Singapore-based Neptune Orient Lines Limited (NOL) today announced the appointment of Eng Aik Meng as president of its APL container shipping unit.

Mr Eng, who worked for the company in a variety of roles between 1993 and 2007, will rejoin NOL from Singapore-headquartered diversified shipping and industrial supply chain company IMC Corp Group, where he is currently deputy chief executive officer and, concurrently, managing director of its Aurora Tankers business.

In heading up the APL business, Mr Eng will succeed Ron Widdows, who was appointed NOL group president and CEO on 7 July 2008.

Mr Widdows said: “Aik Meng has a deep knowledge of APL’s business and its customers. We have worked together closely over many years and I am confident Aik Meng will provide strong leadership for APL and bring valuable skills to NOL’s senior management team.”

Before joining IMC, Mr Eng was senior vice president of APL’s Intra-Asia business in 2002-2007. During this period APL grew its position in the Intra-Asia trades substantially, doubling revenues and establishing a leading market position in the sector, the company said in a press release.


In earlier roles, Mr Eng headed NOL’s Strategic Planning group and held various positions in corporate finance. He has been involved in merger and acquisition activities, organisational restructuring and business development projects in both NOL and IMC. Mr Eng played an important role in the integration of NOL and APL following the 1997 merger of the two companies, the firm said.

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