CANBERRA: David Anderson has announced he will retire as ceo of Ports Australia, effective March 10. Anderson was based in Canberra as director-government relations for the Australian Shipowners Association when he joined what was the Association of Australian Ports and Maritime Authorities in 2007. Later that year members of the AAPMA unanimously endorsed its name change to Ports Australia. ‘The new brand is not just a cosmetic change, it also indicates the organisation’s resolve to elevate the role and importance of ports at both political and community levels,’ Anderson said at the time. He said the new brand gave ‘a sense of renewal’ for an organisation that had been in existence ‘in one form or another’ since around 1910.
Ports Australia chairman and ceo of Flinders Ports, Vincent Tremaine, said Anderson has ‘worked tirelessly’ to create a strong awareness of port issues with government and other stakeholders. All government-owned ports, some privatised ports and most state marine regulatory authorities are members of Ports Australia, as is the Department of Defence through the Royal Australian Navy. Anderson’s position was advertised in the Australian press Friday and he has agreed to make himself available on a needs basis to help facilitate an orderly transition.
