LANDBRIDGE Australia has appointed Peter Dummett as Darwin Port’s new chief executive officer.
Mr Dummett has served as the port’s acting CEO for the past three months. Following Tuesday’s announcement, he will maintain his responsibility for the overall operations and management of the port.
Mr Dummett joined Darwin Port Corporation in 2011 as general manager port development and continued in the role through Landbridge’s acquisition of the port in 2015.
Darwin Port’s non-executive director Terry O’Connor welcomed Mr Dummett to the role and praised his maritime experience and knowledge of the Northern Territory business sector.
“Peter will be a solid leader for the port, with his extensive knowledge and experience in maritime, shipping, trade and logistics,” Mr O’Connor said.
“We remain committed to the Northern Territory, and I look forward to working with Peter, his team, the Northern Territory government and industry stakeholders to develop and grow trade in the Territory.”
Mr Dummett’s maritime career began in the Royal Australian Navy, where he developed an interest in commercial shipping.
He then moved on to various roles in the shipping industry including regional development manager with Swire Shipping.
In his role at Swire Shipping, Mr Dummett was involved in the promotion of the Northern Territory government’s AustralAsian trade initiative, which involved collaboration between the state government, Swire Shipping and the port of Darwin.
During that time, he served as a member of the executive of the NT Chamber of Commerce International Business Council for four years, which included two years as deputy chairperson.
Mr Dummett then joined Perkins Shipping as coastal trades manager where he was responsible for contract management of agreements between Perkins and Rio Tinto, GEMCO and Woolworths.
He continued in his role as coastal trades manager following Toll’s acquisition of Perkins before joining the Darwin Port team in 2011.
