Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC has acquired a 10% interest in Terminal Investment Limited (TIL), the sixth largest container terminal operator in the world, which handles the container volumes of Geneva-based giant Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC).
GIC purchased TIL from Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) and other existing co-investors.
TIL has a globally diversified portfolio that handles the container volumes of MSC, the world’s second largest container shipping line, as well as other third parties including Danish shipping giant Maersk, which is MSC’s 2M shipping alliance partner.
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 containerized 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,
…Ang Eng Seng, Chief Investment Officer of Infrastructure at GIC, commented on the occasion.