Management

YH Dato’ Ir. Haji Khasbullah bin A. Kadir
DIMP
B. Sc. Hons. Engineering (Electrical & Electronic)
Chief Executive Officer

Dato’ Ir. Haji Khasbullah, born in February 22, 1962, was appointed the Chief Executive Officer of Kuantan Port Consortium Sdn Bhd on 1 August 2016.

He graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical & Electronic Engineering from the Thames Polytechnic, United Kingdom in 1983 and obtained his Professional Engineer (PE) certification from the Board of Engineers as well as Competence Engineer (11KV) from the Energy Commission of Malaysia in 1998. He also attended the Modern Port Management Programme conducted by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) at Port of Dublin in 2010.

He started his career as an Equipment Engineer at Astech Inc. in 1984. He joined Kuantan Port Authority in 1985 as an Electrical Engineer and opted to retire from the Government Service in 1997 to join Kuantan Port Consortium Sdn Bhd, when Kuantan Port was privatized on 1 January 1998. He was the Manager, Electrical Engineering (1998 – 2003) and Manager, Traffic (2004 – 2006) before being promoted to General Manager, Traffic & Engineering Support Services in May 2006. On 1 October 2011, he was also responsible for the operation of Marine Services Department and assumed the position of General Manager, Traffic, Marine & Engineering Support Services. He was promoted to Acting Chief Operating Officer on 1 January 2012 and subsequently was promoted to Chief Operating Officer on 31 March 2013.

YH Dato’ Azahari bin Dato’ Hj Muhammad Yusof
DIMP
Bachelor of Accountancy Hons
General Manager (Operation)

Dato’ Azahari Bin Dato’ Hj Muhammad Yusof born in March 26, 1969, was appointed the General Manager of Kuantan Port Consortium Sdn Bhd on 1 January 2010.

He graduated with a Bachelor of Accountancy from the Mara Institute of Technology, Shah Alam in 1994. He is a Chartered Accountant being a full member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants. He has also attended the Modern Port Management Programme conducted by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) at Kuantan Port in 2011.

He started his career with Coopers & Lybrand (the latter PricewaterhouseCoopers) as an Audit Associates in 1994. He left PricewaterhouseCoopers as Senior Audit Associate for Kuantan Port Consortium Sdn Bhd as an Assistant Finance Manager on 16 November 1999. He was promoted to Acting Finance Manager in April 2001 and subsequently was promoted as Finance Manager in 1 June 2002. On 1 January 2010, he was promoted as General Manager, Finance, Human Resource and Information Technology. He has then assumed responsibility as General Manager on various department i.e Traffic, Engineering & Support Services, Civil & Infrastructure, Research & Development, Health, Safety & Environment, Port Police, Marine Services and KPPS. Presently he is the General Manager (Operation) overseeing the operations of Kuantan Port.

Selvarajah Nallapan
CMILT, MBA.
General Manager (Legal and Administration)

Selvarajah Nallapan born on 21 March 1961 is the General Manager taking care of Administration, Health, Safety and Environment, and Security Departments of Kuantan Port Consortium Sdn Bhd.

He has a Diploma in Business Administration from Association of Business Executives and later was accepted as a chartered member of Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport of United Kingdom in 2003. He received his Master of Business Administration degree specializing in logistics from Universiti Industri Selangor in 2009. In July 2009, he attended the Modern Port Management programme conducted by United Nations Conference on Trade and Development at Port of Dublin.

He started his career as laboratory assistant in a palm oil refinery. He joined Kuantan Port Authority on 1 July 1980 as a clerk and posted in the Marine Services Department. Later, he was transferred to the Traffic Department of the authority and in 1992 he was posted to Kemaman Port. He was promoted to Senior Clerk and joined KPC in 1998 when Kuantan Port was privatised where he was assigned to the Administration Department. He was promoted as Executive Officer in 2000 and in 2004 he was promoted to the post of Assistant Administration Manager. A year later, he was promoted to Administration Manager and Senior Manager in 1 January 2012. The nomenclature was changed to General Manager on 1 April 2013 and additional departments were placed under him.

Ahmad Kamil Bin Shaharudin
Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) & MBA
General Manager (Infrastructure & Technical)

Ahmad Kamil, born in August 1962, was appointed the General Manager (Infrastructure & Technical) on 1st April 2013 to oversee the NDWT Port Expansion Project and old port development and maintenance.

He graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Western Australia in 1984. He attended Ports and Harbour Construction training for 3 months in Japan in 1988 as well as Port Management Training Programme, conducted by United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) at Kuantan Port Consortium Sdn. Bhd. (KPC) in 2010. In 2009, he received his MBA from University of Selangor (UNISEL).

He started his career as a Civil Engineer in Kuantan Port Authority in 1984 and opted to retire in 1997 to join Kuantan Port Consortium Sdn. Bhd. when Kuantan Port was privatized on 1st January 1998 as the Civil Engineering Manager until promoted to General Manager (Infrastructure & Technical) in 2013. He was involved in most of Kuantan Port planning, development and maintenance for 32 years including engineering studies, dredging and reclamation, berth constructions and container yard as well as liaison with investors for the infrastructure planning and development of the Port Industrial Area.

Mazlim Husin
Bachelor of Arts (Hons), Business and Economics
General Manager (Marketing and Corporate Communications)

Mazlim Husin born in March 16, 1967, was appointed the General Manager (Marketing & Corporate Communications) on 1 April 2016 to oversee marketing and communications strategies in Kuantan Port, leading the business to a higher level.

He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business and Economics from Bishop’s University, Lennoxville Quebec, Canada since 1991. In 1994, he joined Road Builder (M) Holdings Berhad as Assistant Business Development Manager. Thereafter, he was entrusted as Property Development Manager (2000 – 2004), Special Assistant to Executive Vice Chairman Office (2004 – 2006).

Prior to joining Kuantan Port Consortium, he represented an Australian mining company listed in the ASX, Grange Resources Limited to manage their interests in Malaysia while actively ventured in the mining business, driven by his entrepreneurship. Due to his involvement in the industry, he was elected to be the Secretary of Persatuan Pelombong Pahang in 2015.

He was involved in a number of major property development projects including Kuching Waterfront, Privatisation of Kuantan Port, and Sungai Besi Road. He managed to obtain manufacturing license and generous incentives in record time from Ministry of International Trade and Industry via Malaysian Industrial Development Authority, and successfully resolved complicated land matters between a multinational company and state government.

His undying passion for nature, photography, and cycling has carved his name in many mentions and awards.