U.S. private equity firm Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) reportedly opted out of acquisition 49% stake in MMC Port Holdings, the world's largest Malaysia Port ( of 19 January 2024). This was announced by the news agency "Bloomberg" explaining that the parties, after carrying out the procedure of two diligence, have not reached an agreement on the price of the share of capital. According to "Bloomberg", Malaysian entrepreneur Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar Al-Bukhary, whose group controls the MMC Port Holdings through the investee MMC, would have expected a Purchase proposal worth 15-20 billion ringgit (3.2-4.3 billions dollars).

Global Infrastructure Partners is already present in the port sector having a 35% stake in its portfolio in the terminal operator Terminal Investment Limited (TiL) Mediterranean Shipping Company and holdings in the UK's Peel Ports and the Australian Harbour in Melbourne.