Dear colleagues!

We are happy to invite you for participation in the 16th edition of the International Maritime Exhibition and Conference for Commercial Shipping, Shipbuilding, Offshore Energy, Ports, Inland Waterways and Oceanography NEVA 2021.

The key event of the Maritime industry will be held in the Expoforum Convention and Exhibition Centre on September 21-24, 2021.

Traditionally, NEVA is supported by official agencies – the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Ministry of Transport and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation as well as state institutions and public organizations that promote entrepreneurship, export development and strengthen international cooperation.

Currently, the business program is being formed taking into account the most current trends in the development of the industry. It is planned to hold more than 30 conferences, panel discussions, round tables and seminars, to which more than 1,500 delegates and speakers are invited: practicing experts and industry professionals from leading Russian companies, shipyards, enterprises, design bureaus, scientific and educational institutions, specialized associations and media as well as from international structures. In parallel with the main business programme, partner events and exhibitors’ presentations will be held. Leading Russian and international institutions and companies with advanced competencies in shipbuilding, shipping and oceanography are involved in organizing a number of events.

The agenda of the business program will cover the topical issues of development of shipbuilding and shipping industries, including:

• A plenary session, attended by heads of the key ministries, companies and international structures

• Discussions on the development of shipbuilding in Russia, and plans for localization of international production and import substitution

• New issues in ship repair

• International shipping collaboration

• Development and implementation of new shipbuilding technologies and operation

• Environmental issues in the water transport sector

• Human resource challenges in the industry

• A conference on the development of construction small-craft vessels and boatbuilding.

In March 2020, the sale of exhibition space began, which is already more than 70% full. More than 600 Russian and foreign companies as well as representatives of professional associations and authorities are expected to participate.

More than 200 companies have already confirmed their participation in the exhibition including large shipbuilding and ship repair companies, equipment manufacturers, leasing and consulting firms. There is a noticeable trend that this year exhibitors are taking larger areas than in previous years.

The composition of the international part of exhibition is formed in cooperation with foreign partners. With the support of the Association of the German exhibition industry AUMA, the largest German presence at the NEVA exhibition is planned in the format of a national pavilion with an area of about 400 square meters.