OceanX: LatAm boom & gossip; MSC's rising logistics star; Trump-led blank sailings
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The proposed initial public offering (IPO) of Hong Kong sourcing giant Li & Fung’s logistics unit has been put on hold, following a US$300m investment from Singapore sovereign wealth fund Temasek.
Temasek is taking a 21.7% stake in LF Logistics in a deal which values the company at $1.4bn. Li & Fung will retain 78.3%.
In a filing to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, it said the investment would “fund future capital expenditures, repay existing bank facilities and accelerate business growth initiatives”.
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