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Transport & Logistics Investment Opportunities in Slovenia Investment in the Wake of Crisis 12 April 2011
Transport & Logistics Investment Opportunities in Slovenia
Investment in the Wake of Crisis
12 April 2011
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Introduction
Developing Slovenia’s transportation and logistics infrastructure as one of the key development priorities
Excellent geographic position
Turning the country into a logistics hub would have multiplying effects on economic activity
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Stimulating the private sector
In the past the vast majority of Slovenia’s investments in infrastructure has come from the public sector; limited PPP track record
The public sector will continue to play the dominant role
Due to financial constraints more finance will need to come from the private sector
Project finance provides a logical means to deliver key infrastructure projects as it limits pressure on both short-term cash flows and reduces the need to borrow heavily
It will be important to stimulate the interest of the private sector – political commitment, appropriate regulatory framework, fiscal and other incentives
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Source: World Economic Outlook Database, October 2010 edition: IMF
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Transport infrastructure
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Motorway network
The New Slovenian Motorway Company Act (December 2010) gives way to the (partial) privatisation of DARS:
• Ownership on motorways has been transferred to DARS
• The construction and building of highways in Slovenia is to be carried out and financed by private companies, primarily DARS
• The state retains a strategic role by determining which road sections will be built and when and by handling spatial planning.
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Highways and accessory structures in Slovenia are managed by DARS, the state-owned Motorway Company of the Republic of Slovenia
Motorway construction in Slovenia is almost completed as the entire network bar some small sections has been completed
DARS manages and maintains a total of 606 km of motorways and expressways, 161 km of access roads and 27 km of rest areas
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Port of Koper
The shortest route linking the CEE countries with the Mediterranean, Mid-east and Asia
The port handled 15.37 million tonnes of cargo in 2010, a 17% increase YoY
Development plans:
• Secured financing for the expansion of the Container and Ro-Ro terminal (20yr EBRD loan)
• Plans for the expansion and the construction of a third pier and the construction of a modern passenger terminal
• The major setback is that spatial planning hasn’t yet been accepted.
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Ljubljana Airport
The company's strategic goals for the period up to 2015:
• 2.2 million passengers
• 57 thousand aircraft movements
• Increase the volume of transported cargo to 23.3 thousand tones.
Substantial investments in order to become one of the leading airports in the region:
• The existing terminal building (T1) was expanded and renewed in 2007
• The construction of a completely new passenger terminal (T2) with a capacity of 2.5 mio passengers in 2012.
• Over the next 10 years Aeropolis Ljubljana, airport city will be built - logistics park, business center, hotel & conference center
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Freight Forwarding & Logistics
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Intereuropa
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Intereuropa Group’s business activities comprise all types of logistics services.
The integrated range of logistics services covers three key areas:
• Land transport - groupage, express transport, road transport, rail transport, customs services, distribution of spare parts.
• Intercontinental transport - airfreight, seafreight, shipping agency, automotive logistics.
• Logistics solutions - warehousing and distribution, logistics projects.
The Company operates through its subsidiaries in Slovenia and abroad: Croatia, Serbia, Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Germany, France, Ukraine, Russia, Montenegro and Albania.
In 2010 a disinvestment program was undertaken - an urgent measure to assure financial stability of the group.
In February 2011 shareholders holding a combined 53% stake published a call for bids for the majority stake in the company.
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Viator & Vektor
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Viator & Vektor is among lthe argest logistic companies in Slovenia, besides Interuropa the only domestic company with large operations abroad.
Viator & Vektor Group operates in five different business segments: transport, forwarding, custom clearance, maintenance, manufacturing and real-estate, with main business activity being transport.
The Company operates through its subsidiaries in Slovenia and abroad: Croatia, Macedonia, Romania, Serbia and BiH as well as in Czech Republic.
Attempts to find a strategic partner in 2010.
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PwC – league tables and credentials
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EMEA CP&I Advisory Mandates Closed in 2010
# Advisor No. of deals Volume (US $m) 1 PWC 24 6,406 2 KPMG 18 4,108 3 Deloitte 12 4,383 4 RBC 11 8,868 5 HSBC 4 5,777 6 Natixis 3 4,600 7 SG 2 8,600 8 Standard Chartered 2 7,764 9 Credit Agricole 1 8,500 10 Riyad 1 7,500 Source: PFI 2011, Issue 448
PwC European PFI Advisor of the year
2009
R1 Slovakia European
infrastructure deal of the year 2009
Examples of recent CP&I projects in CEE
Slovakia Lead adviser on the D1
and R1 road PPP
Estonia Lead adviser on the Tallinn – Tartu road
PPP
Czech Republic Adviser on the D3/R3
highway PPP
Kosovo Bid-side adviser on the
Pristina Airport PPP project
Industry awards and recognition
PwC is the leading Capital Projects and Infrastructure advisor in EMEA and globally by number of mandates won and closed in 2010 (and in 2009, 2008, 2007…).
Our Transportation & Logistics practice is composed of a global network of more than 4,200 industry professionals across 153 countries.
