A.P. Moller Capital Buys Portek, Euroports
The deals extend the investor's push into essential trade infrastructure across three continents.
Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Transportation
A.P. Moller Capital agreed to acquire 100% of Portek International from Mitsui & Co. on October 15, and agreed separately on September 28 to gain control of Euroports through a separately managed investment vehicle. Financial terms for both transactions were not disclosed, and both remain subject to closing conditions and approvals.
Why it matters
The acquisitions extend A.P. Moller Capital's strategy of investing in essential trade infrastructure, placing port and terminal assets across Africa, Asia and Europe under its ownership. For global shipping and cargo flows, the deals signal continued investor appetite for container and port capacity.
Euroports' network spans more than 50 deep-sea and inland terminals and handles more than 70 million metric tons annually, while Portek operates seven terminals across Africa, Asia and Europe. Purchase prices for both transactions were not disclosed, and closing approvals remain pending.
The players
A.P. Moller Capital
The investment arm of the A.P. Moller group, which invests in essential trade and transport infrastructure worldwide.
Mitsui & Co.
A Japanese trading and investment conglomerate that is selling its ownership stake in Portek International.
APM Terminals
A global port and terminal operator within the A.P. Moller-Maersk group, which runs container terminals in the U.S. and elsewhere.
The details
A.P. Moller Capital will buy Portek through its Emerging Markets Infrastructure Fund II, and will acquire Euroports through a separately managed investment vehicle, with Belgian institutions SFPIM and PMV remaining shareholders. The incoming Euroports owners plan to support management's expansion of the company's activities, geographic footprint and customer base.
Timeline
September 28: A.P. Moller Capital agreed to acquire control of Euroports.
October 15: A.P. Moller Capital agreed to acquire 100% of Portek from Mitsui & Co.
Market Landscape
The deals reflect a broader pattern of large investors buying port and terminal assets to secure container capacity in a market dominated by a few global operators. By adding Portek's African and Asian terminals and Euroports' European network, A.P. Moller Capital positions itself to compete for cargo flows alongside APM Terminals' expanding U.S. and global footprint.
For most shoppers and businesses, the deals will not change near-term shipping rates or cargo handling directly, since closings are still pending and financial terms are undisclosed. The effects on port fees, service levels and freight costs will depend on how the new owners pursue the expansion plans they have described.
The takeaway
Investment in port infrastructure is increasingly concentrated among large financial and industrial owners, so ownership changes at terminal operators can shape cargo capacity well beyond their home markets. Readers tracking supply chains should watch whether the completed deals bring announced expansion into practice.
Further reading
For broader context on how terminal ownership shapes global trade, explore Transportation coverage.
Source note: This article includes information reported by FreightWaves.
