The majority of GMAPS partners and consultants have held senior managing and operating positions for many years in the erstwhile Port of Singapore Authority (PSA) and its successor organisations, the Maritime & Port Authority of Singapore and the PSA Corporation, as well as Singapore logistics companies. In GMAPS, these consultants have carried out assignments for Government authorities and agencies as well as private sector clients in Singapore and Brunei, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Oman, Panama, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Myanmar and United Arab Emirates.

Senior Partners

K L GoonGOON Kok Loon: Executive Chairman

Port management & operations specialist with over 37 years international work experience including mergers and acquisitions, and greenfield port developments. Former Deputy Group President, PSA Corporation Ltd. and President of its International Business Division.

Capt WilsonCapt. Wilson CHUA: Vice-Chairman

Master Mariner and an expert in Hydrography and Navigation with over 45 years of experience. Former Singapore Chief Hydrographer.

L K SheriL. K. SHERI: Group Chief Executive Officer

Specialist in Maritime and Port Regulatory Legal Frameworks. Former Chief Legal Officer of Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore.

James FongCapt. James FONG: Group Chief Operating Officer

Extra Master. Former Singapore Port Master. Specialist with decades of experience in managing, operating and controlling navigation and maritime operations. Specialist Master Planner for Port facilities.

 

SENIOR IN-HOUSE CONSULTANTS

SethuVincent LIM: Chief Executive Officer

Former PSA CEO of NE Asia & member of PSA's Senior Management Council. Over 30 years' experience in port management, planning and operations, including project management of new terminals in Singapore, Belgium & Korea, operations start-up & P&L responsibility of wholly owned and Joint venture terminals.

SethuEr. S. SETHUNARAYANAN (PE)

Registered Professional Engineer. Over 30 years of international design experience in civil, structural, coastal and marine engineering such as wharves, piers, jetties and shore protection. Specialist in project and contract management of infrastructure and port projects.

LAW Kok Hwa  LAW Kok Hwa (PE)

Registered Professional Engineer. Civil Engineer with over 30 yrs of experience in planning and design of marine structures, site supervision and project management. Headed major development works to develop container terminals in Singapore and overseas ports owened & managed by PSA.

Er. R. BAWAJEE R. BAWAJEE (PE)

Registered Professional Engineer. Over 35 years in developing and managing international marine construction and land reclamation projects. Specialist in project and contract management of infrastructure and port projects.

Capt. SAY Eng SinCapt. SAY Eng Sin

Master Mariner. Specialised in mercantile marine matters. Former Head of Singapore Registry of Ships, and examiner for masters and mates. Licensed Swedish Club Academy Trainer for Maritime Resource Management. Safety Inspector & Casualty Investigator for Panama-registered vessels.

Capt. Ron VARDONCapt. Ron VARDON

Master Mariner with more than 50 years of experience. Harbour Master for the Port of Rangoon in 1968. Served as Principal of the Institute of Marine Technology. Also former Head of Nautical Studies and Maritime Transportaion of Singapore Polytechnic. Experience includes Internal Safety Management Code and Quality Assurance Specialist in Lloyd's Register of Shipping

Capt. Mark GOH Capt. Mark GOH

Master Mariner. Sailed on various vessel types with NOL. Command experience on both container vessels and bulk carriers. Over 15 years experience in the shipping industry. Project Manager for marine operations.

Capt. TEOH Woi Khon Capt. TEOH Woi Khon

Master Mariner. Sailed on various vessel types. Command experience on both general cargo and container vessels. Over 30 years experience in the shipping industry. Formerly PSA Container Terminal Ship Planner. Senior consultant for Marine Operations.

Mohd MUSTAFA Eugene TAN

A Port Development Expert with over 15 years experience in Singapore, South-East Asia and Africa. Extensive experience in Terminal Operations and Logistics with oversight management of seven operational ports and terminals in South East Asia, Africa and the Mediterranean regions.

Mohd MUSTAFA Mel SNG

Over 15 yrs of experience, as a supply chain & logistics management and investments specialist in Jurong Port, CWT Distribution and other companies in South & South East Asia, China, and Europe. In Jurong Port, he led a team for the feasibility and due diligence studies for a major multi-purpose port investment initiative in China.

Frederick SU Frederick SU

Extensive knowledge and experience in all facets of Conventional, Container and Car Terminal Operations during his 29 years career with PSA and abroad. His overseas experience involved port planning, development & start-up of ports in Africa and India.

Mohd MUSTAFA Mohd MUSTAFA

Hands-on Logistics Management and Warehouse Operations expert with extensive international experience particularly in Middle East. He started in PSA, handling both conventional and container operations before venturing into main core shipping handling operations & marketing.

TAN Choon Meng, Francis TAN Choon Meng, Francis

Logistic professional with background in transportation and logistics, project management and customer relationship management. He was also involved in warehousing, logistics management and operations, project management process improvements, as well as providing customer service support.

Mohd Aminuddin Mohd Aminuddin

Over 17 years experience in administration, operations and planning of port activities. Worked with Jurong Port to oversee ship and yard planning and operations. While there he was involved in evaluating the expansion of Jurong Port's cement terminal, liquid bulk terminal and re-cnfiguration of container/reefer yeard.

Nizam Abdul Ghafar Nizam Abdul Ghafar

Over 13 years experience helping to set up the container terminal in Jurong Port. With knowledge in container terminal operations and experience in managing projects, he helped scope out Terms of Reference (TOR) for potential clients, prepare proposals, reports and presentations and perform project feasibility studies.

CHUA Teck KhuayCHUA Teck Khuay

Chief officer on bulk carriers, car carriers, container vessels & log carriers. Experience in commercial chartering and preparing for vessel dry docking, surveys and ship inspections.

Thi Ha MYINT THEINThi Ha MYINT THEIN

Conducts statutory surveys, ISM and ISPS audits and Panama ASI inspections. Served as Chief Officer, Dynamic Position In-charge, and Port Captain. As a Port Captain, took charge of the ISM and ISPS internal/external auditing for fleet vessels, monitored fleet movements and vessel seaworthiness.

Velu ILAYARAJA VELU Ilayaraja

IT Consultant involved in designing software and hardware solutions. Spent several years in the telecommunications sector doing xDSL solutions. Experience in managing large commericial projects spanning the educational, hospitality & maritime industries.

Zhou TING Zhou TING

A certified Project Management Professional (PMP). Hands-on experience in setting up organizational project management office (PMO) and developing project and program management processes. Successfully completed management consulting projects and programmes.

 

GMAPS wins Award for Excellence in Engineering Consultancy
Sharjah, UAE, 22 June 2011: Global Maritime and Port Services (GMAPS) Pte Ltd has won an Award for Excellence in Engineering Consultancy during the 'TOP-3 2011' Awards ceremony hosted by Hamriyah Free Zone Authority (HFZA). To read more click here

3rd Annual Project Management Congress in Sharjah
Sharjah, UAE, 21 June 2011: Mr Goon Kok Loon, Executive Chairman of Global Maritime and Port Services (GMAPS) Pte Ltd, presented a paper entitled "Project management - a practitioner's viewpoint" at the the 3rd Annual Project Management Congress in Sharjah. To read more click here.

27th IAPH World Ports Conference
Busan, Korea, 23 -27 May 2011: Mr Goon Kok Loon, Executive Chairman of Global Maritime and Port Services (GMAPS) Pte Ltd and Mr L. K. Sheri, Executive Director attended the 27th International Association of Ports and Harbours (IAPH) World Ports Conference, in Busan. To read more click here

GMAPS Signs MOU To Review Port Expansion Plan At Makassar, Indonesia
Singapore, 4 April 2011: Global Maritime and Port Services has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) today with P.T. Sapta Krida Kita to study the expansion plans for Makassar Port, Indonesia. To read more click here.

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