanes projecthttp://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/3208674/TxDOT-issues-RFQ-on-SH-288-signs-on-I-35E.htmlTue, 21 May 2013 16:30:11 GMTIMF Australia is backing a A$450 million ($440 million) class action on behalf of investors who bought shares in the BrisConnections public offering in 2008http://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/3208567/IMF-Australia-backs-class-action-over-BrisConnections.htmlTue, 21 May 2013 14:44:44 GMTThe NSW Ports consortium is aiming to reach close on the A$5.07 billion ($4.9 billion) privatisation of ports Botany and Kembla by 31 May.http://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/3208382/Botany-and-Kembla-ports-edge-towards-close.htmlTue, 21 May 2013 10:55:05 GMTThe federal government of Nigeria is in discussions with several development finance institutions about financing 195 outstanding road projects.http://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/3207925/Nigeria-approaches-multilaterals-on-road-slate.htmlMon, 20 May 2013 11:53:02 GMTThe government of Bangladesh has issued a request for prequalification for the Mongla Port PPP project.http://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/3207923/Bangladesh-issues-Mongla-Port-PPP-tender.htmlMon, 20 May 2013 11:49:09 GMTLocal developers Kaunas Bridges and Siauliu Plentas have closed the financing for the Eu11 million ($14 million) Palanga bypass project in Lithuania.http://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/3207363/Kaunas-and-Siauliu-close-on-Palanga-bypass.htmlFri, 17 May 2013 13:28:06 GMTConcessionaria Rodovias do Tiete has launched a R1.065 billion ($500 million) bond financing, almost a year after pulling a planned tax-exempt issue.http://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/3206571/Relaunch-for-Tiete-toll-bonds.htmlThu, 16 May 2013 12:17:37 GMTKR Walayar, a subsidiary of KNR Construction, has reached financial close on the Kerala toll road project in India.http://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/3206505/KNR-Construction-closes-on-Kerala-toll-road.htmlThu, 16 May 2013 10:40:56 GMTMBL Infrastructure has been appointed preferred bidder for the Gara Waraseoni real toll project by Madhya Pradesh Road Development Corporation.http://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/3206496/MBL-Infrastructure-awarded-Garra-Waraseoni-project.htmlThu, 16 May 2013 10:12:24 GMTThe huge concession fee paid by the winning consortium for the Eu10 billion ($12.9 billion) third Istanbul airport is likely to put pressure on local banking market liquidity.http://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/3206227/Third-Istanbul-airport-to-test-local-lenders.htmlWed, 15 May 2013 16:43:25 GMTThe Bouygues-led Phocéale consortium is considering an institutional financing to meet the private financing component of its L2 Marseilles ring road PPP.http://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/3206084/Private-placement-possible-for-L2-PPP.htmlWed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 GMTThe Texas Department of Transportation has proposed a payment structure for the SH-183 managed lanes project that protects the developer from traffic risk.http://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/3205708/TxDOT-proposes-revenue-guarantee-on-SH-183.htmlTue, 14 May 2013 18:22:10 GMTThe Arriyadh Development Authority (ADA) has issued the third extension to the bid deadline for the Riyadh bus network project, and submissions are now due in early June.http://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/3205387/Further-delays-for-Riyad-public-transport-projects.htmlTue, 14 May 2013 11:03:43 GMTPanama has managed a major infrastructure investment programme from a small fiscal base through creative non-budgetary strategies. By Diego Ferrer, Grupo Verdeazul, and Mark Stumpf, Arnold & Porter.http://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/3205514/Panamas-unorthodox-infrastructure-finance-model.htmlTue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 GMTA Virginia circuit court judge has ruled that the project company for the Midtown Tunnel concession cannot levy tolls on users, throwing the concession, and Virginia's PPP programme into doubt.http://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/3204002/Midtown-Tunnels-ruling-sparks-termination-scrutiny.htmlFri, 10 May 2013 10:49:26 GMTThe New South Wales government has shortlisted two bidders for the operations, trains and systems contract for the North West Rail Link project in Sydney.http://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/3203984/North-West-Rail-Link-down-to-two.htmlFri, 10 May 2013 10:33:02 GMTThe East End Crossing is the largest availability-based financing in the US and Indiana’s first greenfield PPP.http://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/3204080/DEAL-ANALYSIS-East-End-Crossing.htmlFri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 GMTRegional interest in newly-rehabilitated Myanmar is intense, especially from potential advisers. Despite recent reforms, government will need to overcome decades of turmoil and underinvestment. By Antony Collinshttp://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/3204078/Structural-obstacles-remain-with-Myanmars-emergence.htmlFri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 GMTThe Pennsylvania Office of Public Private Partnerships has decided to accept unsolicited proposals for transportation projects until 31 May 2013.http://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/3203334/Pennsylvania-to-accept-unsolicited-PPP-proposals.htmlThu, 09 May 2013 14:01:33 GMTTerminal Investment Limited is close to mandating banks on the financing of the $411 million Asyaport container terminal project in Turkey, with Isbank favourite to lead the deal.http://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/3203328/Isbank-close-to-Asyaport-mandate.htmlThu, 09 May 2013 13:56:18 GMTThe Department of Transportation and Communications for the Philippines has prequalified five bidders for the P1.72 billion automated fare collection system project.http://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/3203297/Five-prequalify-for-Philippines-Metro-Ticket-PPP.htmlThu, 09 May 2013 12:51:08 GMTHochtief has sold HOCHTIEF AirPort to the Public Sector Pension Investment Board for Eu1.1 billion ($1.45 billion).http://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/3203194/Hochtief-sells-airports-to-PSPIB.htmlThu, 09 May 2013 10:18:06 GMTThe financing for the first phase of the Gebze-Izmir toll concession closed with an all-domestic lending group. It highlights Turkish sponsors’ difficulties with the complexities of international bank deals.http://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/Article/3203306/DEAL-ANALYSIS-Gebze-Izmir.htmlThu, 09 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT