Indonesian flour miller buys interest in Singapore ship operator

Indonesian flour miller buys interest in Singapore ship operator    The Indonesian operator of the world’s largest flour mill announced this week that it will acquire a controlling interest in a Singapore-based ship operator as a way to reduce the transportation cost of its wheat shipments, according to a June 13 Bloomberg news report.
   Through the deal, PT Indofood Sukses Makmur will buy the controlling stake from Shinetown Holdings Ltd. in Jakarta for $42.5 million. The carrier Pacsari Pte. operates two bulk vessels each with a capacity of 77,755 tons, Bloomberg reported.