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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