Wilson Kwong has been appointed chief executive of Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals  Limited (Hactl), replacing Mark Whitehead who will retire 07 March after nearly eight years at the helm.

Kwong is currently the chief executive of Jardine Engineering Corporation (JEC). 

He joined the Jardine Matheson Group in 1998, and has worked in Jardine Aviation Services, the Jardine Matheson head office, and Hongkong Land. 

Prior to joining JEC, he was chief executive of Raffles Quay Asset Management, a Hongkong Land joint venture company overseeing One Raffles Quay and Marina Bay Financial Centre in Singapore.

 

Whitehead joined Hactl in 2010, with the specific task of steering the company through the biggest challenge in its history, namely the loss of its majority shareholder and major customer, Cathay Pacific, which in turn became Hactl’s competitor.

 

Under Whitehead’s leadership, Hactl continued its investment and modernisation programs, achieved many 'firsts' in the industry and won a host of industry awards. The company handles over 100 airlines and more than 1.8 million tonnes of cargo (2017).

 

Whitehead’s achievements were recently recognised by The Hong Kong Institute of Directors at their annual awards dinner, where he was named as one of its Directors Of The Year.

 

Whitehead said:  "For my own part, I have grown to love the air cargo industry, and the people in it. I still feel I have a lot to offer, and I look forward to opening a new chapter of opportunities and challenges - whatever and wherever they may be.”