Appointment of Board Members for the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore

1.     The Minister for Transport, Mr Chee Hong Tat, has appointed 15 members to the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) for a period of three years from 2 February 2024 to 31 January 2027¹. The Board will continue to be chaired by Mr Niam Chiang Meng and will comprise members from relevant professional services such as financial, shipping, offshore and marine, audit and infotech. 

2.     Of the 15 members, three are newly appointed. They are: 

Mr Allen Lew, 刘永强
Chairman, Certis Group

Mr Jeremy Nixon
Chief Executive, Ocean Network Express Co. Ltd

Ms Yeo Siew Eng, 杨秀莹
Director, Keppel DC REIT Management Pte Ltd

3.     The following members will step down from the MPA Board with effect from 2 February 2024:

Dr Vincent Lien, 连宗正
Managing Director, Lien Properties Pte Ltd

Mr Esben Poulsson
Executive Chairman, Enesel Pte Ltd

Mr Teo Choo Wee, 张自伟
Director, PIL Holdings Pte Ltd

4.     MOT would like to thank the outgoing members for their contributions to the MPA. 

5.     The composition of the MPA Board with effect from 2 February 2024 is as follows: 

Chairman
Mr Niam Chiang Meng, 严昌明
Chairman, Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore

Members
Mr Abu Bakar Bin Mohd Nor
Group Chairman, M Kapital Holdings Pte Ltd

Mr Chan Cheow Hoe, 曾昭河
Government Chief Digital Technology Officer, Smart Nation and Digital Government Office

Mr Allen Lew*, 刘永强
Chairman, Certis Group

Ms Mary Liew, 雷家英
General Secretary, Singapore Maritime Officers' Union

Mr Jermaine Loy, 黎佳明
Principal Private Secretary to Prime Minister, Prime Minister's Office

Mr Jeremy Nixon*
Chief Executive, Ocean Network Express Co. Ltd

Mr Chris Ong, 王能耀
Chief Executive Officer, Seatrium Limited

Mr Sng Seow Wah, 孫筱和
Corporate Advisor, Temasek International Advisors Pte Ltd

Associate Professor Simon Tay, 戴尚志
Chairman, Singapore Institute of International Affairs

Mr Teo Eng Dih², 张英智
Chief Executive, Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore

RADM Sean Wat, 屈坚文
Chief of Navy, Republic of Singapore Navy, Ministry of Defence

Ms Caroline Yang, 杨蕴慈
Chief Executive, Hong Lam Marine Pte Ltd

Mr Yee Ping Yi, 余秉义
Deputy Secretary (Strategy, Sustainability and Transformation), Ministry of Transport

Ms Yeo Siew Eng*, 杨秀莹
Director, Keppel DC REIT Management Pte Ltd

Ms Patricia Yim, 严美凤
Retired

* Newly-appointed members 

¹ The term is shortened by one day to end on 31 Jan 2027 to align with the end of the month.
² Mr Teo Eng Dih’s term is concurrent with his appointment as Chief Executive, MPA.