Kim Pong Ong

Group CEO

Ong Kim Pong is the Group CEO at PSA International. He joined PSA in 1997 and has been instrumental in propelling the company’s international presence and service excellence during his stints across PSA’s network of terminals. Alongside the Senior Management Council, Kim Pong is responsible for the overall performance and strategic growth of the Group’s portfolio and partnerships. Committed to strengthening Singapore’s position as a leading global hub, Kim Pong serves as a member of the National Research Foundation Board and the Economic Strategy Review Committee on Global Competitiveness. He is also the Chairman of ALPS, Singapore’s public healthcare supply chain agency. In 2024, Kim Pong was conferred the Public Service Medal by the Singapore Government for his contributions as a member of the Urban Redevelopment Authority Board. Kim Pong is dedicated to nurturing emerging leaders, serving as a member of the NUS Business School Management Advisory Board and an Adjunct Professor at NUS’ Department of Industrial Systems Engineering and Management. Before assuming his present role, Kim Pong was the Regional CEO of Southeast Asia for eight years. He oversaw the growth of the region’s array of operating terminals and investments. His tenure was marked by significant improvements in productivity, deployment of innovative technologies and the pivotal inauguration of Tuas Port. In 2010, Kim Pong was appointed the Regional CEO of Northeast Asia where he provided strategic oversight over PSA’s portfolio in China, Hong Kong and Korea. Preceding this, Kim Pong’s role as the Managing Director of Mersin International Port (MIP) distinguished him as he navigated a critical ownership transition from the Turkish government to PSA and led MIP to garner the Lloyd’s List “2008 Port of the Year” award. Kim Pong was based in Belgium in 2001, where he guided the major merger of Hesse Noord Natie N.V. (subsequently re-named as PSA Antwerp and PSA Zeebrugge) as Chief Operating Officer. Under his stewardship, the port capacity of Antwerp was effectively doubled, culminating in Antwerp becoming Europe’s second-largest port. In addition, Kim Pong was called to lend support to resolve commercial and operational issues in PSA terminals in Italy and India. Kim Pong holds a Master of Business Administration from the National University of Singapore.