BMI View: LNG-to-power solutions will continue to add new markets and grow demand for LNG over the next 10 years. Only some of the proposed projects will be realised, but many that do also have scalability to increase imports. We envisage as much as 40bcm of demand creation , with 2019 and 2020 appearing to be strong years for growth. The pending addition of new LNG liquefaction capacity in 201…
Empowerment Takes More Than a Minute menceritakan kisah Michael Hobbs, seorang direktur dan CEO yang tengah menghadapi kenyataan yang menyakitkan: perusahaan yang dipimpinnya akan hancur digilas persaingan jika ia tidak segera membenahi nilai dan kebiasaan yang telah berurat akar dalam perusahaannya. Ketika bertemu dengan sang Manajer yang Memampukan Karyawannya, Sandy Fitzwilliam, ia disadarka…
In recent years, the Hong Kong port has been challenged by the emergence of the Shenzhen port. This gives rise to a concern that the high terminal handling charges (THC) levied by the Hong Kong terminal operators are undermining the competitiveness of the Hong Kong port. As the major container terminals in both Hong Kong and Shenzhen are operated by the Hong Kong terminal operators, the monopol…
This paper presents the implementation of ABC optimization technique to determine the optimum set of PID parameters for the LFC. The investigation is carried out on a three area interconnected reheat thermal power system with GRC. The PID controller for all three areas is tuned simultaneously using the ABC algorithm and the system response is observed. The performance of the controller is inves…
The purpose of this paper is to explain why change programs fail in spite of best practice processes and procedures and to examine the improvements that can be made by developing effective change leaders.
Emissions of GHG from the transport sector and how to reduce them are major challenges for policy makers. The purpose of this paper is to analyse the level of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from ships while in port based on annual data from Port of Gothenburg, Port of Long Beach, Port of Osaka and Sydney Ports. Port call statistics including IMO number, ship name, berth number and time spent at…
The purpose of this paper is to consider the concepts of individual and complete statistical power used for multiple testing and shows their relevance for determining the number of statistical tests to perform when assessing non-response bias.
The purpose of this paper is to identify the strategic options available to a weaker actor to counteract the dominance of a stronger actor in a buyer-supplier relationship, and identifies those factors that influence the choice of individual options.
Our directors are focused on governance and compliance and spend most of their time at board meetings drilling our senior executive on risk matters. This inward-looking approach cascades down through our company and creates a culture of anxiety, back-watching and reactivity. The joke is that some months ago, our Chief Executive retained some expensive consultants to facilitate an innovation wor…
Against the backdrop of increased needs for longer operating life of turbine oils, there is a tendency to use amine-type antioxidants for steam turbine oils as well as gas turbine oils. Amine-type antioxidants are known to form sludge during the oxidation process, and the sludge formation from turbine oils involves the high risk for a power plant of bearing temperature rise caused by sludge dep…
Marubeni Corporation, in a consortium with General Electric and local firm Hutama Karya (HK), secured a JPY41bn (USD365mn) engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract from Indonesia Power for the Tambak Lorok Combined Cycle Power Plant Block 3 Project in Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia. The facility will have installed capacity of about 780MW. Under the contract, GE will supply m…
Growth prospects in Thailand ' s power sector are fairly muted when compared to the rapidly expanding power markets of its ASEAN neighbours. While gas will remain the dominant fuel, and electricity imports from Laos will become increasingly important to Thailand ' s energy security, we do expect to see increased investment opportunities in the country ' s non-hydro renewables sector…
The state government of Sarawak, through Sarawak Energy, acquired the 2.4GW Bakun hydropower project in Sarawak on the island of Borneo from the Malaysian federal government. Sarawak Energy bought the entire equity shares of Sarawak Hidro, owner and operator of the Bakun hydropower facility, in a deal worth about MYR2.5bn (USD583mn). The acquisition was financed through a mix of Sarawak Energy&…
Strong LNG demand growth in Asia's less-established LNG players including Bangladesh, Myanmar, Pakistan, the Philippines and Vietnam will absorb some of the forthcoming oversupply in the global LNG market. FSRUs will provide these players with cheaper, quicker access to LNG, building a platform for stronger offtake in the power, industrial, residential and transportation sectors. Asia's…
Invest or interest in the Philippines power sector is increasing, in line with government efforts to reduce project bottlenecks and integrate renewable energy into the power mix. China ' s footprint in the sector will expand over the coming years, as the Chinese government prioritises its outward investment plan in Asia and Duterte continues to pivot towards building closer relations with C…
Olympia Violago Water & Power signed a deal with the P ower Construction Corporation of China (PowerChina) to design, procure and build the 500MW Wawa pumped storage hydropower project in Rizal province, Philippines. The scheme, being developed by San Lorenzo Ruiz Builders and Developers Group and Equis Energy, is expected to cost USD1bn. Work is slated to start by end-2017 and the facility is …
Mega First Corporation signed agreements to obtain USD150mn to partly finance the 260MW Don Sahong hydropower project in Laos. The sum comprises USD85mn in term loan facilities and USD65mn Islamic financing, both with tenures of up to six years. The conventional loan's repayment will start in January 2020 or on a mutually agreed later date, while the repayment of the financier's sale pr…
A survey carried out among all 3,800 employees of a UK logistics and distribution business revealed generally high levels of employee satisfaction, but also opportunities to improve the working lives of employees and the profitability of the company. Founded in 1925, Palmer and Harvey, of Hove, East Sussex, was placed second in a Management Today survey of the UK’s top 100 privately owned com…
The purpose of this paper is to investigate retailers’ power-dependence management through the lens of supply chain diversification, and explore how it is linked to their logistic arrangements in managing suppliers and their retail performance.
A Revolutionary Approach to Talent Management
You know that winning in today’s marketplace requires top quality talent. You also know what it takes to build that talent—and you spend significant financial and human resources to make it happen. Yet somehow, your company’s beautifully designed and well-benchmarked processes don’t …