On November 18, the Second China Marine Equipment Expo (CMEE) wrapped up a successful four-day event in Fuzhou, Fujian. Spanning an impressive 100,000 square meters, the expo hosted 752 exhibitors and drew approximately 220,000 visitors, including over 7,500 professional buyers—more than 600 of whom were international. The event featured over 30 professional conferences, forums, business matchmaking sessions, and science outreach activities, underscoring its significance in the global maritime industry.
Showcasing Cutting-Edge Marine Technologies
As a premier platform for innovation, CMEE featured groundbreaking technologies from 752 leading enterprises and institutions, including global giants such as Shell, Wärtsilä, Accelleron, Kongsberg, Burckhardt, PetroChina, BYD, CATL, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, and the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Attendees explored over 7,000 advanced products and technologies in sectors such as oil and gas exploration, alternative fuels, propulsion systems, advanced hull materials, underwater communication, robotics, and intelligent marine systems. The showcase offered a comprehensive look at the industry’s future.
Driving Precise Marketing and Strategic Collaboration
The expo facilitated significant business deals among professional buyers from shipping companies, shipowners, and maritime service providers. Highlights included Mawei Shipbuilding’s letter of intent with COSCO Shipping Hong Kong for 15 self-propelled barges and Fujian Lixin Ship Engineering’s agreement with Green Era Shipping for 12 bulk carriers. The total signed transactions during the event amounted to an impressive RMB 48 billion.
Insightful Dialogues: Think Big, Do Bigger
More than 200 industry experts participated in over 30 conferences and forums, discussing pivotal topics such as:
- Sustainable development in the shipbuilding industry (ESG principles)
- Maritime cybersecurity
- Smart ocean technologies
- Sustainable materials and energy management
- Advanced ship coating and welding technologies
These discussions fostered valuable exchanges and deepened insights into evolving industry dynamics.