Ports Australia holds two major events. The Ports Australia Biennial Conference and the Australian Ports Business and Operations Conference.
The Ports Australia Biennial conference is held once every two years. The event is the premium national maritime event and brings together leaders from across the Ports, maritime services, business and political spectrum.
PLEASE NOTE: Unfortunately, Ports Australia's Biennial Conference has been postponed until 2022 due to concerns around COVID-19. A 2022 date is yet to be determined.
This year we hosted the inaugural Australian Ports Business and Operations Conference. This event is held in the opposing year to our Biennial Conference and is designed for those involved in the daily running of Ports and maritime.
Townsville was the host city for 2019 with the event held over two days, June 26th and 27th.
"We are in the dark on what living with COVID-19 will look like for the supply chain industry and we need government direction now before the small outbreaks occurring at port terminals become far more common and devastating for the Australian people and economy."
With employees at DP World’s and Hutchison Ports’ Port Botany terminals and Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT) in Melbourne testing positive to COVID-19 and other workers sent into quarantine, the need for greater government engagement with industry before lockdowns begin lifting is clearer than ever.
Ports Australia is Australia’s peak body representing our ports community at the national level.
