About me
Captain K. Subramaniam began his career in the Merchant Marine in 1981 obtaining his Captaincy in 1992. He joined Port Klang Authority in 1994 as a Harbour Pilot and held several designations before being appointed the General Manager in 2016 becoming the 1st scholar sponsored by PKA to head the organization. He holds an Unrestricted Pilot License for Port Klang since 1997 and has been the Chairman of the Port Klang Pilotage Committee since 2011.
In his years at Port Klang Authority, he was instrumental in implementing the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code (ISPS) in Port Klang in 2004 and in 2010 coordinated Port Klang's participation in Mega Ports Initiative jointly with Royal Malaysia Customs, Atomic Energy Licensing Board and the US government. Amongst his notable achievements in Port Klang are introduction of safe working practices in port operations, safety of navigation and maritime security besides enhancing the use of digitalisation and green technology in the port and logistic industry. In 2023, he spearheaded Port Klang’s initiative in implementing the Malaysia Maritime Single Window which is being extended to all ports nationwide.
Capt. Subra is also prominently involved in the international maritime arena. He served as the President of the International Association of Ports & Harbours (IAPH) from 2021 to 2023, he is currently an Advisory Board Member of APEC Port Services Network and Secretary General of Eastern Dredging Association EADA.