Captain Ismail Hashim has taken over as the chief executive officer (CEO) of Pelabuhan Tanjung Pelepas Sdn Bhd (PTP), operator of the Port of Tanjung Pelepas in Johor, effective last week, the Business Times reported.
Ismail succeeds Harun Johari, whose term ended this September and is now executive director of the Iskandar Regional Development Authority.
Ismail has been serving as interim CEO since the departure of Harun and most recently served as deputy CEO.
This year, PTP expects to handle between 5.8 million and six million TEUs in container throughput, down from an initial projection of 6.5 million TEUs. For 2007, it recorded 5.5 million TEUs.
Ismail succeeds Harun Johari, whose term ended this September and is now executive director of the Iskandar Regional Development Authority.
Ismail has been serving as interim CEO since the departure of Harun and most recently served as deputy CEO.
This year, PTP expects to handle between 5.8 million and six million TEUs in container throughput, down from an initial projection of 6.5 million TEUs. For 2007, it recorded 5.5 million TEUs.