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 CEO 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 💌 Sign up for the weekly STIMY newsletter: https://sothisismywhy.ck.page/ebf231f605