Business Forum • 14 April, 2025 at 4:22 PM
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has announced the launch of an international tender to find new investors for Giurgiulești International Free Port, Moldova's primary sea-to-river port.
The EBRD is coordinating the M&A process in close collaboration with the Moldovan government and Raiffeisen Bank. Their joint effort seeks to attract both strategic and financial investors to enhance the port's long-term growth.
Since acquiring the port in 2021, the EBRD has focused on increasing efficiency, throughput volumes, and profitability.
Giurgiulești International Free Port is strategically located on Moldova's short stretch of the Danube River, bordering Romania and Ukraine. Handling over 70 per cent of Moldova's waterborne import and export trade, the port plays a crucial role in securing supply chains and significantly benefits the Moldovan economy.
Its importance has grown regionally, and it is well-positioned to support the future reconstruction of Ukraine.
In 2013, the EBRD provided a new loan and became the primary beneficiary of the port's operation.
By 2021, the EBRD had fully purchased the capital of the Danube Logistics group of companies, becoming the sole owner of the port operator.