Oiltanking Odfjell Terminal Singapore Pte Ltd has signed a 6 year syndicated term loan facility of SGD 200 million (USD 138 million) via a club deal by DBS Bank Ltd, Calyon, and Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited. DBS Bank Ltd was the sole Bookrunner. The proceeds from the 6 year facility will be used to refinance existing loans and to finance the company’s expansion project on Jurong Island. OOTS is one of the very few companies in Asia who has been able to successfully tap the syndication loan market for a facility with tenor of more than 5 years.
Oiltanking Odfjell Terminal Singapore Pte Ltd is a 50/50 joint venture between Oiltanking GmbH and Odfjell SE. OOTS, incorporated in December 1999, owns and currently operates a 226,000 cubic metre (cbm) chemical storage terminal in Jurong Island.