Trafigura Group Pte Ltd has entered into an agreement for IFM Global Infrastructure Fund to invest in certain of Trafigura’s wholly-owned assets operating as Impala Terminals for an undisclosed sum and for a long-term partnership with global fund manager IFM Investors.
The 50:50 joint venture (JV) will own and operate a network of concentrates terminal infrastructure in Mexico, Spain and Peru, which play a role in the movement of copper, lead and zinc.
The JV will also include fluvial operations in Paraguay and a Swiss based operation which provide global freight forwarding and multimodal transportation services in the African copperbelt for Trafigura and third party clients.