PIANC AU-NZ is delighted to welcome our new Regional Chapter Chair for NSW, Sam Isaacs, Senior Project Manager at the Port Authority of NSW. Sam took up the role from Catherine Blaine at the end
Image used from DIWA Copyright 2025 https://www.masterplandiwa.eu New PIANC InCom WG257 Digital Twins for Operation and Monitoring of Inland Waterways and Infrastructure – call out for members. Considering the complexities
Welcome to PIANC Aotearoa NZ’s new YP Deputy Chair, Jess Wood. Jess is a proud ports and marine engineer based in Christchurch and has been working in WSP’s Ports and Marine
Inland Navigation Commission Working Group 266: Capacity Augmentation and Structural Expansion of Existing Inland Water Transport Facilities – call out for members. As the global economy and international trade continue
Environmental Commission Working Group 267: The Role of Waterborne Transport Infrastructure in Biodiversity Enhancement – call out for members. Increasing development of navigation infrastructure can also have an increasing impact on
At APAC Conference in Sydney, we interviewed a few active members around the regions about the challenges of the future and asked – is PIANC future-ready? Watch this video and
Above: Our Busy People: Some of the PIANC Board and Local Organising Committee at PIANC APAC – August 2024 PIANC AU-NZ Chair, Luke Campbell, looks back over 2024. The old
PIANC Call for members for InCom Working Groups WG262 Remote Operations and WG263 on Inmproving Governance for Inland Waterways – apply now!
PIANC Call for members for InCom Working Groups WG264 and WG265 on Inland Waterways Hydraulic Structures – apply now!
PIANC International Call for additional members for InCom WG 258 on ‘Design of Flexible Loading and Unloading Facilities for Inland Waterways Natural Rivers’.
PIANC AU-NZ Mentoring Program, open again for new participants. Apply now! Applications close 18 Oct 2024!
Six major PIANC AU-NZ awards were presented at the APAC2024 Conference dinner held at Sofitel Wentworth on August 29th. Congratulations to all our award winners!
Have a look at Video Highlights from PIANC’s APAC Conference 2024 held in Sydney 27-30 August! On our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/@pianc_anz
Wonderful news that all past Coasts and Ports papers are now available to all through Informit. Fifty years of technical information now at your fingertips!
Seven remarkable new contributors are welcomed to the Board of PIANC AU-NZ as we farewell six legendary stalwarts.
PIANC AU-NZ Annual Report 2023 has been released. Find out more about our people, our activities and achievements in 2023!
We asked Andrew Brown, award-winning YP about his experiences at his very first PIANC World Congress, held in Cape Town April 2023
It’s that time of the year again! Are you a PIANC Young Professional under the age of 40, doing some great original technical work? Apply for the PIANC De Paepe-Willems Award 2025 before 31 August 2024!
PIANC’s Environmental Commission has established a new Working Group: WG256: Understanding Blue Carbon: A Practical Guide . Apply to PIANC AU-NZ Board by 17 July!
ANC AU-NZ member Gildas Colleter is the Climate Change Champion for PIANC’s Maritime Commission (MarCom) which is responsible for dealing with maritime ports and navigation channels issues. Watch 2 minute video!
PIANC’s Maritime Commission has established three new Working Groups: WG259: CLIMATE RESILIENCE GUIDE FOR PORTS WG260: CIRCULAR MONITORING FOR PORTS and WG261: AN UPDATE TO DESIGN PRINCIPLES FOR DRY BULK MARINE TERMINALS. Apply to PIANC AU-NZ Board by 6 July!
Renewed call out for two Recreational Commission Working Groups: WG202 – Influence of Recreational Navigation Infrastructures (RNI) on Waterfront Projects, and WG245 – Carbon Management for Marinas and Boat Harbours. Apply to the AU-NZ Board now.
Workshop provided valuable insights into global hydrogen markets, government policies, and large-scale hydrogen projects.
Webinar video & presentations now available from an evening of knowledge-sharing on wharf construction projects from across Aotearoa NZ April 2024.
PIANC AU-NZ are delighted to welcome Shirley Dawe to the role of Chair of our thriving WA regional chapter.
PIANC AU-NZ is delighted to welcome Adam van der Beeke as our new Technical Lead for our National Section representations and advice to PIANC’s Environmental Commission (EnviCom).
We are looking for a Young Professional (YP) Representative to fill a role within the Victorian Regional Chapter
Interested in being part of new Recreational Commission Working Group 254 – Design Guidelines for SuperYacht Facilities? Apply to the AU-NZ Board now.
We invite you to submit Extended Abstracts, sharing your research, insights and practical experiences related to the conference themes.
PIANC’s 2023 Update of Climate Change Drivers and Impacts for Waterborne Transport, Ports and Waterways has been released and is FREE.