Warwick Laing has been appointed by Ports Victoria as Harbour Master for the Port of Melbourne as of 2 May 2022. Mr Laing is currently Manager Navigation Services / Deputy Harbour Master.
“Warwick’s role is essential in ensuring safe, efficient and fair access to Australia’s busiest container and general cargo port. He will be an important contributor to Ports Victoria’s management team and the Melbourne port community,” Ports Victoria said in a statement.
Commenting on his new appointment, Mr Laing said, “I am both humbled and privileged to have been afforded the opportunity to continue my journey with Ports Victoria as the Harbour Master for Port of Melbourne… I am fortunate to be a member of a dedicated and highly experienced team who continue to earn the trust that Victorians have placed in them to safeguard the port and its surrounding environment. I am also grateful to be able to build upon the hard work and many successes of my predecessors who have brought the port to the enviable position that it is in today.”
