{"id":21114,"date":"2025-09-03T05:00:51","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T05:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/projectcargoglobal.com\/?p=21114"},"modified":"2025-09-02T11:30:28","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T11:30:28","slug":"abl-names-bakhtiar-as-country-manager","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/projectcargoglobal.com\/?p=21114","title":{"rendered":"ABL names Bakhtiar as Country Manager"},"content":{"rendered":"

ABL, the global energy and marine consultancy, is pleased to announce the promotion of Mohd Dhiyaulhaq Bakhtiar to Country Manager for its operations in Malaysia, strengthening support for the country\u2019s maritime and energy sectors.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Haq brings a wealth of experience to the role, combining years of seafaring expertise as a Class 1 Chief Engineer with a proven track record in marine consultancy and business development activities across Malaysia. His well-balanced blend of technical knowledge and commercial acumen has played a valuable role in strengthening ABL Malaysia\u2019s position as a trusted partner to the marine and offshore energy sectors.<\/p>\n

\u201cHaq brings a strong combination of hands-on marine experience with business acumen. As a respected member of the ABL Malaysia team, he has contributed to the development of our in-country operations and been actively involved in fostering collaboration across the region. I am really pleased to welcome him into this well-deserved and exciting role as he takes on the responsibility of further driving the growth of ABL Malaysia.\u201d Emek Ersin Takmaz, Deputy Regional Managing Director, ABL Asia Pacific.<\/p>\n

In his new role, Haq will lead the continued growth of ABL\u2019s Kuala Lumpur office, focusing on delivering value to clients, expanding service capabilities, and supporting Malaysia\u2019s energy transition.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur team is highly dynamic, committed, and has built a strong reputation as a go-to marine consultant to support the Malaysian maritime and energy sectors. I want to build on that legacy by listening to our clients, delivering new value, and leveraging the breadth of expertise across ABL Group to support emerging opportunities in Malaysia while maintaining our best-in-class approach to marine and engineering consultancy.\u201d Mohd Dhiyaulhaq Bakhtiar, Country Manager, ABL Malaysia.<\/p>\n

Haq succeeds Mohd Saifuddin Md Salleh, who will continue to support the team as Advisor for ABL Malaysia, ensuring continuity and strategic guidance as the business pursues further growth.<\/p>\n

 
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ABL, the global energy and marine consultancy, is pleased to announce the promotion of Mohd Dhiyaulhaq Bakhtiar to Country Manager<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":21115,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"colormag_page_container_layout":"default_layout","colormag_page_sidebar_layout":"default_layout","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[4],"tags":[1455],"class_list":["post-21114","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-news","tag-abl"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/projectcargoglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ABL-Country-Manager-.jpeg?fit=640%2C356&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/paPyrk-5uy","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":23095,"url":"https:\/\/projectcargoglobal.com\/?p=23095","url_meta":{"origin":21114,"position":0},"title":"ABL strengthens Indonesia team","author":"Project Cargo Global","date":"May 26, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"ABL\u2019s operations in Indonesia has strengthened its local commercial team with the appointment of maritime and energy industry executive Yuliana Simarmata as Business Development Manager, supporting growing client demand across the country\u2019s energy, marine and infrastructure sectors. \u201cIndonesia is a rapidly evolving energy market, advancing both its energy security ambitions\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Latest News"","block_context":{"text":"Latest News","link":"https:\/\/projectcargoglobal.com\/?cat=4"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/projectcargoglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ABL-strengthens-Indonesia-team-.jpeg?fit=640%2C356&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/projectcargoglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ABL-strengthens-Indonesia-team-.jpeg?fit=640%2C356&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/projectcargoglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ABL-strengthens-Indonesia-team-.jpeg?fit=640%2C356&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":21567,"url":"https:\/\/projectcargoglobal.com\/?p=21567","url_meta":{"origin":21114,"position":1},"title":"Zamparutti appointed as Advisory and Solutions Manager for ABL Asia Pacific","author":"Project Cargo Global","date":"October 16, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"ABL is delighted to announce the appointment of marine operations leader Jason Zamparutti as Advisory and Solutions Manager for ABL Asia Pacific. 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