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Investing in infrastructure

Investing in infrastructure: if you build the right financial structures, will investors come?

The need for foreign investment in infrastructure is not going away; if anything, it keeps on growing. Public-private partnerships may well be the way forward but, as Natasha Turak finds out, governments need to up their game.

Race to finance Asia's infrastructure heats up

The competition between institutions to bridge Asia’s financing gap is both good news and bad. John West reports from the ADB’s annual meeting in Yokohama.

Growth of urban logistic facilities set to rise

Urban logistics is the next real estate opportunity, says a report, as environmental and efficiency challenges drive the development of facilities within cities.

China and India drive transport sector

Law firm’s annual survey clarifies outlook for global transport services.

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Caribbean islands compete for Panama Canal shipping spoils

As the expanded Panama Canal opens, ports in countries such as Jamaica, the Dominican Republic, Cuba and the Bahamas are investing in harbour facilities and logistics operations with an eye to reaping the commercial benefits.

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UK and Mexico lead on logistics FDI

The transportation and warehousing and storage sectors form the backbone of the logistics industry, and it is the UK and Mexico that are attracting the most FDI in this field, although the US and China also score well on a country basis, while on a city level Dubai and Singapore have proved popular. 

Crossrail project leaves London on track for FDI boost

Crossrail project leaves London on track for FDI boost

London’s Crossrail project looks set to transform the landscape – both physically and economically – of both the city’s centre and its outer districts. And though it is already a major player in a global scale, the development looks set to move the UK capital onto another level where investment is concerned.

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View from the C-Suite: DHL takes root in China

Online retail continues to grow in China, and DHL eCommerce’s Asia-Pacific division is on the spot with a new facility designed to handle the resulting flow of goods. Chief executive Malcolm Monteiro talks to Karen E Thuermer.

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Joined-up thinking: how PPPs are shaping Peru's infrastructure

Peru’s infrastructure needs a significant upgrade, and the government is looking to private investors to help fill the holes.

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Hitachi Rail on a roll in UK

Lucrative contracts across England and Scotland have brought Hitachi Rail to the UK, investing millions in a manufacturing facility and creating 700 jobs.

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