Milestones
1981 – 1986 Foundation
- Freight Links Express founded in 1981
- Freight forwarding services set up across Southeast Asia
- Provided comprehensive freight forwarding services
1987 – 1994 Lateral Expansion
- Extended services to include logistics & warehousing
- Expanded into North Asia, set up Hong Kong office
- Constructed our first warehouse in Toh Guan Road
1995 Listed on SESDAQ
- Listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange secondary board
1997 – 2006 Expansion & Strengthening Core Capabilities
- Elevated to SGX Main Board in 1997
- Acquired 51% stake in LTH Logistics to provide chemical logistics services
- Maiden investment into the PRC to expand distribution network
- Strategic 20% stake in Freight Management Holdings Berhad
2007 – 2012 Strategic Alliances
- Joint venture with Jiangyin Port to provide bonded warehouse services
- Joint venture in Dubai, Freight Forwarding
- Investment state of 20% of Busan Cross Dock, Korea
- Sponsor of Sabana REIT in Nov 2010 and owned 51% of Sabana Investment Partners Pte Ltd
- Investment in Sentosa Asian Credit Fund
- Obtain license to operate financial leasing business in China
2013 – 2015 A New Era
- The Group changes its name from Freight Links Express Holding to Vibrant Group Limited to herald a new era of growth powered by its 3 core businesses
- Completion of chemical logistics hub in Jurong Petrochemical Island
- Investment stake of 20% in Figtree Holdings Ltd, a company listed on Singapore SGX Catalist Board
- Acquisition of Cecil House
- Acquired 35% stake in GSH Plaza
- Development of government-approved resettlement housing in Jiangyin and high-tech industrial park in Changshu, China
- Awarded second government-approved resettlement housing project in Jiangyin, China
2016 Until Today
- Completion of 146 Gul Circle, a 6-storey ramp-up chemical warehouse with vehicle parking at roof top. First in Singapore to use automated overhead crane for indoor DG ISO tank storage
- Completion of Fervent High-Tech Industrial Park in Changshu and government-approved resettlement housing project in Jiangyin, China
- Completion and sold mixed residential and commercial development project in Jiangyin
- Successfully commenced new Container Freight Station operations with the Free Trade Zone at Keppel Distripark
- Subscription of 31% shareholding in Vibrant Pucheng (Chongqing) Logistics Co. Ltd by way of New Share Placement