25/08/2014at 11:21

APM Terminals completes Virginia divestment

APM Terminals has now completed the sale of its terminal in the Port of Virginia to new owners Alinda Capital Partners and Universities Superannuation Scheme Lt., says the Maersk-owned terminal and port company.

BY KATRINE GRØNVALD RAUN

Maersk's terminal and port company APM Terminals has now completed its exit from the Port of Virginia, after the company in June announced that it had sold its facility to private equity funds operated by Alinda Capital Partners and Universities Superannuation Scheme Lt. The sale has now been completed, and the new owners received ownership of the port on Friday, says APM Terminals in a statement.

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