The maritime trade fair Europort Istanbul is just around the corner. Next week (23–25 October), Istanbul will be the hotspot for the maritime industry.
After a nine-year break, Europort Istanbul is back. The Dutch organizers, Ahoy Rotterdam, are looking forward to next week. According to them, the Turkish maritime industry has a rich history and is among the world’s leading shipbuilding and shipping nations. Istanbul is the epic maritime center, with over 126 shipyards located in the nearby regions of Tuzla, Yalova, and Izmit.
These shipyards are often multi-functional, offering not only new building work but also conversion, repair, and maintenance services.
Over the past decades, Europort has built a strong brand reputation in Türkiye. With Turkish shipbuilding becoming increasingly prominent on the international maritime stage, the time has come to return.
Europort Istanbul marks its long-awaited comeback, reconnecting national and international shipping companies, shipbuilders, equipment suppliers, and service providers.
Speed dating at Europort
At Europort Istanbul, there will not only be exhibition spaces but also several events planned, such as the matchmaking event “MariMatch.” Organized by Enterprise Europe Network Istanbul, this international matchmaking event is for companies and institutions in the maritime industry seeking new business or research partners. The intermediary network of Enterprise Europe Network plays an active role in connecting parties from different countries.
The MariMatch event provides a valuable opportunity to establish connections between Turkish and international counterparts aimed at (technology) partnerships. After registering on the MariMatch website, participants can schedule appointments with other parties or receive invitations from potential foreign partners. More information about this program will be announced in due time.
Europort partners with DAMISE
DAMISE is a next-generation sectoral search engine and marketplace designed to strengthen the global presence of 52 sub-sector stakeholders that provide products and services to the aerospace, defense, marine, and land industries. Its goal is to increase participants’ export potential by enabling them to reach a wider audience with their products and services.
Europort Istanbul has partnered with DAMISE. This collaboration allows exhibitors to showcase their products and services digitally to a global audience during and after the event through DAMISE, the sector’s search engine and marketplace.
Company, product/service, and content listings are available in both English and Turkish on the DAMISE platform. These listings are accessible from 80 different countries, including the USA, Netherlands, India, China, France, Austria, Finland, Germany, and the UK, with over 50,000 annual views.
