PIANC-Smart Rivers Conferences
The SMART Rivers Conference is a biennial forum bringing together those involved in river transport from countries all over the world.
The SMART Rivers Conference started as an initiative of major international organisations in the field of Inland Water Transport to promote transport by barge, the first conference being held in 2005 in Pittsburgh. As from 2011, SMART Rivers has been placed under the umbrella of PIANC.
12th International PIANC-Smart Rivers Conference
The hosts for the PIANC-SMART Rivers Conference 2027 is the National Section of Indonesia
The 12th PIANC – SMART Rivers Conference 2027 will be organized 14th-18th of June 2027 in the city of Palembang, South Sumatra, Republic of Indonesia.
Former Conferences
- 11th International PIANC-Smart Rivers Conference Memphis, USA – 8-12 September 2025 – PROCEEDINGS
- 10th International PIANC-Smart Rivers Conference Nanjing, China – 18-21 October 2022
- 9th International PIANC-Smart Rivers Conferenc Lyon, France – 30 September-3 October 2019
- 8th International PIANC-Smart Rivers Conference Pittsburgh, USA – 18-21 September 2017
- 7th International PIANC-Smart Rivers Conference Buenos Aires, Argentina – 7-11 September 2015
