Europort Istanbul 2026

About event

Europort Istanbul is an international maritime exhibition connecting Turkish and overseas shipbuilders, shipping companies, maritime authorities, and equipment and service providers, serving as a gateway to Europe, Central Asia, and the Middle East. The 2026 edition takes place on 4-6 November 2026 at the Yenikapı Expo Center and will host 300 exhibiting companies from more than 30 countries, with national pavilions from the Netherlands, China, Poland, and Africa, and around 7,000 expected visitors. The programme includes the MariMatch partnering event and the first BlueBridge Maritime Istanbul Forum, a two-day panel conference on shipbuilding and maritime technology.

Who should attend

• Naval architects, ship designers, and technical engineers working on newbuild and repair projects
• Shipyard and design office teams handling class approval and calculation reports
• Marine equipment manufacturers and sub-industry suppliers
• Ship owners, managers, and surveyors responsible for structural condition and compliance

What you will learn

• Where the Turkish and regional shipbuilding market is heading and where the demand is concentrated
• What is changing in shipbuilding and maritime technology, via the BlueBridge Forum panel programme
• How international and Turkish suppliers are building technology partnerships across the region