Singapore Shipping Association elects new council at 29th Annual General Meeting

The Singapore Shipping Association’s (SSA) 29th Annual General Meeting (AGM) was held Thursday (19 June) at PARKROYAL Collection Beach Road in Singapore.

Seven ordinary members of the SSA were elected to the 2025/2027 council during the AGM. Immediately following the 29th AGM, the new Council held its first meeting, where Mr. Teo Teng Seng was elected as SSA President, succeeding Ms. Caroline Yang.

Mr. Teo, who is the Advisor of Pacific International Lines Pte Ltd, had previously served on the council as the Chair of the Digitalisation Committee from October 2020 to 2025.

The 2025/2027 Council also elected the following office bearers:

• Mr. Lakhbir Singh, Chief Executive Officer, Orient Maritime Agencies Pte Ltd as Secretary
• Ms. Katie Men, Managing Director, Iseaco Investment Pte Ltd as Treasurer

The elected members for the 2025/2027 Council are: 

• Pacific International Lines Pte Ltd: Mr. Teo Teng Seng, Advisor
• Orient Maritime Agencies Pte Ltd: Mr. Lakhbir Singh, Chief Executive Officer
• Iseaco Investment Pte Ltd: Ms. Katie Men, Managing Director
• Cyan Renewables Pte Ltd: Mr. Lee Keng Lin, Chief Executive Officer
• Sinoda Shipping Agency Pte Ltd: Dr. Akanksha Batura Pai, Executive Director
• Swire Shipping Pte Ltd: Capt. Kunal Nakra, General Manager, Safety Governance and Performance
• Gulf Marine Pte Ltd: Mr. Joey Chua, Director of Digital and IT Transformation

The 2025/2027 Council nominated the following members to be co-opted into the council:

• Llyod’s Register Singapore Pte Ltd: Mr. Goh Chung Hun, President & Strategic Business Partner
• IMC Shipping Co. Pte Ltd: Ms. Sherin Goh, Chief, People & Organisation
• Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP: Mr. Leong Kah Wah, Partner
• SeaTech Solutions International (S) Pte Ltd: Mr. Prabjot Singh Chopra, Vice President, Technology

Newly elected President Mr. Teo Teng Seng, said: “I am deeply humbled and honoured to be elected as the President of the 2025/2027 Council. As our industry faces a myriad of challenges such as the pressure to decarbonise; keeping up with the advancement of technology; unstable geopolitics and economic uncertainty; the role of SSA as a tripartite partner is more crucial than ever. 

“SSA remains committed to serving our members, putting in place initiatives and offering resources to address the challenges that our members may face and helping them to not just overcome the challenges that lie ahead, but also to succeed in the face of adversity.”

Mr. Teo succeeds Ms. Caroline Yang, who stepped down as President after serving a maximum of three consecutive terms. During her tenure, she has seen the association through many challenges. Most notably, she was at the helm during the COVID-19 pandemic, putting forth initiatives that ensured safe crew changes and port operations. More recently, in light of fast-changing trade laws and regionalisation, she fostered dialogue between industry and the Singapore Economic Resilience Taskforce (SERT), voicing the concerns of the industry.

Ms. Yang, commented: “I am greatly honoured to have served as the President of the Singapore Shipping Association and would like to thank the members for their unwavering support and trust in me for the last six years. As I reflect on my time in SSA, it has been a truly valuable experience, where I have been fortunate enough to be in a position where I could help MaritimeSG and make a difference. I have no doubt that the new council succeeding me will be able to carry on the torch and do a phenomenal job.”

Photo credit: Singapore Shipping Association
Published: 23 June, 2025