HutchWatch: The $23bn port deal that nobody can close

Where we stand: CK Hutchison’s mega-sale to BlackRock and MSC was supposed to settle the question of who controls the world’s most strategic terminals. Eighteen months on, the answer is: it’s complicated. When CK Hutchison announced plans in March 2025 to offload 43 ports across 23 countries to a consortium led by BlackRock and MSC’s Terminal Investment Limited for $22.8bn, the deal was greeted wi Read full article →