A new chief executive is set to take the helm at the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) according to an announcement by the Ministry of Transport.
In a statement, the Ministry said Quah Ley Hoon is stepping down as chief executive of the MPA and will be replaced by Teo Eng Dih, from the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF).
Quah Ley Hoon, currently the chief of the MPA will be stepping down on September 5. Meanwhile, Teo Eng Dih, currently Deputy Secretary (Policy) of the MINDEF will be appointed as Chief Executive (Designate) of MPA from August 8 to September 4, concurrent to his appointment in MINDEF.
He will then take over as chief executive of the MPA from September 5.
The MPA is the regulator of the world's second-largest container port, largest bunkering hub, and fifth-largest ship registry in the world.
Quah Ley Hoon was appointed CE (Designate) of MPA on November 1, 2018, and assumed the position of CE on January 1, 2019, playing a pivotal role in furthering MPA's vision as a leading maritime agency driving Singapore's global maritime aspirations.
She led MPA to complete the Tuas Port Phase 1 reclamation in 2021 and was also instrumental in leading MPA to navigate the disruptions caused by COVID-19 while pressing on with the development and transformation of Singapore's international maritime centre and global hub port.
Meanwhile, Teo Eng Dih served as the Deputy Secretary (Policy) of MINDEF, responsible for MINDEF's defence policy and diplomacy, strategic and public communications, and Total Defence prior to this new role at the MPA.
MPA noted that he oversaw the expansion of defence cooperation with international partners and strengthening of collaborations at the ASEAN Defence Ministers Meeting (ADMM) platform.
Prior to his stint at the MINDEF, Eng Dih was Special Assistant to then-Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean and had served in various government agencies in the areas of Policy and Planning, Manpower, Strategy, Technology, Climate Change, Enterprise Services, and International Trade.
