New York, NY – March 30, 2023 -
Global Infrastructure Partners (“GIP”), a leading global independent infrastructure
investor, today jointly announced with Grupo Romero, one of the largest privately owned
diversified conglomerates in Latin America, that it has completed the acquisition of a
50% stake in Trabajos Maritimos S.A. (“Tramarsa”), an integrated port infrastructure
platform in Peru. GIP is investing in Tramarsa through its GIP Emerging Markets I Fund..
The transaction creates a new joint venture that will be co-controlled by GIP and Grupo
Romero. Through this strategic partnership, and building on Tramarsa’s established
operations, both firms plan to invest further in port- and mining-adjacent
infrastructure throughout the Andean region in South America.
Founded in 1990, Tramarsa operates two port concessions in Peru: Terminal Internacional
del Sur at the Port of Matarani and Salaverry Terminal Internacional at the Port of
Salaverry. Both concessions are strategically located at the natural maritime exit and
entry points for Peru's primary mining and agricultural regions. Tramarsa also provides
port services and operates private terminals through its subsidiaries and has minority
investments in three specialized cargo terminals.
With Peru being the world's second-largest copper producer, representing ~10% of the
metal’s global production in 2022 , Tramarsa benefits from attractive long-term trends
as copper demand is expected to nearly double by 2035 , driven by global electrification
and energy transition initiatives.
“We are excited to partner with Grupo Romero and invest in Tramarsa, which has a track
record of over 30 years of strong operational performance and continued growth. We look
forward to working with Grupo Romero and Tramarsa, leveraging our operational expertise
to build on the company’s established ports business and pursue growth and expansion
opportunities in the transportation sector in the Andean region,” said Adebayo Ogunlesi,
Chairman and Managing Partner of GIP.
“This partnership is a key milestone for Tramarsa and positions us to benefit from fresh
additional investment in the company. We look forward to collaborating with GIP and to
continue working with Tramarsa’s outstanding management to create value for our
stakeholders, including employees, investors, and local communities,” said Dionisio
Romero Paoletti, Chairman of Grupo Romero.
About Global Infrastructure Partners
GIP is a leading independent infrastructure fund manager that makes equity and debt
investments in infrastructure assets and businesses. GIP targets investments in the
energy, transport, digital infrastructure, and water/waste sectors in both OECD and
select emerging market countries. Headquartered in New York, GIP operates out of 10
offices: New York, London, Stamford (Connecticut), Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Mumbai,
Delhi, Singapore and Hong Kong. GIP manages c. US $87 billion for its investors. GIP’s
portfolio companies have combined annual revenues of c. US $80 billion and employ over
100,000 people. For more information, visit www.global-infra.com.