KINGSTON FREEPORT TERMINAL LTD
Who is our client
Kingston Freeport Terminal Ltd. (KFTL) is a company ultimately owned by French shipping company CMA CGM, the third largest container shipping line in the world. The project entails the privatization, expansion and improvement, operation and maintenance of the existing Kingston Container Terminal (KCT) in Kingston Jamaica, under a 30 year concession.
Funding objective
As part of the long-term debt consortium, FMO commits to USD 30 million. The funding will be used to expand and upgrade the current infrastructure to international, high quality standards. Through this, KCT’s port capacity will increase to TEU 3.2 million per annum within the next six years and will serve as a hub for container shipment in the Caribbean region.
Why we fund this project
KCT is an essential part of Jamaican infrastructure and serves as showcase for the positive developments Jamaica has experienced since the IMF bailout in 2013. By financing KFTL, FMO aims to support the creation and maintaining of direct and indirect jobs. Furthermore, the grantor of the concession, Port Authority of Jamaica, will benefit from substantial upfront and annual concession fees. Also, due to the transhipment nature of KCT’s customer base and its strategic location, KFTL will enable shipping lines to reduce their vessels’ oil consumption.
- Website client
- http://www.iadb.org
- Region
- Latin America & The Caribbean
- Country
- Jamaica
- Sector
- Infrastructure, Manufacturing and Services
- Signing date
- 6/29/2016
- Total FMO financing
- USD 30.00 MLN
- Fund
- FMO
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Risk categorization on environmental and social impacts, A = high risk, B+ = medium high risk, B = medium risk, C = low risk
Environmental & Social Category
(A, B+, B or C) - A