A 47.65-percent stake (71,891 of common stock) of Murmansk Commercial Seaport (MCS) was sold at an auction held by FSUE Electronic Trades and Security. Suggested opening bid of the stake was RUB 7.5 billion, bid step – RUB 75 million. There were only three bids made. The auction winner was not disclosed.
The stake was sold by Laterium Commercial Limited - 12,68% (19 124 pcs.) and Specialized Project Investments BV - 34.97% (52 767 pcs.).
Previously, the sale of a state-owned 24 percent stake in Murmansk Commercial Seaport failed. Some sources reported that Gunvor was interested in buying the port.
OJSC Murmansk Commercial Seaport was founded in 1994. The stevedore company operates 17 berths of total length of about 3,000 meters. The berths depths allow accommodation of vessels with length of over 265 meters and breadth of 15.5 meters. In 2010, MCS’ cargo throughput was over 12.8 million tons.