PPP concessions
We fund, build and run trade infrastructure under long-term partnerships with national authorities — aligning incentives across decades, not quarters. BOT and DBO structures, scaled to each country's business case.
How a Nafith concession comes to life.
From first sovereign engagement to multi-year operations under audit. Typical cycle: engagement to first revenue in 18–36 months; most operations exceed initial KPI targets within year two.
Engage
Long-cycle relationship building with ports, free zones and industrial authorities.
Structure
A PPP structure with concession scope, KPIs, CapEx commitments and revenue share.
Build
Yards, gates, scanners and IT integration — plus local hiring and operator training.
Operate
Day-to-day operations under audit, with the NFIDENT digital layer continuously improved.
BOT or DBO — matched to the mandate.
Both are long-tenor partnerships where Nafith carries delivery and operating risk. The difference is who owns the asset at the end, and how the build is financed.
BOT
Nafith finances and builds the infrastructure, operates it across the concession term, then transfers the asset back to the authority.
- Nafith-funded CapEx — minimal public outlay
- Revenue share over the operating period
- Asset reverts to the state at term end
- Best where the authority wants capacity without upfront budget
DBO
Nafith designs, builds and operates the system — often with authority or blended financing — under a single accountable operator.
- One party accountable for design through operations
- Faster delivery, fewer integration seams
- Operating KPIs bound into the contract
- Best where financing exists but delivery risk must be owned
Long-tenor by design.
Concessions are structured to align incentives over the full life of the infrastructure — so the operator's returns track the corridor's performance.
Four ingredients, hard to replicate.
Each is necessary; together they're the moat. That integration is why Nafith is an operator on the ground — not a consultant.
Sovereign mandate
A direct concession from a national authority — not a subcontract.
Physical control points
Yards, gates and scanners — the choke points where trade flows.
Proprietary digital layer
The NFIDENT platform — built in-house, owned outright.
Long-tenor operations
15–25 year concessions that align incentives across decades.
The technology inside every concession
The physical and digital layer — iGates, iPortals, NCheck, eSeals, NVision, Command & Control and the ONEWB eWaybill — is built and owned by NFIDENT. See how it works.
Have a concession in mind?
Tell us about the port, free zone, estate or corridor you steward — we'll show you how a Nafith partnership would be structured.