Ep 59: Ooi Boon Hoe (CEO & Director, Jurong Port Pte Ltd)

Ooi Boon Hoe is the current Director and Chief Executive Officer
of Jurong Port Pte Ltd, which is one of Singapore’s two main
commercial terminal operators.


In this episode, we explore how Boon Hoe went from working in the
military, where he obtained a 1st Class Pass from Britannia Royal
Naval College, was a recipient of the Singapore Armed Forces
Overseas Training Award, and a Singapore Armed Forces Merit
Scholarship.


Boon Hoe later worked in corporate finance in DBS Bank before
moving into the port and shipping industry first with Portek
International in 2002 (where he discovered his faith!), then
Jurong Port Pte Ltd in 2014. 





Highlights:


3:30 Growing up in Singapore in 1960s

4:28 Having a flourishing military career

7:27 Working in corporate finance at DBS Bank

9:21 Becoming COO of Portek International

10:46 Why Boon Hoe transitioned into the port & shipping
business

12:04 Discovering God

14:46 Reading the Gospels

18:29 Making Portek’s maiden investment in Algeria

26:30 Creating the world’s largest port based facility

27:33 Creating an ecosystem centered around LNG

31:31 Maintaining safety during the global pandemic






Show notes: www.sothisismywhy.com/59  


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