Maritime Nation India is a three-day international exhibition that provides a unique global platform for exhibitors to demonstrate their expertise and explore potential business opportunities. Participants can benefit from the seven conferences on key segments (details below), special business sessions, and CXO roundtables, which are held alongside the exhibition. These programs bring in decision makers, industry experts, senior government officials, and business leaders from several countries as participants and visitors.
The maiden edition of Maritime Nation India held in September 2016, had over 2,000 visitors, 40 exhibitors,and 60 speakers from over 10 countries. Based on the feedback from the trade show and enquiries for booths, Maritime Nation India 14-16 September 2017 expects over 200 exhibitors and 6,000 participants in over 10 conferences.
The exhibition is being held at the CIDCO International Exhibition and Convention Centre, Navi Mumbai. The space is equipped for setting up booths and displaying a variety of equipment. The exhibition caters to all segments of the maritime industry and sees participation from sourcing delegations of different sectors including port authorities, shipping lines, terminal operators, and logistic operators including railways and container train operators. The industry segments of the maritime and logistics ecosystem represented in the Maritime Nation India trade show include:
90% of the world trade is carried by Sea
9.84 billion tons of shipment are carried by the sea every year
60% is the share that the developing countries contribute to the international seaborne trade.
The world seaborne trade in cargo ton-miles nearly double to 55,000 in 2015.
About 30% of international seaborne trade comprises various forms of fuels.
1.7 billion tons of crude oil was carried by sea in 2014
The world fleet grew by 3.5% in 2014 to a total of 89,464 vessels.
Freight Forwarders | Trade Associations | Private Investors (Domestic/International) | Indian Navy and Coast Guards |
Port Authorities | Port & Terminal Operators | Importers/ Exporters | Offshore Suppliers & Services |
Shipping Lines | Container Terminal Operators | Ship Builders, Designers & Repairers | Port and Terminal Equipment Manufactures |
Policy Makers | Port Infrastructure Developers | Ship Registrars & Consultants | Financiers & Insurers |
Ship Operation and Management | Government Agencies | Trade Publication /Media | CFS/ICD developers and operators |
Classification Societies | Legal Professionals | Export/Import Councils | Academic & Research Bodies |
Regulatory Authorities | Naval Architects & Designers | Cargo Handling Equipment Cos | Ship Inspection and Surveys |
Marine, Electrical & Mech. Engineers | Security Agencies | Logistics Service Providers | |
IT Solutions Providers | Port and Maritime Agents | Navigation Equipment Providers |