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Location: BUENOS AIRES
Industry: Transportation
Year Founded: 1997
Number Employees: 10-50 people
Description: Who we are: We are a group of companies created pursuant to the laws of Argentina and Uruguay (South America) that render inland waterway transportation services in Paraguay-Paraná Waterway, as well as maritime environmental safety services since 10 years ago. We have solid track record, strong expertise and sound management team with +30 years of combined experience in our industry. What we do: At present, in the transportation area, we render movement coupling and uncoupling of barge convoys through our pushboats but we have a great potential to incorporate diversified services for expand our companies in short and medium term. Opportunities + Competitors: Inland waterway transportation offer a great business opportunities in South America and best market condition on Paraguay-Paraná Waterway in long term. As an example, most Mercosur agricultural production are carry through Paraguay-Paraná Waterway. It is equivalent to u$s 32Bi. It represent either 3% of Mercosur´s GDP, 15% Argentine´s GDP or 200% Uruguay´s GDP. There are not serious competitors available into our core market offering coupling and uncoupling of barge convoys through small pushboat services. In Uruguay we are near to monopolistic. 90% market share. Client + 5 year financial forecast: NPV=u$s2MM. IRR=60%. Pay-back=1,6 years. Our principal clients are multinational companies. Most are investment grade US Corp. Solution + Financial needs: To reach market opportunities, we are looking for either international line of credit or loan (no venture capital, no joint venture or another stock participation way) for an amount of u$s 1,5MM. The fund will be invested in build two small pushboat. Procedure + Up front fees: We do not pay up front fees. We do not pay any charge in advance. Lenders interested, we appreciate in short typical procedure, term & condition of loan/line of credit that you are offering. Contact + Information: Business plan is finished and available from internet web site. Contact ASAP. Thank you.