PORT OF SALAVERRY RECEIVES PORT FINANCING OF THE YEAR AWARD FROM THE "LATINFINANCE AWARDS"
October 12, 2021. Lima, Peru.- The modernization of the Salaverry Multipurpose Port Terminal, located in the department of La Libertad, has marked a new milestone, after receiving recognition in the Port Financing of the Year category of the Projects & Infrastructure Finance awards granted by the prestigious LatinFinance magazine, reported PROINVERSION.
Unlike previous port projects, the new financing scheme meant that the concessionaire could start its work with the agreement of PROINVERSIÓN to the accreditation of the Financial Closure for the execution of the Mandatory Investment Works for Stages 1 and 2 of the concession for the modernization and development of the Salaverry Multipurpose Port Terminal, awarded to Salaverry Terminal Internacional S.A., a subsidiary of Tramarsa, on May 31, 2018.
The accredited financing consisted of a syndicated loan totaling up to US$ 132 million and a term of eight years. Banco Santander (exclusive financial advisor of Tramarsa), Itaú Corpbanca New York Branch and Banco BBVA Peru participated as lenders in the transaction, which allowed the port of Salaverry to become one of the infrastructure investments projects that sets a precedent for the rapid execution of works and its direct impact on the economic development of the region.
For Luis Del Carpio, project director of PROINVERSIÓN, the experience was very positive, as it allowed to align capacities with all the parties involved. "Our concession is a new generation contract, which includes guidelines for the development and financing of projects," he said.
"Our team had to work side-by-side with the banks, PROINVERSIÓN and other agencies so that construction could begin as soon as we had the financing," said Tramarsa's finance director, César Pasco. "Normally, first all the licenses are in place and then a project is financed, but this time we work all on parallel roads," he added.
PORT MODERNIZATION
The project consists in the design, financing, construction and operation of the Salaverry Port Terminal. In just three years of concession, Salaverry Terminal Internacional S.A. has already managed to execute 85% of the modernization project covering the works estimated for the first five years of the concession with an investment of about S/ 500 million. This package of works also includes components contemplated in stages 3 and 4, which have been executed as partial advances by the concessionaire.
To this is added the implementation of the 'Shore-Tension' technology with which the port has managed to reduce closures by 80% due to anomalous wave conditions, thus going from 103 days a year in 2018 to 25 days in 2019 and 22 days in 2020. Through this modern technology, the port of Salaverry is one of the few in Peru that can operate ships in unfavorable weather conditions guaranteeing the safety of the operation.
Due to this modernization process, the port also has specialized equipment such as front loaders, fleet of trucks, and two multipurpose mobile cranes of 100 MT for unloading and shipments of freight moved.
The modernization of Salaverry allows to meet the load of agro-export, grains, mining production, among others. This will strengthen foreign trade in its area of influence, which includes the regions of Ancash, La Libertad, Lambayeque and Cajamarca, boosting the economy and generating direct and indirect employment for local and regional population.
It should be noted that this financing scheme is part of the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) modality, which guarantees quality infrastructure and public services during the concession period.
For more information about Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs), visit https://www.investinperu.pe/en/projects/ppa-in-peru