About Us
International Port Holdings (IPH) was co-founded by Alistair Baillie and Eliza O'Toole in 2006 with a strategy to invest in port assets having the potential to expand in scope and scale, and to contribute to regeneration initiatives and economic development.
In 2007, IPH was acquired by the independent investment fund Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP). This acquisition combined the port expertise of the IPH founders with the solid investment capital base of GIP. Today, as a wholly-owned subsidiary of GIP, IPH’s mission is to invest globally in port assets where it can improve operating efficiency and service quality to benefit all stakeholders.
 
Alistair Baillie - Chairman
Alistair Baillie has extensive international experience in the construction, commercial development and operation of ports and terminals. He has held senior roles in the merchant navy, in ship building and management, in stevedoring, in corporate development and in winning, developing, optimising and directing an international portfolio of port businesses.
 
Eliza O'Toole - Vice-Chairman
Eliza O'Toole has over twenty years' experience in port, strategic road and rail infrastructure development and in the delivery of major infrastructure and regeneration projects. Previously a partner in London City law firms she practised as an infrastructure, planning, environmental and development lawyer and subsequently specialised in acquisition, construction and implementation of port development.
 
Global Infrastructure Partners
Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) is an independent fund that invests in infrastructure assets worldwide. GIP works in partnership with the public sector and other stakeholders to improve infrastructure for the community by drawing on its global capability and applying industrial best practice to enhance operating efficiency. GIP is a long-term investor and aims to achieve fully transparent superior returns.