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Port-people moves in WA: new Pilbara CEO; new board member at Southern Ports; new chair at Fremantle Port Authority

Pictured: Perth, the capital city of Western Australia at night. Credit: ‘akenarinc’ via Pixabay.

There’s been a significant shuffling of personal in the Western Australian ports sector during the end days of December 2022.

New CEO for the Pilbara Ports Authority

First-up: Samuel McSkimming has been appointed as the new CEO of the Pilbara Ports Authority. He will take over from the current incumbent, Roger Johnston, whose term expires on 30 June 2023.

Mr McSkimming is currently Aurizon’s General...

https://www.shippingaustralia.com.au/port-people-moves-in-wa-new-pilbara-ceo-new-board-member-at-southern-ports-new-chair-at-fremantle-port-authority/

Former Alcoa boss appointed as new head of Fremantle Ports

Pictured: the late afternoon view of the Inner Harbour of Fremantle Ports from Cantonment Hill. Photo credit: Fremantle Ports.

Fremantle Ports has announced the appointment of Michael Parker as its new CEO.

Mr Parker was formerly Business Unit President and Managing Director/Chairman of Alcoa Alumina and Alcoa of Australia between 2015 and 2019.

Other roles with Alcoa which Mr Parker previously held included Director Business Development and Marketing and Vice-President Alcoa Materials...

https://www.shippingaustralia.com.au/former-alcoa-boss-appointed-as-new-head-of-fremantle-ports/