Dato’ Azman Shah Mohd Yusof

Dato’ Azman was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of MMC Port Holdings Sdn Bhd (“MMC Ports”) on 1 December 2024. MMC Ports, Malaysia’s largest port operator, is the holding company for its subsidiaries that operate six ports across Peninsular Malaysia, namely Port of Tanjung Pelepas and Johor Port Berhad in Johor, Northport (Malaysia) Bhd in Selangor, Penang Port Sdn Bhd in Penang, Tanjung Bruas Port in Melaka and ship-to-ship transfer services in Port of Yan, Kedah. In addition to port operations, MMC Ports and its subsidiaries manage cruise terminals in Penang, Port Klang, and Langkawi and a solid product jetty terminal in Johor.

Prior to this role, Dato’ Azman served as the Chief Executive Officer of Northport (Malaysia) Bhd from February 2016. He is also currently the Chairman of Port Klang Cruise Terminal.

During his tenure at Northport, Dato’ Azman achieved significant milestones, leading the port to record-breaking performances in both container and conventional cargo operations. These accomplishments were part of Northport’s “Reinventing Northport” initiative to become a “Safer, Greener, Smarter, and Better” port.

Dato’ Azman graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from the London School of Economics, UK in 1992 and completed an Executive Program at Harvard University, USA in 1996. He began his career with the Central Bank of Malaysia in 1992 and served the Government for more than 10 years, holding various senior positions before venturing into the private sector.