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PIANCAUSTRALIAWORKSHOPSUSTAINABLEPORTS9-10SEPTEMBER2013PIANCistheglobalorganisationwhichprovidesguidanceandencouragestheuseofsustainablewaterbornetransportinportsandwaterways.Thisorganisationisbothnon-politicalandnon-protandbringstogetherleadinginternationalexpertsontechnicaleconomicandenvironmentalissuesinthiseld.PIANCAustraliasvisionistobetherecognisedleaderinestablishingbestpracticeandstandardsofexcellenceinthesustainabledevelopmentofinfrastructureandoperationsofAustralianportsandwaterways.ThePIANCAustraliaWorkshop-SustainablePortscontinuedagainthisyearonthe9-10September2013.Withconsiderablesuccesssincetheintroductionofthisinitiativethisworkshopattractedinternationalandnationalspeakerstodiscusscurrenttopicalissues.IntermsoftherelevanceofironandsteelslagstheNSWPortAuthorityattendedtheconferencetosharetheirexperiencesofutilisationofslagproductsasdemonstratedinthePortKemblaExpansion.Keycharacteristicssuchaslittletonosettlementcosteciencyandaninterlockingangleofreposesupportedtheuseofover3.5milliontonnesofslagproductsmakingitpreferableoverothernaturallyderivedproducts.ConferencetopicsincludedWG150Report-SustainablePortsApracticalguideforportauthoritiesDredgingforSustainableportsBenecialuseofdredgedmaterialBenecialuseforreclamationofalternativematerialsWG143Report-InitialAssessmentofEnvironmentalEectsofNavigationandInfrastructureprojectsRegulatoryConsiderationsApprovalsLicencesandConditionsOsetsandEcologicalRestorationClimateChangeImpactsAdaptionandMitigationFormoreinformationonPIANCAustraliapleasevisithttppianc.org.auwww.asa-inc.org.auconnectionsNovember1313