Exclusive Intelligence
Ammonia terminal JV in the works, Brazil
A JV agreement for the development of an ammonia terminal at the Port of Pecém in Brazil, valued at some $1 billion, is expected to close within the next 30 days, IJGlobal can reveal
BlackRock eyes Asia infra credit fund
BlackRock is working on a fund targeting infrastructure credit investments in emerging markets in Asia, IJGlobal can reveal
Baffinland seeks $5bn in financing for Canadian rail proj...
Baffinland, a Canadian mining company, is currently raising $5 billion in project financing to complete a railway connecting 2 parts of northern Baffin Island, IJGlobal can reveal
First round bids due on Chicago Parking Meters
Non-binding offers are due on Wednesday for the sale of Chicago Parking Meters, IJGlobal can reveal
Brazil consortium wins Rota Agro PPP
The Rota Agro consortium, formed by Azevedo & Travassos and TECPAV, has won the 30-year concession of the BR-060/364 highway
PSERS preps investment into DIF Infrastructure Fund VIII
Pennsylvania Public School Employees Retirement System has prepared a €100 million investment into DIF Infrastructure Fund VIII, IJGlobal can reveal
Ecuador to launch $1.46bn PPPs
IJGlobal can reveal details of Ecuador’s Inter-Institutional Committee on Public-Private Partnerships’ plans to launch 3 PPPs worth a combined $1.46 billion
Argentina-Brazil bridge PPP winner out
The government of Brazil and Argentina have declared CS Infra the winner of the auction for the São Borja Road Bridge concession
Debt terms revealed for €1.5bn Turkey transport duo
Societe Generale led a consortium of 8 lenders for the financing of the Dörtyol-Hassa Highway and Railway, IJGlobal can reveal
Bids in for Panama highway tender
The government of Panama has received 3 bids for the PanAmericana Oeste Highway renovation tender
FC for Colombia road PPP financing
Spain-based Sacyr has successfully secured COP$3.66 billion in financing for the Buga - Loboguerrero - Buenaventura Highway PPP
Basalt to acquire Irish chemical logistics firm
Basalt Infrastructure Partners has agreed to acquire Chemco Ireland, a chemical logistics, storage and distribution company, from its founders
Analysis & Case Studies
IJGlobal Regional Report – Europe, H1 2025
Europe saw a downward trend in infrastructure finance activity in the first half of 2025 amid global uncertainty, with transaction activity led by the renewable energy and transport sectors
Equitix – the European expansion
As part of its wider European investment strategy, UK-based manager Equitix in June closed its second Europe-focused infrastructure fund at €1.4 billion in total commitments as it continues its continental expansion
Agro Norte – a new era for Brazilian infrastructure
Mass privatisation of Brazil’s federal highways has seen monumental investment prices and new experimental and sophisticated PPP models since the start of the decade
The roads of Paraná, Brazil
In 2019, the government of Paraná state in Brazil began floating the idea of privatising its major state highways and by February 2021, a plan had been formulated to auction off the roads as 6 blocks – comprising multiple highways. In August of the same year, the government announced its intention to tender 3,368km of highways in a state of over 8.6 million people
Other News
Infra credit firm raises capital for second fund
22 Aug 2025 Transport North AmericaFoundation Credit has raised about $123 million for its Infrastructure Debt Fund II, according to a US Securities and Exchange Commission filing
CVC DIF delivers 3 exits, Spain
21 Aug 2025 Transport EuropeCVC DIF has completed the exits of Boluda Maritime Terminals and Mallorca Fire Station, and signed a sale and purchase agreement to divest its stake in TTI Algeciras, with completion targeted in the next quarter
iCON closes seventh fund
21 Aug 2025 Transport EuropeLondon-based investment group iCON Infrastructure has reached final close on its seventh fund, iCON Infrastructure Partners VII
Clifford Capital closes second infra ABS, Singapore
20 Aug 2025 Transport Asia PacificSingapore-headquartered infrastructure credit platform Clifford Capital has closed its second infrastructure asset-backed securities private placement, bringing a total deal size of $200 million
Airport PPP awarded, Chile
20 Aug 2025 Transport Latin AmericaChile’s Ministry of Public Works has awarded the contract for the Araucanía Regional Airport PPP, valued at $138 million, to the Belfi-Ifalal Group
Prime Capital secures fund commitment, Europe
20 Aug 2025 Transport EuropePrime Capital has secured a €30 million commitment from the European Investment Fund to its Prime Sustainable Infrastructure Debt Fund under the InvestEU program
CVC DIF eyes first closings on infra funds
19 Aug 2025 Transport EuropeCVC DIF expects to hold first closings on its latest pair of infrastructure investment funds before the end of the year, the manager said in half-year results
Sri Lanka requests approval for Central Expressway loan
19 Aug 2025 Transport Asia PacificSri Lanka has requested Cabinet approval for an around $500 million loan from the Export-Import Bank of China to complete the Central Expressway's first section
Progress for Brazil river waterway PPP
18 Aug 2025 Transport Latin AmericaBrazil’s Ministry of Ports and Airports will launch the 20-year Paraguay River waterway concession following successful public hearings
Port terminal PPP advances, Brazil
18 Aug 2025 Transport Latin AmericaBrazil’s National Waterway Transportation Agency is set to launch the lease notice for the RDJ07 terminal located in the Port of Rio de Janeiro
Infroneer’s Sumitomo acquisition gets PCC nod, Philippines
18 Aug 2025 Transport Asia PacificThe Philippine Competition Commission has approved the proposed acquisition by Japan-based Infroneer of all shares in Sumitomo Mitsui Construction
RFQ out for North Carolina highway P3
15 Aug 2025 Transport North AmericaAn RFQ to DBFOM the I-77 South Express Lanes in North Carolina has been released by the North Carolina Department of Transportation
New bids for Philippine mega bridge
15 Aug 2025 Transport Asia PacificThe Philippines has opened bids for 2 more construction packages for the $3.8 billion Bataan-Cavite Interlink Bridge project
Bangladesh to appoint Chittagong Port foreign operators
14 Aug 2025 Transport Asia PacificBIDA and BEZA revealed that foreign operators will be appointed to manage 3 of Chittagong Port’s terminals by 31 December 2025
Africa50 AGIA-PD hits first close
14 Aug 2025 Transport Sub-Saharan AfricaAfrica50’s Alliance for Green Infrastructure in Africa fund has reached a $118 million first close on its project development arm
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Reports
IJGlobal League Tables H1 2025 – infra finance stumbles
The first half of 2025 saw a significant decrease in infrastructure financing, IJGlobal’s Infrastructure and Project Finance League Table Report shows
Funds & Investors Report Q1 2025 – good and bad news
Transport EuropeIJGlobal's Funds and Investors Report for Q1 2025 shows good news and bad news for the infrastructure fund sector
IJGlobal League Tables Q1 2025 – primary financing resurg...
Transport EuropeIn a quarter that saw a decrease of infrastructure finance, some 20% down when held against the same time period last year, there was – however – a significant increase in primary financing
IJGlobal Regional Reports – FY 2024
Transport EuropeIJGlobal today pulls together a final piece on international infrastructure financing from over the course of the 2024 calendar year, combining all data gathered from the regional reports
IJGlobal FY24 Funds and Investors League Tables
Transport EuropeWhile the news for full-year 2024 was dominated by consolidation across the infra fund community, fundraising has continued undaunted to achieve a respectable level of activity
IJGlobal League Tables FY24 – refi dominates
Transport EuropeIJGlobal’s full-year 2024 data for greenfield infrastructure and energy transactions show a marked improvement on the previous year, however a good deal of the activity is dominated by debt refinance
Funds & Investors Report FY24 – slow and steady
Transport Asia PacificFull year 2024 proved to be the least active in recent times for fundraising by closed-ended, unlisted infrastructure funds, capping off the 12-month period with the second worst quarter since the start of 2020
Funds & Investors Report Q3 2024 – smaller funds rule
Transport EuropeFundraising by the global infrastructure fund community – despite having performed poorly in the third quarter – has performed more consistently over the first 9 months of the year when compared to previous years
