PIANC Working Group 218 which is looking at the implications of invasive alien species for waterborne transport infrastructure, held its official kick-off in Brussels 30-31
APAC2020 Conference will now be held 30 November – 4 December 2020. Due to the uncertainty regarding future public health controls associated with the COVID-19 virus,
Congratulations to PIANC A-NZ Board member and esteemed coastal engineer Greg Britton! At the 2019 NSW Coastal Conference Greg was awarded the Ruth Readford Award
Special Call out for Abstract submissions to COPEDEC 2020 ! The 10th International Conference on Coastal and Port Engineering in Developing Countries COPEDEC 2020 is
On behalf of PIANC Australia-New Zealand (A-NZ), I would like to express my thanks to all our members and colleagues for your ongoing support in
Following eighteen years as Chair of PIANC A&NZ, Neil Lawson achieved something no other Australian or New Zealander has achieved in the history of PIANC
An exciting two day Pre-Conference Symposium Nature-based Solutions for Coasts, Ports, and Estuaries on 15 – 16 June 2020 has been planned for our inaugural
The PIANC NSW end of year event hosted by PIANC at the ARUP Sydney office on November 13th was a positive event showcasing the range
PIANC EnviCom WG 175 – ‘A Practical Guide to Environmental Risk Management (ERM) for Navigation Infrastructure Projects’ has been released . Please click here to
PIANC A&NZ Young Professionals Chip Pohlen and Will Ingle report: In 2017 Emirates Team New Zealand (ETNZ) won the 35th America’s Cup, held in Bermuda,
Congratulations to Damon Howe! Established in 1988, the prestigious PIANC A&NZ Young Authors Award is traditionally presented at the biennial Coasts and Ports Conference for
PIANC is now calling for nominations from Member National Sections to participate in the following two new Environmental Commission Working Groups. EnviCom WG 226 –
Engineering project examples highlighted in the Engineering with Nature Atlas illustrated the diverse opportunities and growing community of organizations and practitioners that are contributing to
PIANC A-NZ Environmental Commission (EnviCom) Lead and CEO of NSW Ports, Marika Calfas has recently returned from Lyon, where the 51st meeting of PIANC’s Environmental
PIANC’s Hobart Seminar – Crisis Management and Natural Disaster Response Congratulations to the Organising Committee for a great PIANC Pre Coasts & Ports seminar! The
PIANC welcomes our latest Corporate Member, Maritime Constructions. “As a marine infrastructure contractor, we will benefit greatly from understanding and contributing to the climate change
If you were to talk to any tourist visiting Australia, Sydney Harbour would be close to the top of their “to-visit list” in one form
The Biennial Technical Visit (BTV) is PIANC’s signature international event for Young Professionals (YPs). YP-Com Chair for PIANC Australia & New Zealand, Rodney Hancock was
PIANC Australia & New Zealand wants to hear from you! Help us in our aim to better serve our members. Increasing the meaningful interactions with
PIANC MarCom Working Group 153B (“Recommendations for the Design and Assessment of Marine Oil, Gas & Petrochemical Terminals”) recently gathered over three productive days at
There are some exciting speakers lined up for PIANC’s Pre-Coasts & Ports Seminar, Crisis Management and Natural Disaster Response, being held on Monday & Tuesday
PIANC A-NZ Member Carsten Varming was selected for participation in the new PIANC Mar-Com WG208 Planning for Automation of Container Terminals. Although most large container
Hot on the heels of successful regional events in WA and SA, a new chapter for the NSW/ACT region has been formed within PIANC A-NZ,
PIANC Australia and New Zealand held its 23rd AGM in Sydney recently, with Chair Will Glamore very confident of the growing organisation’s future directions. Although
Welcome to Katrina Dodd We were delighted to welcome Katrina Dodd to the PIANC A-NZ Board in June 2018, as one of two Board nominees
New Technologies – Driving Environmental Improvements in the Ports and Coastal Sector – Successful PIANC Seminar May 2019 PIANC Australia & New Zealand convened a
PIANC EnviCom Working Group (WG) 188 – ‘Carbon Management for Port and Navigation Infrastructure’ has been recently released. WG188 was tasked by PIANC to investigate
Due to PIANC A-NZ’s growing membership base and our desire to increase involvement throughout our large geographical area, we have recently undergone a restructuring to
PIANC MarCom WG 185 – ‘Ports on Greenfield Sites – Guidelines for Site Selection and Masterplanning‘ has been released! The new publication, WG 185, builds
This profile is the first in a series – aimed at promoting the valuable work of our members. PIANC Member Dave Hopper is a very