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Debt-hit Lim family's Universal Terminal now with Jurong Port

Port operator acquires 41% stake in giant oil facility; stake reportedly valued at between S$400m and S$500m

Anita Gabriel
Published Fri, Mar 19, 2021 · 09:50 PM

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    SINGAPORE port operator Jurong Port has completed its acquisition of Universal Terminal, a commercial storage facility on Jurong Island and a prized asset of the Lim family of failed Hin Leong Group, making it the largest independent oil storage operator in Singapore.

    A spokesperson from Jurong Port confirmed to The Business Times that the acquisition of a 41 per cent stake in the giant oil terminal was done but declined to comment on the price tag. BT understands that the stake was valued at between S$400 million and S$500 million.

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