PKN Orlen or Lukoil likely to buy Baltic fuel terminal from Prolim

Sopot-based leasing company Prolim has acquired a fuel terminal in .winouj. cie from ailing Porta Holding, a company which is part of the Szczecin Ship yard group, for a mere zł. 160 million. The terminal is regarded as one of most valuable assets of Porta Holding, and a very attractive spot for fuel importers. Prolim has turned to top financial institutions to sell the term inal, receiving interest from several companies in Poland and abroad. The n ames and the expected sale price were not revealed. The estimated market va lue of the terminal is zł. 320 million. Prolim president, Marek Nowotny, sa id that he will choose the investor by the end of this month. According to unofficial information, the lucky winner could be PKN Orlen or Russia's Luk oil. (Puls Biznesu, pp. 1, 4) A.K.