Company name
Terminal Zárate, S.A.
Project number
12068-01
Category B projects have potential environmental and/or social impacts and risks that are less adverse than those of a Category A and which are generally limited to the project site, largely reversible and can be mitigated via measures that are readily available and feasible to implement in the context of the operation.
E&S category
B
Country
Argentina
Sector
Transport
Status
In implementation
Disclosed date
08/30/2017
Projected date at which a project will be put forward for the Board of Executive Directors’ approval.
Projected board date
10/24/2017
Approval date
11/30/2017
Signed date
12/12/2017
Sponsoring entity
N/A
Investment Operations Department Contact
N/A
Investment type
Syndicated amount
USD $ 15,000,000
Financing amount
USD $ 15,000,000
Currency
USD
Project scope and objective
The Inter-American Investment Corporation (IIC), a member of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Group, is considering providing a corporate financing for Terminal Zárate, S.A. (TZ) located in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The use the proceeds will be mainly to finance an investment plan associated with the port operation, improvements to the Zarate Container Terminal as well as new capital expenditures to enable TZ to continue growing in the container business. The total project cost is estimated to be approximately USD 60 million. The financial plan is expected to be composed of an IIC and IDB A-loans and a B-Loan, with an 8-year tenor, including a principal grace period.
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PHONE NUMBER
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POST OFFICE ADDRESS
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PHONE
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ADDRESS
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Environmental and social review
IDB Invest conducts an environmental and social due diligence (ESDD) commensurate with the nature, scale, and stage of the project, and with its level of environmental and social risks and impacts. The ESDD will confirm the project E&S categorization and assess the project with respect to the client requirements in IDB Invest Environmental and Social Sustainability Policy. The results of the ESDD, including any identified gaps are described in the Environmental and Social Review Summary (ESRS) provided below. For projects approved as of 2016, any gaps with respect to IDB Invest's Environmental and Social Sustainability Policy at the time of the ESDD are addressed in the Environmental and Social Action Plan (ESAP) presented below, to comply with the date mentioned above.
ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL REVIEW SUMMARY
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