Overview

• The 145-day exclusivity window with a BlackRock-MSC consortium expired on July 27 without a binding agreement.
• In a July 28 stock exchange filing, CK Hutchison said it may invite a major PRC investor to join and restructure the transaction to secure regulatory approvals.
• Reuters sources identified state-owned Cosco as the prospective partner, whose inclusion targets Beijing’s objections but risks US scrutiny.
• French carrier CMA CGM confirmed interest in acquiring some of the 43 terminals, including the Balboa and Cristóbal ports at the Panama Canal.
• Finalising the sale will require sign-off from around 50 jurisdictions, including Chinese, US, Panamanian and EU regulators.