‌NEVA 2023: Russia’s Leading International Maritime Exhibition‌

The ‌17th International Maritime Exhibition and Conference (NEVA 2023)‌, held from ‌September 18–21, 2023‌ at ‌EXPOFORUM in St. Petersburg‌, is one of the world's top ten maritime industry events.

‌Key Highlights‌

‌Exhibition Overview‌

‌Organizer‌: One of the world’s ten largest shipping exhibitions, officially supported by Russia and held biennially since 1991.

‌Core Theme‌: Showcasing marine/riverine facility development, shipbuilding technologies, and port modernization achievements to promote international technical cooperation.

‌Key Exhibition Zones‌

‌Ships & Construction‌: Featuring icebreaking technology, Arctic vessel modifications, and subsea engineering equipment.

‌Port Technology‌: Focused on Northern Sea Route port development (Russia plans a $2 billion investment to enhance Arctic port connectivity).

‌Concurrent Developments‌

Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs emphasized ensuring the safety of the ‌Northern Sea Route‌ (the shortest maritime route between Europe and Asia) and advancing the goal of ‌220 million tons of cargo throughput by 2035‌.