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Tuesday, May 09, 2006

The Port of No Return (IIPM Publication)

Hutchison withdrawing from port handling is illogical

Hutchison Whampoa (HWL) is a name almost synonymous with telecom globally. And this fact is oft en missed that HWL conducts diversified businesses like port operations, hotels, retail, energy, infrastructure & finance and earns profits in all of them; except the one it’s most famous for; telecom! That looks to be the compelling reason why HWL (the world’s largest port operator) signed an agreement on April 21, 2006, to sell a 20% stake in the form of equity and loan interest in each of Hutchison Port Holdings Limited and Hutchison Ports Investments (HPI) respectively, to Singapore’s PSA International.

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