Comment / MSC's Hutchison ports buy – it's a cracker

Cracker

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By Gavin van Marle

05/03/2025

Here come a few initial thoughts on the MSC acquisition of Hutchison’s non-China ports.

Who’s who?

Premium’s crystal ball was spot-on on this one.

We all know who MSC is, right?

And likewise, BlackRock.

How the two got together was via BlackRock’s (2024) $12.5bn acquisition of investment firm Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), which holds a 30% stake in MSC’s port arm Terminal Investment Ltd (TiL). MSC holds a 60% stake while the remaining 10% is in the hands of Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC.

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BlackRock Global Infrastructure Partners Hutchison Port Holdings M&A radar MSC Terminal Investment Limited

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