SYDNEY, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Australian port operator Qube
Holdings Ltd QUB.AX said the state-owned China Investment Corp
CIC.UL joined its consortium as it made an A$8.9 billion offer
for ports and rail giant Asciano Ltd AIO.AX .
The A$9.17-per-share cash and shares offer beats a A$9.10
offer from Canada's Brookfield Asset Management Inc BAMa.TO
which Asciano has already said it supports.