September 5, 2023 – The Association of Pacific Ports is pleased to welcome Shao-Liang Chen as our newly elected President. Representing Taiwan International Ports Corporation (TIPC), Mr. Chen assumes the role following the tenure of Commissioner Bobby Olvera Jr. from the Port of Long Beach, California, hosts of the recent APP 109th Annual Conference. “It is an honor to lead the Association of Pacific Ports in the coming year,” said Mr. Chen, adding that he was glad about welcoming Association members to Kaohsiung, Taiwan for the APP’s 110th Annual Conference in 2024.
As President of TIPC since 2019, Mr. Chen is responsible for the operation and management of seven international commercial ports, including APP Port Members Kaohsiung, Taichung, Keelung, and Hualien. He was Deputy Director-General for Hualien Harbor Bureau in 2011. In 2012, he took on the role of President of the Port of Taichung for TIPC and in 2015, was named Vice President of Business, TIPC. Before taking on the President’s role for TIPC, he was the Executive Vice President, TIPC and President, Port of Kaohsiung.
TIPC is a national enterprise that was formed in 2012 when the Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) divested itself of port operations of Taiwan’s four Harbor Bureaus (Keelung, Taichung, Kaohsiung, and Hualien) to allow for improvements in regional and global competitiveness. TIPC administers the four subsidiary organizations of Keelung, Taichung, Kaohsiung, and Hualien and manages all aspects of the business of these ports, their associated facilities, and their auxiliary ports.
Mr. Chen remarked that TIPC will follow the vision of taking innovation as the core, going global and becoming a center of excellence for the global port group. With the three main business objectives of teamwork, innovation, and sustainable development, TIPC will continue to focus on the core business development of the port industry and emphasize the collaboration with the clients and local governments to actively create a favorable business environment.
Joining the APP in 2020, Jane McIvor has worked in the public relations and communications field for over 25 years, predominantly in the maritime industry. Ms. McIvor provided association management services to clients such as British Columbia Marine Trades Association, Pacific Rim Cruise Association, Cruise BC and others before launching BC Shipping News, a trade magazine focused on commercial marine activities on the West Coast of Canada. She has a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations from the University of British Columbia and a Diploma in Communications from Columbia Broadcasting. She currently sits on the Boards of the Vancouver Maritime Museum and Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue, and was a recent recipient of the SS Beaver Medal for Maritime Excellence, an award presented by the Maritime Museum of British Columbia to recognize individuals who play a leadership role in the marine industry.
