Enhancing regional transportation via the waterway with Rocktree Group (IDBI-16065-01)

Regions
  • Latin America and Caribbean
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Countries
  • Brazil
  • Paraguay
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Financial Institutions
  • IDB Invest (IDBI)
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Project Status
Proposed
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Bank Risk Rating
B
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Voting Date
Nov 10, 2026
Date when project documentation and funding is reviewed by the Board for consideration and approval. Some development banks will state a "board date" or "decision date." When funding approval is obtained, the legal documents are accepted and signed, the implementation phase begins.
Borrower
Rocktree Group
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Agriculture and Forestry
  • Industry and Trade
  • Mining
  • Transport
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Investment Type(s)
Loan
The categories of the bank investment: loan, grant, guarantee, technical assistance, advisory services, equity and fund.
Investment Amount (USD)
$ 75.00 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Loan Amount (USD)
$ 75.00 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Bank Documents
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ IDBI website

Updated in EWS Oct 9, 2026

Disclosed by Bank Sep 17, 2026

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Project Description
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According to the IDB Invest, the proposed financing aims to support the business expansion of Rocktree Group in the region by providing a long-term global solution to the original bridge financing, which facilitated the acquisition of Atria Group in 2025, and by funding new growth investments in the region, thereby providing a long-term capital structure to enable the development of new growth opportunities in Latin America.

The Sponsor recently acquired the Atria Group and its subsidiary companies including UABL and OTC operations in Paraguay and Argentina, and prior to the acquisition, formed a new Transshipment Operations hub in Uruguay. Through its regional operations in Latin America, the Group is expanding its presence in the Paraná–Paraguay waterway. The proposed financing aims to support this expansion by refinancing the bridge facility for the acquisition of Atria and by funding new growth investments in the region, thereby providing a long-term capital structure to enable the development of the Sponsor’s integrated regional river transport platform.

Investment Description
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Private Actors Description
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As stated by the IDB Invest, the Rocktree Group is a global commodities infrastructure group that unlocks the flow of high-priority commodities - including agricultural products, iron ore, bauxite, liquids among others - through an integrated platform of floating transshipment terminals, port infrastructure and river transportation assets. Rocktree operates across the Americas, Africa, the Middle East and Asia, with the Project comprising its Latin American river logistics, ports and shipyard platform along the Paraguay–Paraná waterway. 

Private Actor 1 Private Actor 1 Role Private Actor 1 Sector Relation Private Actor 2 Private Actor 2 Role Private Actor 2 Sector
- - - - Rocktree Group Client Transport

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Client - Rocktree Group:

Phone: +1 917 331 3003
Address: Rocktree USA LLC 2187 Atlantic St, Clearwater House, Stamford CT 06902, USA
Email: yminaya@rocktree.com 

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ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISM OF IDB / IDB INVEST

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