New PIANC Inland Navigation Commission (InCom) – call out for members of WG273 Optimised Maintenance Dredging Volumes in Inland Waterways. Interested? Please apply! Maintenance dredging is essential to preserve the
We are thrilled to announce that active PIANC AU-NZ member Jordan Wolfe has received the prestigious PIANC International De Paepe-Willems Award for 2026. Jordan is a maritime structural engineer from
Congratulations to PIANC HQ for their new video about the work, vision and impact of PIANC International. The video was officially premiered at the AGA 2026 in Hull. The video
New PIANC Inland Navigation Commission (InCom) WorkingGroups – call out for members. InCom WG270 ‘Strategies to Prevent Negative Effects of External Threats in Inland Waters Infrastructure And Facilities.’and InComWG271 ‘Inland
PIANC AU-NZ is delighted to announce that PIANC International’s new Climate Champion for RecCom, replacing Greg Fisk, is another member from our region, Toby Devlin. Toby’s appointment as the RecCom Climate Champion was
Welcome to Jonathan (Jono) Stewart as the new Chair of PIANC Aotearoa New Zealand, taking up the leadership role from the legendary Matt McKee. Jono has served as Deputy Chair
Another excellent year for PIANC AU-NZ! In 2025 almost fifteen hundred attendees enjoyed our member-focused events organised by our amazing regional chapters in 2025 – 33 events in 14 cities!
The best things in life are free, as are many of PIANC’s publications! Several important climate change and decarbonisation reports and technical notes are available for FREE from PIANC International.
Short video and presenters slides available! In August 2025 PIANC AU-NZ hosted a one-day pre-Coasts&Ports Conference Seminar in Adelaide – dedicated to the practical implementation of decarbonisation and ESG strategies
Kia ora koutou katoa,Ngā manaakitanga mō te tau 2025! We’ve had a great year in the PIANC NZ Chapter, hosting six popular events with a total of over 450 participants! Twenty
Dr Sam Mazaheri, Chair of our QLD/NT regional chapter, is delighted to report that in line with PIANC AU–NZ strategy aims, the chapter have this year successfully reached out to
173 papers were presented at Australasian Coasts&Ports 2025 held from 18 – 21 August in Adelaide. With 508 registrations from all around the region, this was the most successful Coasts&Ports
Our PIANC AU-NZ Mentoring Program 2025/2026 is open now for application – as a mentor or as a mentee! This is a fantastic opportunity to engage directly with other PIANC
The proud LOC: L-R Luke Campbell, Ron Cox, Gildas Colleter, Paul Constance, Annabel Sandery, Jayne Hindle from East Coast Conferences, Andrew Pomeroy, Murray Townsend, Uddish Singh, Imran Lambay. Absent from pic:
The following awards were presented at the Coasts & Ports 2025 Conference dinner on 20 August. Congratulations to all our winners. D.N. Foster Award In recognition of Doug Foster’s contribution
Photos from the Conference Dinner, Women in Geoscience & Engineering Function and Young Professionals Networking Event are now available to download. Photos will be available to download from our DropBox
New Zealand YP Section Holds First Leadership Breakfast Event in Christchurch The New Zealand PIANC Young Professionals (YP) Section recently held their first ‘Leadership Breakfast’ event in Christchurch (23rd July 2025).
Huge congratulations to PIANC AU-NZ’s Scott Keane for his recent appointment as a Vice-President to PIANC HQ’s Executive Committee (ExCom). ExCom is composed of the President, Secretary-General, four Vice-Presidents and
Congratulations and welcome to Mark Bennet who has taken on the role of PIANC Victoria Regional Chapter Chair, as inaugural Chair Laurence Benn steps down after six years of sterling
Presentations from the PIANC Brisbane Seminar 19 June 2025 on ‘Concrete Maintenance & Durability in Maritime Infrastructure’ are now available. Download all presentations here -combined file. Individual Presentations from PIANC QLD/NT
Welcome to David Ewers – our new Regional Chapter Chair Tasmania PIANC AU-NZ is delighted to welcome David Ewers as its new Tasmania Chair. A chartered Senior Structural / Maritime
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!
Renewed call out for members to join PIANC Working Group MarCom WG238 Guidelines for use of BIM (Building Information Modelling) in infrastructure for ports and waterways. The Chair of MarCom
A big shout out and huge thank you to Greg Fisk, one of the first climate champions appointed by PIANC in 2020, who this year is stepping down from the
New PIANC Working Group MarCom WG269 Design Guidelines for Offshore Wind Ports– call out for members. About: The transition to renewable energy and the goal of energy independence highlights wind
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