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September 2008
The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) has awarded the concession to build and operate the Badarpur elevated highwa
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Kangnam Beltway Corp's W830 billion loan has been signed through sole bookrunner Korea Development Bank (KDB).
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Global Infrastructure Partners has agreed to acquire a further 50% stake in London City Airport
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The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has been named financial adviser to the government of Jordan on its Amman ring road project.
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Several New York State transportation authorities have recommended that the Tappan Zee bridge/I-287 corridor in Westchester be replaced
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CCR's project company ViaQuattro is due to sign the financing documents for the Sao Paulo Metro Line IV
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Project company Maytas Metro, and the government of Andrhra Pradesh in India signed the documents for the Hyderabad Metro
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Texas Department of Transportation has pushed back the deadline again for bid submissions for its North Tarrant Express
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The Clark International Airport Authority has named Admiral Energy as the winner of the build-operate contract for Diosdado Macapagal International Airport's second passenger terminal.
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Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) has abandoned the proposed concession of its Safe & Sound bridges
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The Panama Canal Authority is due to raise around $2 billion in senior unsecured debt
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The Mexican Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes (SCT) has issued a request for bids for the third of the FARAC roads deals
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Syndication of the Eu455 million ($650 million) 25 year term loan backing A1 Mobil Consortium (comprising Bilfinger Berger, John Laing and Johann Bunte) has pulled in early
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Interocianica V Finance, is due to issue $260 million in bonds for Hidalgo & Hidalgo's IIRSA Sur Tramo 5
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Ferrovial's BAA has put Gatwick airport, London up for sale.
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The City of Winnipeg's public works department is expecting responses to a request for qualifications for its Disraeli bridge PPP project
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Peru's private investment agency, ProInversión, is due to select a preferred bidder for its Lima Callao mass transit electric train concession on 10 October 2008.
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The Serbian government has unwound the concession agreement with sponsors Alpine and Porr for the Horgos–Pozega toll road project.
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National Bank of Fujairah (NBF) and Commercial Bank of Dubai have underwritten and syndicated a AED900 million ($245 million) loan for the Port of Fujairah
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Florida Department of Transportation has received two bids for its $1.5 billion I-595 toll road.
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The Eu800 million ($1.12 billion) Liefkenshoek rail tunnel PPP in Belgium is expected to reach financial close in October
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Grimaldi Group has closed an Eu81 million ($115 million) loan with Unicredit
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A consortium comprising Abdul Kadir Al Muhaidib & Sons and Acwa Power has purchased a 30% share in Saudia Cargo LLC for SR2.5 billion ($667 million).
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ProInversión, Peru's investment promotion and procurement agency, has received expressions of interest from six potential bidders for a concession of the Paita port.
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The Mexican government has launched the $5 billion Punta Colonet port and rail project - Mexico's largest infrastructure project to date. Bid documents will be released this week for the 45 year port and rail DBFO concession
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At a time when highly-geared infrastructure investors are deleveraging through asset sales, GMR is rapidly expanding with a 50% acquisition of Intergen. Paul Smith talks strategy and success with Ranjit Murugason CEO of GMR International.
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The Asia-Pacific region lacks supplies of neither debt nor equity. But government needs to do a better job of luring in the suppliers. By Conor McCoole, head of project finance, Asia, Standard Chartered Bank.
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Economic conditions have not dampened sponsor enthusiasm for airport privatisations in Eastern Europe. But governments may have to put up with the lower valuations brought on by higher debt costs. By Michael Marray.
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The future of the Saudi Landbridge freight rail project is in doubt after a source close to the deal criticised the procuring agency for a lack of dialogue with the preferred bidder and a delay in the provision of full technical information.
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Record tenor and a sophisticated structure, the Lekki-Epe Expressway has set a benchmark for future Nigerian infrastructure PPP. By Jonathan Wood, Global Head of Project Finance, Standard Bank and Ziyaad Sarang, Director, Project Finance, Standard Bank.
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Australian toll road PPPs have had their problems. But despite the gloomy headlines in the financial press, they still deliver significant public sector value. By Dr Patrick O'Donnell, Leighton Contractors, Infrastructure Investment Division.
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Equity markets have mispriced Australian greenfield toll roads. In the wake of a series of difficulties in the sector, sponsors need to rethink capital and operating structures. By Nick Crawley, Navigator Project Finance.
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Landbridge future in doubt
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For the first time Nigeria has a realistic PPP template and a banking sector growing in strength. It could be the beginning of major infrastructure development if the Lekki-Epe Expressway example can get the federal government moving. By Sean Keating