Corporate Governance and Transparency
MR WANG YU HANG
Chairman and Non-Independent
and Non-Executive Director
Mr Wang Yu Hang was appointed as the Chairman and
Non-Independent and Non-Executive Director of the
Company with effect from 19 January 2016.
From September 1979 to September 1983, Mr Wang
studied in the marine engineering department of Dalian
Maritime University. He started his career in Tianjin
Ocean Shipping Company after graduation.
From June 1987 to November 1999, Mr Wang was
working in China Ocean Shipping (Group) Company
and had taken various posts including Deputy General
Manager of Development Division, Deputy General
Manager of Human Resources Division, General
Manager of Supervision Division, Deputy Director of
Discipline Inspection Commission, Director of Legal
Office and General Manager of Human Resources
Division.
From February 2000 to February 2014, Mr Wang
was Executive Vice President and Acting President of
COSCO Americas Inc., Deputy General Manager and
General Manager of COSCO Shipbuilding Industry
Company, and Managing Director of COSCO Shipyard
Group Co. Ltd. In February 2014, Mr Wang was
appointed as Executive Vice President of COSCO
Group.
With over 30 years’ expertise in shipping industry, Mr
Wang Yu Hang has rich experiences in human resources
development, discipline inspection and corporate
management. Mr Wang obtained his bachelor’s degree
in marine engineering and he is a senior engineer.
CAPTAIN WU ZI HENG
Vice Chairman, President
and Non-Independent Executive Director
Captain Wu Zi Heng was appointed Vice Chairman,
President and Non-Independent Executive Director of
the Company in November 2011.
Captain Wu brings to his current role almost two
decades of directorship experience in various
functions within the COSCO Group as well as from
other organisations. Prior to his current appointment,
from July 2008 to November 2011, Captain Wu was
Deputy Managing Director of China Ocean Shipping
Tally Company. From December 2002 to March 2008,
Captain Wu was Chairman of the National Committee
of Chinese Seamen and Construction Workers Union.
He was Director of COSCO Research and Development
Center from September 1999 to December 2002 and
Deputy Managing Director of COSCO Xiamen from
December 1995 to September 1999.
Prior to that, from November 1993 to December 1995,
Captain Wu helped lead COSCO Xiamen as Assistant
Managing Director and as Deputy Director of the
executive office and passenger shipping department.
Captain Wu started his career in COSCO Guangzhou as
a deck officer and was a ship’s master until November
1993.
Born in October 1956, Captain Wu started his
professional career in July 1975. He graduated from
Dalian Maritime University with a master’s degree and
is a senior engineer. From September 1978 to August
1982, Captain Wu studied marine navigation in Dalian
Maritime University. He is an expert on work safety, as
accredited by China’s State Administration of Work
Safety.
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COSCO Corporation (Singapore) Limited
Annual Report 2015
