Mission

The world population is expected to reach between 8-10 billion by the year 2050. This will lead to enormous challenges in respect to moving people and products within and between countries and continents in a safe, economic and environmentally acceptable manner.

To meet these challenges, humankind will need to increasingly rely on waterborne transport, a fact which is agreed upon by many political and scientific leaders.

PIANC is committed to taking responsibility for and playing a major role in the development and improvement of global waterborne transportation. Its large number of experts in different fields of navigation, recreation and environment make it possible to develop the best solutions today, for tomorrow's global waterborne transport challenges.

PIANC's mission is to promote sustainable development of all kinds of waterborne navigation throughout the world by providing international, professionally sound and impartial data, and appropriate assistance and advice via a comprehensive network of international navigation and port professionals and other stakeholders.

To fulfill its mission, PIANC concentrates on the following goals

	Enhancing the navigational function of waterways, ports and coastal zones, achieving sustainable development through balancing the environment and economic interests
	Improving the planning, design, construction, management, operation and maintenance of inland waterways and both sea- and inland ports, their facilities and their connections to the hinterland.
	Contributing to the integrated management of water systems.
	Promoting the optimum use of economic resources for the construction and operation of ports and waterways infrastructure.
	Communicating, in an effective way, the advantages of waterborne transport.
	Enhancing the service provided to all members.
	Promoting exchange of technical and practical experience.
	Co-operating with sister associations.