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30/09/2026

The PIANC September edition of the e-newsletter 'Sailing Ahead' gives you an overview of the main highlights of PIANC's activities during the past month!

👉 Download your free copy at https://loom.ly/9Aj3OdQ.

16/09/2026

Don't forget to sign up and join PIANC for an insightful webinar exploring the World Bank report, 'Cybersecurity in Ports: Shifting from Risk to Resilience' on 6 October 2026 at 12pm (CET).

The webinar will present a global overview of cybersecurity policies, practices, and implementation barriers across port ecosystems, highlighting:

🔹 Key findings from the global survey
🔹 Recommendations for strengthening port cybersecurity
🔹 Practical implications for ports and port stakeholders
🔹 Relevance for PIANC members and the wider maritime community

🎤 Presenters:

• Sotiria Lagouvardou – Transport Consultant, Transport & Logistics Global Practice, World Bank
• Simona Sulikova – Transport Consultant, Transport & Logistics Global Practice, World Bank

📌 Discover the World Bank report:

https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/transport/publication/cybersecurity-in-ports.

Don’t miss this opportunity to explore how ports can strengthen their cyberresilience and better prepare for an increasingly connected maritime future.

More information at https://loom.ly/JqUQyfI.

Register here for the webinar: https://loom.ly/K25HAJI.

16/09/2026

📢Calling all candidates to join this interesting PIANC Working Group!

🙋‍♂️Interested?
Contact your National Section or PIANC HQ ([email protected]) in case your country doesn't have a National Section before 31 October 2026!

👉 Find the Terms of Reference at https://loom.ly/QS-LPaE.

14/09/2026

Join PIANC Africa for an engaging webinar exploring how international best practices in Inland Water Transport (IWT) were adapted to develop a strategic framework and investment-ready projects for South Sudan. The session will demonstrate how effective planning, stakeholder engagement, and infrastructure prioritisation can transform inland waterways into catalysts for economic growth, regional connectivity, and sustainable development.

📆 24 September 2026
⏰ 16:30-18:00 (UTC+2)
🔗 https://loom.ly/aLgP8TI

10/09/2026

🌊 NordPIANC 2026 – Session II on 'Digital Twins and Decision Support for Maritime Infrastructure' opened today with a panel discussion on how digital twins can help ports make better decisions — and where are their limits?

🎤 Panelists were Kristjan Tabri, Liina Härm, Mattias Sandell and Peeter Nõgu. The session was moderated by Ragmar Saksing.

PIANC is excited to welcome so many participants to the NordPIANC Conference in Tallinn, Estonia!

07/09/2026

Join PIANC for an insightful webinar exploring the World Bank report, 'Cybersecurity in Ports: Shifting from Risk to Resilience'.

The webinar will present a global overview of cybersecurity policies, practices, and implementation barriers across port ecosystems, highlighting:

🔹 Key findings from the global survey
🔹 Recommendations for strengthening port cybersecurity
🔹 Practical implications for ports and port stakeholders
🔹 Relevance for PIANC members and the wider maritime community

🎤 Presenters:
• Sotiria Lagouvardou – Transport Consultant, Transport & Logistics Global Practice, World Bank
• Simona Sulikova – Transport Consultant, Transport & Logistics Global Practice, World Bank

📌 Discover the World Bank report: https://loom.ly/G88HPZU.

Don’t miss this opportunity to explore how ports can strengthen their cyber resilience and better prepare for an increasingly connected maritime future.

02/09/2026

📚We are pleased to announce the publication of PIANC MarCom WG 171 - ''Ship Handling Simulation Dedicated to Channel and Harbour Design'!

👉Download your free copy as a PIANC member or purchase your copy in the PIANC webshop at https://loom.ly/h2rgg_g.

🔗Find the press release at https://loom.ly/xQst1nk.

01/09/2026

The PIANC August edition of the e-newsletter 'Sailing Ahead' gives you an overview of the main highlights of PIANC's activities during the past month!

👉 Download your free copy at https://loom.ly/mL2coXM.

04/08/2026

Don't forget to sign up for the PIANC De Paepe-Willems Award 2027!
Are you a Young Professional under 40* with fresh ideas and ambition?
(*Eligible if you have not turned 40 before 31 December of the year your application or abstract is submitted.)

Step forward and compete for one of PIANC’s most prestigious awards!

Contestants are required to submit a paper on subjects in the fields of design, construction, improvement, maintenance of operation of inland and maritime waterways (rivers, estuaries, canals, port approaches), of inland and maritime ports and of coastal areas.

⏰ KEY DEADLINES:

- Abstract submission: 31 August 2026
- Full paper submission: 30 September 2026

🏆 WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?

🥇 1st Prize

€ 4,000
3 years of free PIANC membership

3 nights of hotel accommodation — travel expenses (economy) covered —
Opportunity to present your work at the PIANC Annual General Assembly (AGA) in Palembang, Indonesia in June 2027
🥈 2nd Prize

€ 2,000
1 year of free PIANC membership
🥈 3rd Prize

€ 1,000
1 year of free PIANC membership
💡 The award recognises the most outstanding paper selected by the jury in the year leading up to the AGA.

👤 In case of co-authorship, the prize goes to the principal author.

📄 FIND RULES & CRITERIA HERE:
https://loom.ly/5cdAtxc

🔗APPLY HERE FOR THE DPWA 2027:

https://loom.ly/7IFKgmE

✨ Curious what winning feels like? Check out some testimonials from past winners!

📢 Help us spread the word — share this opportunity with young professionals in your network!

30/07/2026

The PIANC July edition of the e-newsletter 'Sailing Ahead' gives you an overview of the main highlights of PIANC's activities this past month!

👉 Download your free copy at https://loom.ly/Re3tLKA.

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