January 2008

RFQ out on Portland container port 29 January 2008

The Port of Portland, Oregon, has engaged Morgan Stanley to advise on a potential concession for its Terminal 6

Vinci and J&P on Paphos-Polis motorway 29 January 2008

The Kinryas consortium - led by Greek construction firm J&P (45%), with Vinci Concessions (40%) and Cybarco (15%) - has been

Douro Litoral nears syndication launch 25 January 2008

Syndication of Brisa's financing for the Eu1.2 billion Douro Litoral 27-year real toll concession in Portugal is to launch next week

ADB extends Azerbaijan roads loan 22 January 2008

Asian Development Bank (ADB) has preliminarily agreed to provide an additional $50-$60 million to $88.7 million of Azerbaijani road projects.

Alstom wins Argentine high speed rail 18 January 2008

An Alstom-led consortium has won a Eu1 billion ($1.47 billion) contract to build a high-speed inter-city rail link in Argentina

Oosterweel PPP preferred bidder appointed 17 January 2008

BAM has appointed Noriant as preferred bidder for the Oosterweel link

Northwest Parkway launches syndication 15 January 2008

Syndication has launched for the $459 million debt for Brisa and CCR's Colorado Northwest Parkway concession.

Corinth-Kalamta and Maliakos Kleidi roads projects to close next month 10 January 2008

The Eu702 million ($1.4 billion) debt backing operation and maintenance of the Corinth-Tripoli-Kalamata freeway and Leuktro Sparta expressway is to close early February.

EBRD comes in on M6 Hungary 10 January 2008

The EBRD is to come in on syndication of the M6-M60 motorway project in Hungary. EBRD has gained board approval to provide Eu75 million of the Eu784.8 million term loan

New Jersey to issue turnpike bonds 09 January 2008

The Governor of New Jersey, Jon Corzine, has announced plans to issue over $30 billion in bonds against the state's turnpike.

Komercni banka arranges first Tunisian Port concession loan 08 January 2008

Komercni Banka has arranged its first African infrastructure financing - an 11.5 year Eu22.551 million loan for Tunisia-based Goulette Shipping Cruise

Abertis to acquire ACS' stakes in two Chilean toll roads 04 January 2008

Spanish constructor Abertis has reached a preliminary Eu700 million agreement with ACS to acquire stakes in two Chilean toll road concessions.

Costa Rica toll road closes 04 January 2008

Itinere, FCC and Soares da Costa closed financing for their Autopista del Sol toll road concession in Costa Rica on 20 December.

Doraleh Port reaches financial close 03 January 2008

The first project financing in the East African country of Djibouti has closed with the signing of a $397 million Islamic financing package for the Doraleh Container Terminal.

Vinci on Antwerp ring road 03 January 2008

The Vinci-led Noriant consortium has been named preferred bidder for a 39-year concession to design, finance build and maintain a 30km highway, the final northwest section completing the ring road of Antwerp.

Schwarzenegger invents his own PPP acronym 02 January 2008

The Governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger, is set to launch the state's own version of the public-private partnership (PPP) structure.