PIANC News

The PIANC A&NZ Board has announced the appointment of two amazing young professionals to lead the region’s YPs over the next two years.  

In 2021 PIANC A&NZ confirmed that as an organisation we were committed to aligning with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.  

Congratulations to all involved in MarCom WG194 ‘A Framework for Early Contractor Involvement in Infrastructure Projects’, particularly our A&NZ participant David Kinlan.

These two new RecCom Working groups seek to target specific guidance and requirements for marinas and boat harbours related to climate change. Apply now to be part of them for our region! Apply before 24 Feb 2023!

For PIANC A&NZ there were many major achievements and events in 2022. And we have big plans for 2023!

Report on PIANC-PTG CC Webinar – A Market Approach to Blue Carbon and Opportunities for Waterborne Transport Infrastructure – held on 30 November 2022. Available for viewing now.

PIANC MarCom Working Group (WG) 235 – ‘Ship Dimensions and Data for Design of Marine Infrastructure’ has recently been released.

MarCom WG153B released. ‘Recommendations for the Design and Assessment of Marine Oil, Gas and Petrochemical Terminals.

We are now soliciting applications across A&NZ for the YPCom Chair role.  We are looking for exceptional candidates who will proactively demonstrate leadership amongst their peers and within the community, while espousing the values of PIANC.

PIANC ANZ are seeking the services of a part-time Executive Officer and Membership Coordinator.

APAC2022 sharing a few pics from PIANC’s second biennial Asia Pacific conference held in Melbourne 4-7 Sept 2022. Bringing leaders and professionals together!

Five major PIANC awards were presented at the APAC2022 Conference held in Melbourne 4-7 Sept. Congratulations to all our amazing winners!

The second of PIANC’s new biennial series of Asia Pacific Conferences was held in Melbourne 4-7 September. It certainly lived up to its stated theme of ‘bringing leaders and professionals together’. See our one minute video here!

PIANC A&NZ is actively seeking to increase its student membership and raise its profile and that of the ports, maritime and coastal industry amongst tertiary students.

Congratulations and welcome to our newest regional chapter – PIANC Tasmania!

Welcome our new Board Observers, Bia Adib and Iris Bua, who have joined us for 2022!

PIANC A&NZ welcomes Luke Campbell as new Chair, with a huge thank you to outgoing Chair Will Glamore.

In June 2022 we welcomed three new Board Members to the PIANC A&NZ team and farewelled two outgoing Board Members.

Warm congratulations to Libby Freeman, senior coastal engineer at Advisian, the 2022 winner of PIANC’s prestigious De Paepe-Willems Award.

We continued our work on increasing diversity in PIANC by celebrating the inaugural International Day for Women in Maritime on Wed 18th May in Fremantle, WA. An inspiring panel of women shared their stories, experiences, and

PIANC A&NZ welcomes our latest new corporate members Salix and Sealite!

Congratulations to Coasts & Ports 2021 organisers, participants and award winners

PIANC A&NZ 2021 Annual Report has been released. Full of information about a year of innovations and solid growth.

MarCom WG 145: Berthing velocity analysis of seagoing vessels over 30,000 dwt (2022) has been released!

PIANC’s ‘Managing Climate Change Uncertainties in Selecting, Designing and Evaluating Options for Resilient Navigation Infrastructure’ has been released.

The Resilience Shift, PIANC and Navigating a Changing Climate were delighted to announce in November 2021 that The Resilience Shift will play a lead role in the Navigating a Changing Climate partnership during its

Presentations are now available from the PIANC Northern Chapter/ EA joint event on 14 March 2022 which featured infrastructure developments at Queensland’s Port of Mackay. NQBP has recently completed the

Group.  InCom WG242- Permanent Floating Houses Along The Inland Waterway Banks And Infrastructure.

Dedicated to the memory of the late Peter Fountain, who championed the establishment of this Working Group, WG240 Guidance For Ports In Small Island Countries has begun its important work.

Apply for the PIANC Mentoring Program now! Mentors and mentees very welcome! Meaningful professional and career development, opportunity to reflect on goals and practices.