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News Focus Shanghai

THE NEW KID IN TOWN

A new player, Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG), is quietly preparing to emerge onto the international terminal operator scene, writes James Macpherson.

Yangshan: SIGP is concentrating on this for the time being
Yangshan: SIGP is concentrating on this for the time being

With the recent demise of CSX World Terminals as an international terminal operator through the sale of its significant portfolio to Dubai Ports International, the global scene continues, more than ever now, to be dominated by just a few players. SIPG will surely give the likes of Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH) and PSA International, a run for their money.

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