Family and associates of Chang Yung Chung (YC Chang) have showered praise on the founder of Pacific International Lines (PIL) after he died last week at the age of 102 at his home in Singapore.

Chang spent 50 years at the helm of the containership operator before standing down as chairman in 2018, aged 100. He also retired from the PIL board but remained as chairman emeritus and continued to advise the board on strategy.