Holland & Knight Advises ArtCap and Other Lenders on $50 Million Senior Secured Financing
NEW YORK (April 6, 2026) – Holland & Knight advised ArtCap Advisory Services Ltd. (ArtCap) as sole lead arranger and administrative agent, as well as the lenders, in connection with a financing consisting of a senior secured term loan of approximately $50 million. The transaction closed on March 13.
The financing was provided to Transferport, Colombia's leading freight rail operator, to strengthen Transferport's capacity to continue investing in its rail and port infrastructure and support the company's next phase of transformational growth. The transaction is expected to accelerate the development of Transferport's rail and port corridor into a disruptive logistics alternative, enhancing Colombia's industrial competitiveness by delivering lower transportation costs, increased reliability and greater operational efficiency across multiple sectors. The financing also enables Transferport to make critical investments in the expansion of its multi-modal and multi-product logistics platform, reinforcing its role as a key facilitator of efficient trade and industrial development.
ArtCap is a structured lending platform that provides tailor-made and flexible financial solutions to clients and offers investors access to a hand-selected, diversified portfolio of loans throughout Latin America and the Caribbean.
Transferport is connected to SP Puerto Nuevo S.A., a state-of-the-art port facility located in Cienaga, Magdalena. Transferport currently provides integrated logistics solutions to mining customers along the corridor and is developing a large-scale multi-modal and multi-product platform.
Holland & Knight's representation of ArtCap as to New York law was led by Partner Stephen Double, Associate Maria De Bedout and International Law Clerk Andrea Limon, with representation as to Colombia law of Partner María Juliana Saa and Associate Juan Felipe Alonso.