Home San Francisco San Francisco In brief San Francisco S.A. is a Paraguayan company which owns and operates two harbours by the Paraguay River. The company is building a new modern harbour in Villeta, which is located about 40 km south from Asunción, the capital. Finnfund invests in the new harbour in Villeta and participates in re-financing the company's existing debt portfolio and other development financing institutions. The new Villetan harbour will give Paraguayan products better access to international markets. The company's activities include loading and unloading the cargo of ships and barges, storing and maintaining containers, and other stevedoring and logistic services. About 90% of the company's business is related to container handling. The company is using technology supplied by Finnish companies Cargotec and Kalmar. The fund is managed by Arbaro Advisors GmbH, which employs the fund's management team. The Arbaro Advisors GmbH is owned by forest consulting and management company Unique and asset advisory company Finance in motion. Main development impact Paraguay River is vital for land-locked Paraguay. It is the most important transport corridor for the country. Paraguay River is an important waterway to Paraguay and Bolivia, Argentina, Uruguay, and Brazil. About half of the 20 million tons of export and import cargo transported via the Paraguay River is transit cargo between the abovementioned countries. The harbours owned by the company are the most modern and efficient in the country. The new, efficient harbour will have a positive development impact on the economy of Paraguay. It will also provide local products with better access to international markets. Particularly, perishable goods, such as several agricultural products, need efficient and reliable harbour infrastructure. The construction and operation of the harbour will also employ local people. Investment details Name: San Francisco Project number: 80000115 Region: Paraguay Country: Paraguay Sector: Other sector Signing date (month/year): June 2017 Currency: USD Finnfund's financing (commitment): 8,000,000 Size of the project financing: USD 60,000,000 Share of Finnfund's financing (%): 20 % Status: Active Website: http://www.caacupe-miport.com/ Please note, that in principle, this information is given at the time of signature according to Finnfund's disclosure policy. However, in the case of investment funds, the share of Finnfund’s financing (%) is disclosed after the fund’s final closing, and information on the portfolio companies financed by the fund is updated at least once a year. Other investments Name Country Signing date (month/year) Currency Finnfund's financing (commitment) Instrument San Francisco Paraguay December 2022 USD Mezzanine June Read our transparency and disclosure policy More information: Ajankohtaista ja julkaisut Nykyiset investoinnit Toimialat Yhteystiedot Key facts Name: San Francisco Sector: Other sector Region: Paraguay Country: Paraguay Currency: USD Finnfund's financing (commitment): 8,000,000 Signing date (month/year): June 2017 Last update: May 2019