Steamships Trading Company has enjoyed strong growth across its Papua New Guinea logistics operations in the past year – and is actively positioning for the next phase of the country’s development. Its new General Manager of Marine Logistics, Alistair Skingley, tells Business Advantage PNG what’s driving the momentum – and shares details on the ‘transformation program’ that’s simplifying the group’s offering to the market.
Should Papua New Guinea’s superannuation system be more like Australia’s? Lachlan Baird, CEO of PNG’s Nambawan Super, argues that such comparisons can be misleading – and he shares why he believes the focus should be on letting PNG’s super funds grow in a way that reflects the unique environment in which they operate.
MRDC subsidiary Dirio Power is best known for its 45MW gas-fired power station in Central Province. But its focus extends well beyond gas – from solar mini-grids across Gulf and Southern Highlands provinces to developing infrastructure for other nation-building projects, as CEO James Nelson tells Business Advantage PNG.
Pieter Steyn has been with KPMG Papua New Guinea since 2018 and became the firm’s Country Managing Partner in July 2025. In this interview with Business Advantage PNG, he shares the signals he is seeing ahead of Papua LNG, growing business opportunities outside of Port Moresby, and why firms are beginning to take ESG seriously.
Alan Milne was appointed to his second term as CEO of Air Niugini in early 2026, following a previous stint in 2018-2020. In this interview with Business Advantage PNG, Milne speaks about changing market conditions and plans for more planes and new routes, as well as a pending new corporate strategy.
Renovations and upgrades are well underway across Steamships Trading Company’s extensive hospitality portfolio, which includes Papua New Guinea’s largest hotel chain, Coral Sea Hotels. The new head of its hospitality division reveals the key changes and explains what’s driving the investment.
Peter Williams has been advising businesses on innovation for a long time as part of his role as Chief Edge Officer at Deloitte’s Centre for the Edge in Australia. He shared his top tips for creating a successful culture of innovation at the recent 2026 Innovation PNG Awards in Port Moresby.
Dr Ben Hamer, an international expert on the future of work, shares his views on which skills will be most in demand in the economies of the future – and where Papua New Guinea fits into the changing nature of work.
SP Brewery’s beers have been sold in PNG since 1952, almost a quarter-century before independence. Now the company is looking to invest in social change alongside business growth opportunities, its Managing Director Ed Weggemans tells Business Advantage PNG.
Medical services provider Aspen Medical PNG has grown significantly in recent years, mainly thanks to demand from one industry sector in particular. Senior Medical Officer Dr Moses Lester outlines its growth strategy to Business Advantage PNG .