Muhammad Jalaluddin Sayeed

Muhammad Jalaluddin Sayeed
Muhammad Jalaluddin Sayeed
Born	1 December 1920; Hyderabad, Deccan, British India
Died	17 September 2005 (aged 84); Karachi, Pakistan
Nationality	Pakistani
Occupations	Sailor; captain;
Known for	Maritime industry

Last updated September 14, 2024

Muhammad Jalaluddin Sayeed (1 December 1920 - 17 September 2005) was a Pakistani maritime sailor and industry veteran who was the founding director of Neptune Orient Lines (NOL), a Singapore-based shipping company. He had vast experience as a maritime sailor.^[1]

Biography

Early life

Sayeed was born in December 1920 in Hyderabad, Deccan. His father, Dr. Lateef Sayeed, was the secretary of the Indian National Congress of Hyderabad state, a journalist, and friend to Rabindranath Tagore, to the Nizam of Hyderabad, to Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi and to Jawaharlal Nehru.^[1] Syed Mohammad Ahsan, the Chief of Naval Staff of the Pakistan Navy from 1966 to 1969, was his first cousin.^[1]

Professional career

In 1939, Sayeed signed on Jalapadma, a converted cargo vessel, owned by the Scindia Steam Navigation Company. In 1947, Sayeed qualified as a Master in London. He returned to Bombay to help organize the Maritime Union of India. In 1952, went back to London to study for his Extra Master Mariner's certificate. In 1953, after getting his certificate, he returned to the sea until 1956 when he came ashore to stay. He later joined Karachi's National Shipping Corporation as a marine superintendent in 1960, and worked his way up to become the commercial manager.^[1]

Building Singapore maritime industry

In 1968, the Singapore government requested the government of Pakistan for an expert to advise them on the formation of a shipping company. Sayeed was chosen for this task by the Pakistan government, a decision which the Pakistan National Shipping Corporation agreed to as well. In Singapore, Sayeed formed Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) in 1969 and worked there until 1973. At the time of his departure, the then Prime Minister, Lee Kuan Yew, wrote him the following farewell letter:^[1]

Thank you for your letter of September 7 telling me that you have decided to return to Pakistan. May I sincerely thank you for having helped NOL get on its feet. Your services were invaluable. Thank you for the kind and generous compliments you have paid to the people of Singapore, and for your good wishes to my wife, children and me. May I wish you an interesting and rewarding future as you move to new challenges. For a person of your years to find the time and interest in-between your duties to be able to write a note to me in Chinese demonstrates the triumph of an inquisitive mind and an indomitable spirit over hard challenges.

During his career at NOL, Goh Chok Tong worked as a financial controller under him in NOL. After his death, Goh sent the following message to his wife Zareena:^[1]

"Captain Sayeed laid the keel for NOL and built it up into a reputable international line for which Singapore will always be grateful. None of us had ever run a shipping line and Captain Sayeed was patient in teaching us the ropes..."

Legacy

In 2006, NOL established Scholarship is in memory of the late Muhammad Jalaluddin Sayeed for Master of Science in Maritime Studies jointly offered at Nanyang Technological University and Norwegian School of Management.^[2]

In NOL's own words, "It (the scholarship) recognises Sayeed's pioneering spirit and his contributions to NOL and the maritime industry in Singapore."^[3]

Personal life

Sayeed married Zareena Sayeed, and had 4 daughters, Mahjabeen, Nazneen, Lubna and Fatima. He is also first cousin of Syed Mohammad Ahsan.^[1]

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References

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Sayeed of Singapore, By Ardeshir Cowasjee, Dawn newspaper, 25 September 2005". Archived from the original on 5 March 2011. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
↑ "NTU The Freshman Issue, Issue 61, September 2006, p 21" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
↑ "Cheryl Goh receives Capt Sayeed Scholarship, NOL Newsroom, 18 September 2009". Archived from the original on 9 September 2012. Retrieved 7 February 2011.

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[r1-1] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Sayeed of Singapore, By Ardeshir Cowasjee, Dawn newspaper, 25 September 2005". Archived from the original on 5 March 2011. Retrieved 7 February 2011.

[2] "NTU The Freshman Issue, Issue 61, September 2006, p 21" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 7 February 2011.

[3] "Cheryl Goh receives Capt Sayeed Scholarship, NOL Newsroom, 18 September 2009". Archived from the original on 9 September 2012. Retrieved 7 February 2011.

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