Philippine Tycoon Enrique Razon Consolidates Manila Port Interest Into ICTSI

Philippine Tycoon Enrique Razon Consolidates Manila Port Interest Into ICTSI

Enrique Razon speaks during a Bloomberg Television interview at the Milken Institute Global ... [+] Conference in Beverly Hills, California, U. S., on Monday, May 1, 2017. Billionaire Enrique Razon is consolidating his stake in Manila Harbor Center into International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) as part of initiatives to boost efficiency in the Philippines' busiest port. ICTSI, which is controlled by Razon, has agreed to acquire Manila Harbour Center Port Services Inc. for 2. 4 billion pesos ($51 million) from Prime Strategic Holdings Inc., according to a stock exchange filing. Prime Strategic is Razon's holding company for his interest in infrastructure investments such as the Chico hydropower project in Northern Philippines. "We believe there is a strong opportunity to drive greater efficiencies in the port area through better, more coordinated use of facilities and through the centralized management of bulk handling activities," ICTSI said in a statement. The transaction is expected to be completed by mid-2021. With the acquisition of Manila Harbor Center, ICTSI will own three terminals within the Port of Manila including its flagship asset the Manila International Container Terminal (MICT) as well as the Manila North Harbor Port, a joint venture between ICTSI and billionaire Ramon