The consortium comprised of Deutsche Invest Equity Partners GmbH, Belterra Investments LTD and Terminal Link SAS has been awarded a 67 percent stake in the Thessaloniki Port Authority, after becoming the highest bidder with an offer of €231.9 million (US$251.8 million).
As we reported in late March, the government of Greece received three binding bids for the privatization of the Thessaloniki Port Authority. Aside from above-referred winning consortia, the other two teams involved:
The winning consortium will have to implement investments of at least €180 million (US$194 million) within seven years.
Thessaloniki Port facilities include a conventional port, container terminal, passenger terminal, duty free commercial area and others. Services provided include unitized and conventional cargoes, coastal shipping and cruise liner passengers, ship anchoring, mooring and berthing, as well as car parking lots and links with the road and railway network.
GMR Infrastructure Limited, through its subsidiary GMR Airports Limited (GAL), has submitted along with its partner GEK Terna Group of Greece have placed a bid at €480 million for the construction and operation of the new Kastelli airport project in Heraklion.
Read moreGreece has received three binding bids in the privatization process for Thessaloniki Port Authority.
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