Railport Turkey (EBRD-49522)

Countries
  • Turkiye
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Specific Location
Kocaeli
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Financial Institutions
  • European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
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Project Status
Approved
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Bank Risk Rating
B
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Voting Date
Sep 5, 2018
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
RAILPORT TERMINAL ISLETMELERI AS
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Construction
  • Infrastructure
  • Transport
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Investment Type(s)
Loan
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Investment Amount (USD)
$ 30.00 million
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Project Cost (USD)
$ 86.00 million
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Primary Source

Original disclosure @ EBRD website

Updated in EWS Jan 28, 2019

Disclosed by Bank Jul 20, 2018

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Project Description
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According to the EBRD, this project provides financing for the design, construction, equipment, and operation of the Railport - the first private inland terminal to provide intermodal cargo services. This terminal is planned to service industries located within the Ankara, Bilecik, Bolu, Duzce, Eskisehir, Kocaeli and Sakarya regions.

The project also involves the development of an intermodal hub for freight transport within Turkey, and will facilitate freight rail transport within Turkey and between Asia and Europe, as well as among European, Balkan and Central Asian countries.

Investment Description
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Private Actors Description
A Private Actor is a non-governmental body or entity that is the borrower or client of a development project, which can include corporations, private equity and banks. This describes the private actors and their roles in relation to the project, when private actor information is disclosed or has been further researched.

The client is Railport Terminal Isletmeleri A.S., a special purpose company incorporated in Turkey and owned by Limar Liman ve Gemi Isletmeleri A.S. (66.6%) and Duisburger Hafen Aktiengesellschaft (Duisport) (33.3%).

Limar Liman ve Gemi Isletmeleri A.S. was founded in 1996 and is the port and terminal operator affiliate of Arkas Holding S.A., providing port services to importers and exporters as well as scheduled container lines.

Duisport is the owner and managing company of the Port of Duisburg in Germany. Duisport offers custom-made solutions through its infrastructure and superstructure, logistics services and packaging logistics business segments from individual rail transport services to establishment and building management as well as comprehensive consulting services.

Private Actor 1 Private Actor 1 Role Private Actor 1 Sector Relation Private Actor 2 Private Actor 2 Role Private Actor 2 Sector
- - - - Duisburger Hafen AG Investor -
- - - - Limar Liman ve Gemi Isletmeleri A.S. Parent Company -
- - - - Railport Terminal Isletmeleri A.S. Client -

Contact Information
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Arkas Holding S.A.
arkasizm@arkas.com.tr
+90 (232) 477 77 77
+90 (232) 411 00 00
www.arkas.com.tr

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