The Mexican Association of Port, Maritime and Coastal Infrastructure (AMIP) is growing stronger.
It recently became a qualified member of the World Association for Infrastructure for Waterborne Transport (PIANC) , a global network of professionals, founded in 1885, that provides expert advice on the cost-effective and sustainable development of water transport infrastructure.
This body has produced a wealth of high-quality reports , prepared by commissions and working groups that bring together international experts.
“It brings together the best international experts, from both the public and private sectors, in technical and economic aspects, but also—and this is a very important focus now—environmental aspects related to water transport infrastructure, always with the goal of working on and studying climate change,” said Jordan Lagnado, PIANC representative, during the recent AMIP 2025 Congress, held in the port of Veracruz.
PIANC is comprised of more than two thousand individual members and more than 500 corporate members , port authorities, chambers of commerce, professional associations, universities, public and private organizations, and 17 platinum partners.
The task of the 18th AMIP Board of Directors will now be to appoint a representative for each committee to which they will have access within PIANC, with the most notable being the one related to the promotion and support of young professionals.
“The goal is to create a network of young professionals to share knowledge, facilitate access to the world’s best specialists, grow these individuals’ networks, empower them to leverage their own expertise in their countries, and give them access to others they wouldn’t otherwise have in their own countries,” Lagnado said.
Meanwhile, AMIP, chaired by Antonio Moreno Gómez, is a business representation organization founded in 1966 and with just over 400 active members, who are qualified professionals in port and coastal matters .
Since taking office in September 2024, Moreno has pledged to enhance the presence of this business organization and maintain it as a technical and consultative reference point, a path already underway.
Over these nearly six decades, AMIP has dedicated its efforts to disseminating technical and scientific knowledge through publications, newsletters, conferences, courses, and workshops, as well as providing advice to port, maritime, and coastal entities.
