With a combined footfall of 196,000 visitors

The 4th Fujian International Maritime Equipment Expo 2026, themed “Guiding the Way with Green and Smart Innovation, Connecting the Deep Blue through Industry Chains”, was successfully held in Fuzhou from October 16 to 19.

The four-day-long maritime equipment expo comprised a total of 11 professional exhibition areas and 5 professional sub-exhibitions, attracting the participation of 818 exhibitors from 28 countries and regions and boasting a total exhibition area of 100,000 square meters. The expo welcomed more than 39,300 trade visitors in total, including around 8,900 procurement professionals, and saw a combined footfall of about 196,000 visitors. In terms of the event’s role in matching supply with procurement, 246 procurers from 46 countries and regions were matched in a targeted manner to 485 suppliers. This marks that the industrial influence of the expo is on a continuous rise.

The event gathered key players from both home and abroad in the sector of maritime equipment, and boasted a lot of highlights in regard to exhibitors. A variety of exhibitors and scientific research institutions in fields ranging from supporting shipbuilding equipment, advanced materials to offshore energy and maritime engineering technology equipment, from unmanned systems and digitally-enabled maritime technology to shipping and port logistics, maritime law enforcement and rescue and maritime fishery equipment took a precise approach to showcasing their own distinctive features.

The event was intended to set up a “domestic+international” dual circulation platform for matching supply with procurement, and found favors with procurers from across the world. All exhibition halls were fill up with strong vibes of supply-demand matching, where cooperation intentions will translate into tangible results one after another in the future. 48 high-end forums on maritime equipment, whose subjects covered cutting-edge fields ranging from advanced manufacturing, green and low-carbon development, offshore energy, digitally enabled technology, new materials and processes, marine cultural tourism to the integration of financial services and human resources, were also held during the event. Academicians and experts, representatives from China’s central state-owned enterprises, key ship-repair and ship-building enterprises, China Classification Society and various industry associations, diplomatic envoys of many countries such as Pakistan stationed in China, and representatives from the International Maritime Organization and well-known classification societies delivered speeches and shared their insights and opinions. (Text by Jiang Hai, Photo by Chi Yuan)