Port Industry Association
Conference 2024

The Port Industry Association’s 2024 Conference

The Port Industry Association’s 2024 conference was our largest ever, kindly hosted by the Port of Tauranga and held at the Trinity Wharf on October 16-17. The agenda included a varied line-up of great speakers and the conference provided some fantastic opportunities for our members to network.



2024 Conference Presentations

Speaker’s Presentations:


Opportunities and Challenges with AI
by UC’s Elsa Both

C3's Safety innovation journey to vessel loading
by C3’s Jan Augustyn

Due diligence and governance
by Duncan Cotterill’s Edwin Boshier

PCANZ update & milestones
PCANZ’s Mark Chavez

Port H&S; Our regulatory approach and reflection
by Maritime NZ’s Des Despard & Tracey Bates

Combatting transnational organised crime
by Custom’s Robbie Smith

Ports decarbonisation; challenges & opportunities
by Rightship’s Milly Chambers

Economic update
by economist Cameron Bagrie

Sponsor’s Presentations:


Our machinery
by Portstar Machinery’s Ian Magee

2024 port & shipping accidents
by TT Club’s John Thomson

Biosecurity challenges & opportunities
by Genera’s Andrew Palairet

Behavioural change & maintaining change
by Sonasafe’s Leighton Haliday

Public sector governance in times of crisis
by Oceanlaw’s Syd Wellik

Project Switch; the road to zero emissions
by Reliance Transport’s Mark Darrah

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2024 Grant Wilson Memorial Award Announced

The 2024 Grant Wilson Memorial Award was awarded posthumously to Troy Evans, which was announced during the conference dinner. More information here

Inaugural 2023 winner - Adam Harvey


Photos from the 2024 Conference


Our 2024 Conference Sponsors

We extend huge thanks to our 2024 conference sponsors!

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