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Key Dates
27 March 2026 – Abstract submission deadline
01 May 2026 – Notification to authors
22 May 2026 – Final extended abstract deadline
5 June 2026 – Speaker registration deadline
5 June 2026 – Earlybird registration closes
25–27 August 2026 – Conference
Destination
The 4th Biennial PIANC APAC Conference will be held at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre.
PIANC APAC 2026 Conference
PIANC APAC is the biennial forum for all PIANC members from Asia Pacific and beyond focusing on harbours, ports and recreational boating in the region. Non PIANC members are also welcome. The inaugural PIANC APAC Conference was held in Fremantle, WA in December 2020, followed by the second conference in the series held in Melbourne in September 2022 and the record breaking 2024 conference, held at the Sydney Sofitel Wentworth Hotel.
PIANC APAC 2026 will be held in Brisbane in August 2026 and will focus on PIANC’s mission to bring together ports, harbour and recreational boating professionals to share their ideas at an international forum. The conference will provide opportunities for PIANC members to become leaders in the industry.
PIANC APAC brings together engineers, planners, scientists and researchers to focus on the technological, scientific, policy, planning, design and operational issues related to our diverse and developing ports, harbours and recreational boating facilities.
Over 320 people attended PIANC APAC 2024, with attendees from every state and territory in Australia, as well as international delegates from 17 other countries (Fiji, Finland, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States and Vietnam). We hope to continue to build on this for the 2026 Conference and look forward to seeing you in Brisbane!
Past PIANC APAC Conferences
PIANC APAC is the biennial forum for all PIANC members from Oceania and our Asia-Pacific neighbours and beyond, focusing on harbours, ports and recreational boating. Non PIANC members are also welcome. The inaugural PIANC APAC Conference was held in Fremantle, WA in December 2020, followed by the second conference in the series, held in Melbourne in September 2022. The third biennial PIANC Asia Pacific Conference was held at Sofitel Sydney Wentworth Hotel in August 2024.
PIANC APAC brings together engineers, planners, scientists and researchers to focus on the technological, scientific, policy, planning, design and operational issues related to our diverse and developing ports, harbours and recreational boating facilities.
Over 320 people attended PIANC APAC 2024, with attendees from every state and territory in Australia, as well as international delegates from 17 other countries (Fiji, Finland, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States and Vietnam). We hope to build on this for the 2026 Conference and look forward to seeing you in Brisbane!
The PIANC APAC 2026 Conference is proud to have partnered with with Greenfleet to take climate action and offset our carbon emissions through native reforestation.
Greenfleet is a leading not-for-profit environmental organisation committed to protecting our climate by restoring our forests. Greenfleet plants native biodiverse forests to capture carbon emissions and help fight the impacts of climate change. Since 1997, Greenfleet has planted over 10 million trees across over 500 forests in Australia and New Zealand. As they grow, Greenfleet forests absorb carbon emissions, improve soil and water quality, and restore habitat for native wildlife, including many endangered species. Greenfleet forests are also legally protected for up to 100 years, ensuring they can grow for future generations. Through practical climate action, Greenfleet is growing hope for our climate.
Learn more at: www.greenfleet.org.au
Peter Fountain Award – Call for applications
In recognition of Peter Fountain’s contribution to the Australian, New Zealand and wider international port and maritime engineering sector, PIANC Australia and New Zealand (PIANC AU-NZ) in collaboration with Peter’s family created the Peter Fountain Memorial Fellowship Fund in February 2023.
Peter Fountain (1946-2021) was an experienced port and maritime engineer, who led the Maunsell/AECOM maritime engineering practice in Australia for decades. Peter had a stellar reputation in the maritime engineering industry within Australia and New Zealand and internationally, enormously respected for his experience and knowledge. Peter was always humble, generous with his time, and willing to share his knowledge and guide others. He was an active mentor to many young engineers and supported academics in identifying practical final year and Honours research topics. Peter had served on the PIANC AU-NZ Board from its inception in 1998. He was enthusiastic and committed to the PIANC mission of technical advancement and knowledge sharing, professional and astute in his decisions, a wise, softly spoken and supportive leader. After standing down from the Board in 2014 to allow strategic refreshment, he continued as the AU-NZ national representative for PIANC’s international Maritime Commission (MarCom).
www.pianc.org.au/pianc-news/vale-peter-fountain/
The Fellowship Fund is to encourage engineering students to pursue career opportunities in the port and maritime sector across the range of cross disciplinary issues identified in the various PIANC Commissions.
Information about PIANC and its activities can be readily accessed at the PIANC AU-NZ website
Up to two Awards will be offered to students who are enrolled in an Undergraduate Honours or Masters engineering degree at the time of the PIANC APAC conference. Applicants must be Australian or New Zealand Citizens or Permanent Residents, and enrolled at an Australian or New Zealand University. The award will assist attendance to the PIANC APAC conference. The PIANC APAC conference is organised by PIANC AU-NZ and held every second even year.
Each student winning an Award will receive a certificate which is conferred by PIANC AU-NZ, free registration and costs for travel and accommodation, to attend the PIANC APAC conference. A great occasion to meet the PIANC ANZ community, be exposed to current technical and management practices, establish new networks and explore career opportunities.
Students applying for the award are invited to submit a single A4 page outlining why they should receive the fellowship to develop their interests in technical, economic, environmental and planning issues pertaining to port and maritime transport infrastructure.
The applications are to be accompanied by a copy of academic enrolment, record and a reference in support of the application.
Applications for PIANC APAC 2026 to be held in Brisbane 25 to 27 August 2026 should be forwarded by 30 June 2026 to jayne@eastcoastconferences.com.au
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