In the American case, as many have assumed, the tender for the acquisition of the majority of share capital Alexandroupolis Port Organizationas well as in the corresponding competition TAIPED reportedly only two applications were submitted, American interests both. At the same time, in the competition for the placement of its authorized capital Port Authority of Igoumenitsa the two highest bidders of the three submitted are now invited to a new round of improved applications. According with information “K”it’s about him Grimaldi group and Port Organization of Thessaloniki.

In particular, yesterday, Thursday, the deadline for submitting binding financial proposals for the acquisition of the majority of the authorized capital (at least 67%) of the Alexandroupolis Port Authority expired. Two American interest schemes have qualified and both reportedly submitted binding proposals: on the one hand, Quintana Infrastructure & Development, and on the other, a consortium of Black Summit Financial, Euroports, EFA Group and GEK TERNA. . Two other schemes that were shortlisted but ultimately did not submit binding proposals are the Thessaloniki Port Authority and a consortium of Cameron SA, Goldair Cargo and Bollore Africa Logistics.

In recent years, the port of Alexandroupolis has been hiring decisive geopolitical importance, even more strengthened after the war in Ukraine. It has been incorporated into the framework of the institutionalized Greek-American Defense Cooperation (Mutual Defense Cooperation Agreement – MDCA) and is thus used by US and allied militaries. At the same time, Gastrade’s Liquefied Natural Gas Regasification Marine Terminal (FSRU) is being built outside the port. In addition, a search is underway in the area for a natural gas power plant built by a joint venture between PPC, DEPA and the Kopelouzos group. The latter participates in Gastrade, as well as in the last of the above-mentioned schemes, a consortium that participated in the tender, but in the end did not submit a binding offer for the port. In another tender, for the privatization of the Port Authority of Igoumenitsa, three schemes submitted binding bids: Attica Group in a joint venture with Aktor, Grimaldi and OLTH. Applications were opened yesterday, and although TAIPED did not mention anything in the related announcement, market sources are confident that the Grimaldi group and OLTH will move on to the next round of improved applications.