SINGAPORE (May 3): GIC, Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund, has acquired a 10% interest in Terminal Investment Limited (TIL).
TIL is the sixth largest container terminal operator in the world, from Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) and other existing co-investors.
TIL has a globally diversified portfolio that handles the container volumes of the Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), the world’s second largest container shipping line, and other third parties including Maersk which is MSC’s 2M shipping alliance partner.
Ang Eng Seng, CIO of Infrastructure at GIC, says: “We are pleased to invest in TIL, given its strong business alignment with its majority shareholder, MSC, and attractive growth potential from its pipeline of both existing and new terminals. We expect TIL to be well-placed to benefit from the increasing demand for containerised goods as the global middle class and manufacturing outsourcing continue to expand. As a long-term investor, we look forward to partnering with MSC, TIL’s management and GIP to support the future growth of the company.”
