TRIESTE – Luka Koper, the company managing the port of Koper, has signed a €165 million loan to finance its investment plan through 2028.
In mid-March, the company entered into a long-term credit agreement covering part of the financial requirements linked to the investment cycle set out in its 2024-2028 Strategic Business Plan. The facility is a syndicated loan led by Nova Ljubljanska banka, with Intesa Sanpaolo Bank and SID – Slovenian Export and Development Bank participating as lenders. The funds will be drawn according to liquidity needs until June 2027. Repayment is scheduled in quarterly instalments through to 2040, with a floating interest rate.
The deal comes at a time of strong acceleration in investment at the port of Koper. In 2025, Luka Koper allocated €132.9 million to infrastructure development, including €42.9 million for environmental projects. For 2026, planned spending rises to €201 million at group level. Among the projects under way are the construction of a new container berth and additional storage areas in the northern section of Pier I, as well as a new multi-storey vehicle garage with capacity for 11,700 vehicles.
By the end of the year, two other major projects are also due for completion: a warehouse for steel coils, almost fully automated and energy self-sufficient, and the new Berth 12 dedicated to abnormal loads, equipped with a ramp for vehicle traffic.
