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11. ноя '10, 11:50 Queensland Govt announces Port of Brisbane sale The Queensland Government yes...

seagull 11. ноя '10, 11:50
Queensland Govt announces Port of Brisbane sale

The Queensland Government yesterday announced that the documents were signed for the 99-year lease of the Port of Brisbane Pty Ltd to the Q Port Holdings Consortium, CEO Jeff Coleman's statement said.

According to seatreadeasia-online the port is sold for AUD2.1bn. Q Port Holdings will reportedly invest A$200m in Port of Brisbane motorway.

Q Port Holdings includes major stakeholders Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), Industry Funds Management (IFM) and funds managed by QIC Limited (QIC), and a minority stake held by Tawreed Investments Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA).

The Port of Brisbane is Australia’s fastest growing container port, and Queensland’s largest general cargo port. The Port of Brisbane is located at the mouth of the Brisbane River, and since 1976 has been managed by the Port of Brisbane Corporation Limited (the Corporation), a Government Owned Corporation.

Source: portbris.com.au

28. окт '10, 13:53 Australia state govt gets two Port of Brisbane bids Two consortiums have file...

seagull 28. окт '10, 13:53
Australia state govt gets two Port of Brisbane bids

Two consortiums have filed final bids in the $2 billion-plus sale of the Queensland state government's Port of Brisbane and a buyer is expected be selected next week, people familiar with the transaction said on Thursday.
One of the bids was from a consortium of U.S.-based investment fund Global Infrastructure Partners, state government arm Queensland Investment Corp and Macquarie Capital , three sources with direct knowledge of the matter said.
The other consortium was a group including Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners (MS.N) and Australian pension fund UniSuper, said the sources who declined to be identified because they were not authorised to speak to the media.
The bidders have been told to expect a decision from the government next week, the sources said.
Final bids for the port, which is being sold as part of a A$15 billion sale of infrastructure assets by the Queensland state government, were due by Oct. 25.
A Queensland Treasury spokesman said: "The government is working through a process in relation to applications received."
He declined to comment further.

Source: uk.reuters.com

9. авг '10, 10:48 Infratil in Port of Brisbane bid NZ investment manager Morrison & Co has...

seagull 9. авг '10, 10:48
Infratil in Port of Brisbane bid

NZ investment manager Morrison & Co has confirmed it is looking at bidding for the Queensland government's Port of Brisbane valued at $2 billion.

Morrison & Co manages funds including infrastructure investor Infratil which has port management experience through the 25% stake it held in Port of Tauranga in the 1990s and its involvement with Port of Portland, Australia.

Morrison & Co confirmed to NZI Business today that an Australian-based analyst is looking at the asset but that it is only at the "tire kicking" stage.

The Australian Financial Review said today the Morrison/Infratil bid involves some former Port of Brisbane employees.

The other first-round bidders are reportedly Global Infrastructure Partners, Queensland Investment Corporation and a Macquarie consortium involving Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners and Unisuper.

All bids are said to be fully funded with due diligence expected to take about two months.