Shiptec China 2012, the biennial maritime exhibition, take place from October 23 to 26 in Dalian, China and will set new records in terms of participation.
The 10th edition of Shiptec China is expected to attract 600 exhibiting companies and 23,000 professional visitors.
Six international pavilions will be present in this year's Shiptec including Denmark, Germany, Japan, Korea, Norway and the Netherlands.
Seven IACS member class societies were registered again like ABS, CCS, ClassNK, DNV, GL, KR and RINA.
Leading international marine and technology suppliers will be exhibiting at Shiptec, including ABB, CATERPILLAR, MAN, WARTSILA, FEIN, YANMAR, PANASIA, NK, Mann+Hummel, Boll +Kirch, KONGSBERG, DSM Dyneema, LTI, etc.
Korea Marine Equipment Association (KOMEA) manages Korean Pavilion at ‘Shiptec China 2012’ jointly with Korea-Trade Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) from October 23 to 26.
KOMEA expressed its plans to enhance Korean marine equipment makers' overseas marketing over China, by taking part in Shiptec China.
Recently most of China's small-and-medium sized shipyards stay in the doldrums, however, as larger shipbuilders begin to build high-value vessels, such as offshore related unit/vessel, green ship, etc., KOMEA hopes to find new demand.
Shiptec China 2012 will give an opportunity in promoting products and establishing trust with shipowners.
As held in Dalian, where Korean major shipyards have entered, including STX Dalian, Samsung Heavy Industries, etc., Korean domestic equipment manufacturers will be easier to build export base.
China's shipbuilders and equipment makers, such as CSIC, CSSC, CSC Shipbuilding, etc., participate in the exhibition.
As for Korean participants, there are 21 equipment manufacturers, such as NK, STACO, Tanktech, Donghae Machinery, Shin Heung ENG, Ra In Ho, etc., as well as four related institutions.
KOMEA said that with 'Export' as its biggest project, it will develop various program.