{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2014}} {{Infobox company | name = Portek International Private Limited | type = Subsidiary | company_slogan = | founded = Singapore (1988) | hq_location = Singapore | industry = Maritime transport | num_employees = {{circa}} 2,200 | parent = Mitsui & Co. }}
'''Portek''' is a medium-sized terminal operator and port equipment engineering provider. The company is headquartered in Singapore with offices in over ten countries and employs 2,200 employees{{Clarify timeframe|date=July 2017}} throughout Africa, Europe and Asia. Portek is a subsidiary of the Japanese conglomerate Mitsui & Co.<ref name=":0" />
==History==
Larry Lam founded Portek in 1988, initially focusing on port engineering and crane upgrading services.<ref>{{ cite web |title=Kang, WC., 2011. "Portek eyes potential in Africa: cements niche in port services suite". The Edge Singapore, 28 Mar. p10 |url=http://info.sgx.com/webcorpinfo.nsf/CorpInfoByCompanyNameInitial/AA2430361743773F48256B8A00688D3E?opendocument |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120709100941/http://info.sgx.com/webcorpinfo.nsf/CorpInfoByCompanyNameInitial/AA2430361743773F48256B8A00688D3E?opendocument |archive-date=9 July 2012 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> He saw an opportunity to provide services for and to market Bromma spreaders in the midst of rapid growth and expansion of the port business and of PSA Singapore. Thus Bromma Far East and at the same time Portek Systems were formed. Spurred on with 20%-30% growth each year, they expanded to provide port engineering support activities. As the company took on larger and larger projects, they became a contractor for used and surplus equipment which they relocated, sold and leased to third parties. In the late 1990s, Portek offered investment of their equipment in exchange for equity in the ports. Thus forming their evolution into port operations as a key business operation.<ref>{{ cite web|title=Young, B. 2009. "Larry Lam", Cargosystem.net [online]|url=http://www.cargosystems.net/freightpubs/cs/analysis/larry-lam/1238463857502.htm}}</ref>
On 28 March 2002, Portek International was listed on the Singapore Exchange. <ref>{{ cite web |title=Listed Companies Info, 2011. SGX [online] |url=http://info.sgx.com/webcorpinfo.nsf/CorpInfoByCompanyNameInitial/AA2430361743773F48256B8A00688D3E?opendocument |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120709100941/http://info.sgx.com/webcorpinfo.nsf/CorpInfoByCompanyNameInitial/AA2430361743773F48256B8A00688D3E?opendocument |archive-date=9 July 2012 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
In 2011, Portek was acquired by Mitsui & Co. and was de-listed from the Singapore Exchange.<ref name=":2" />
Portek is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Mitsui & Co.<ref name=":0" />
==Board of directors== <ref name=":1" /> as at May 2019 * Chief Executive Officer: Eiichi Uriu * Executive Director & Chief Financial Officer & Chief Affiliate Management Officer: Toshiki Ota * Executive Director & Chief Marketing Officer: Liew Kok Leong * Executive Director & Chief Administrative Officer: Yuji Taki * Non-Executive Director: Takayuki Hori * Non-Executive Director: Jun Yanagisawa
==Engineering==
The engineering aspect of Portek focuses on mobilisation, modernization and modifications of used cranes, along with sales, leasing and distribution of components and parts (Straits Times, 2010). This arm accounts for 28.5% of the group's revenues in 2010.<ref>{{ cite web|title=Portek Annual Report, 2010. "Creating Global Footprints". 2010, Singapore|url=http://portek.listedcompany.com/ar.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110825000901/http://portek.listedcompany.com/ar.html|archive-date=25 August 2011|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
As at May 2011, its total order book for port engineering projects dispersed around the globe, including countries like Algeria, Iraq, Indonesia, Thailand and its base Singapore, amounted to about $44 million.<ref>{{ cite web|title=The Edge Singapore, 2011. "Portek says order book stands at $44m as of May 1". The Edge Singapore,|url=http://www.theedgesingapore.com/the-daily-edge/business/29379-portek-says-order-book-stands-at-44m-as-of-may-1.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111009040018/http://www.theedgesingapore.com/the-daily-edge/business/29379-portek-says-order-book-stands-at-44m-as-of-may-1.html|archive-date=9 October 2011|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
==Port IT and automation==
Portek's IT division provides Container Terminal Management Software, Vessel Traffic Management System, etc. for improving port productivity and efficiency.<ref>{{ cite web|title=Portek Annual Report, 2010. "Creating Global Footprints". 2010, Singapore|url=http://portek.listedcompany.com/ar.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110825000901/http://portek.listedcompany.com/ar.html|archive-date=25 August 2011|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
==Acquisition==
On 2 June 2011, Portek International Ltd made front-page news in ''The Business Times'' Singapore due to an unsolicited cash offer of S$1.20 by the Philippine listed post operator ICTSI for 100% of its shares. This represented a 69% premium over the last traded price, which was highest offer premium compared to other acquisition offers in Singapore, in recent times.<ref>Hooi, J., 2011. "Port operator pops question to Portek with a fat premium". ''The Business Times'', 2 June 2011 p1</ref>
The company made headlines again when, on 9 June 2011, they released an announcement on the Singapore Exchange that there was a third party interested in making an offer to the company.<ref>{{cite web|title=Hooi, J., 2011. "Another suitor eyeing Portek" The Business Times Online|url=http://www.businesstimes.com.sg/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,442457-1307649540,00.html}}{{Dead link|date=February 2026 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}</ref> Following the announcement, the Securities Industry Council stepped in with a deadline for the interested party to make its intentions clear: 50 days from after the ICTSI provides its offer document to Portek.<ref>{{cite web |title=Quek, J. 2011 "S'pore securities watchdog steps in on Portek bid" ChannelNewsAsia.com |url=http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporebusinessnews/view/1135158/1/.html |access-date=11 August 2011 |archive-date=16 June 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110616131614/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporebusinessnews/view/1135158/1/.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
On 13 July 2011, Portek International Ltd announced that Mitsui & Co. had made an offer of S$1.40 for all Portek shares, representing a 17% premium than the offer of S$1.20 made by ICTSI.<ref>{{ cite web|title=Park, K. and Adam, S., 2011 "Mitsui to Make Offer for Singapore’s Portek International to Expand Ports" Bloomberg|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-07-13/mitsui-to-make-offer-for-singapore-s-portek-international-to-expand-ports.html}}</ref> The deal values Portek at S$213.5 million is said to be in line with Mitsui's plans to expand its transportation logistics business in emerging markets. The acquisition will allow Mitsui immediate access to Portek's 8 terminals.<ref>Kan, L. 2011 "Mitsui sails In with clincher for Portek" The Business Times p1 14 July 2011</ref> Portek's chairman and directors along with key shareholders who collectively made up 50.05% of the company's shares had signed an irrevocable undertaking to sell their shares at the offer price of S$1.40.<ref>{{ cite web|title=Yong, C. 2011 "ICTSI withdraws takeover bid for Portek International" The Straits Times online 1 Aug 2011|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Money/Story/STIStory_697193.html}}</ref>
After extending its offer to 10 August 2011 from the initial closing date of 20 July in to evaluate its options,<ref>(21)(Cruz, 2011)</ref> ICTSI withdrew its initial offer on 1 August 2011 <ref>{{ cite web|title=Cruz, E., 2011 "Philippines' ICTSI extends closing date of Portek offer" Reuters online 20 Jul 2011|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Money/Story/STIStory_697193.html}}</ref>
A formal offer was made by Mitsui & Co. on 27 July 2011.<ref>(23)(Nomura, 2011)</ref> As of 2 August 2011, Mitsui & Co. owned 73.81% of the total amount of Portek International's shares.<ref>{{ cite web|title=Nomura, 2011 "VOLUNTARY CONDITIONAL CASH OFFER by NOMURA SINGAPORE LIMITED for and on behalf of MITSUI & CO., LTD. to acquire all of the issued and paid-up ordinary shares in the capital of PORTEK INTERNATIONAL LIMITED"|url=http://portek.listedcompany.com/newsroom/20110803_102036_P09_D62877DC5F5643E4482578E1000C6A1B.1.pdf}}{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
The acquisition of 100% of Portek shares by Mitsui was announced in September 2011.<ref name=":0" />
Portek is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Mitsui & Co.
== References == <ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.joc.com/port-news/mitsui-acquires-portek-179-million_20110908.html|title=Mitsui Acquires Portek For $179 Million|website=www.joc.com|language=en|access-date=2017-12-07}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.portek.com/about-us/our-people/|title=Portek's Board of Directors}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite news|url=http://www.seatrade-maritime.com/news/asia/Portek-confirms-delisting-date.html|title=Portek confirms delisting date}}</ref><!--- See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Footnotes on how to create references using <ref></ref> tags which will then appear here automatically -->
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