Not many people get to combine what they enjoy doing with the challenge of a cutting-edge job, but that is exactly what Mr Anthony Tai does every working day. Antony obtained his BBA (Hons) degree in International Shipping and Transport Logistics from PolyU in 2008 and then devoted himself to developing the skills he acquired at university to the shipping industry. He is currently a divisional director at shipbroker Clarksons Platou Asia in Hong Kong and has handled transactions valued at close to US$390 million.

His role at Clarksons – a major provider of integrated shipping services including broking, finance, support and research across 21 countries – also offers Anthony the opportunity to do one thing he enjoys very much: travelling. He is fortunate enough to travel widely and gets to meet people from all around the globe. In Hong Kong, he works closely with fully supportive colleagues, builds trusting relationships with clients and gains a sense of fulfilment from fruitful negotiations that have helped international owners place many new orders with shipyards in China.

Anthony has fond memories of his time at PolyU, and recalls one study tour to Singapore on which participants gained insights into how firms worked and had the opportunity to mix and learn with counterparts from a local university. He is now actively involved in student support and other departmental activities, and encourages the younger generation to be thirsty for knowledge and keep their ears and eyes open because small changes make a big difference.