POSIDONIA 2018

Posidonia is one of the largest International Exhibition of Shipbuilding Industry and Maritime Affairs. In 2012, the International Exhibition of Shipbuilding Industry and Maritime Affairs Posidonia moved to the new, the largest in Greece and the most modern exhibition center of Athens - the Metropolitan Expo Center, located in the Athens International Airport complex. In 2018 the event will take place from 04 June 2018 to 08 June 2018. The expositions of participants of the Posidonia 2018 exhibition will be placed in 4 pavilions of the Metropolitan Expo.

The first Posidonia exhibition was held in 1969 on the initiative of the famous Greek journalist T. Vokos. Since 1970 the event is held every 2 years. Currently, Posidonia is one of the largest exhibitions of the shipbuilding industry and marine business in the world. Every year the number of participants of this prestigious maritime forum is steadily growing.

Each Posidonia exhibition serves as a meeting place for representatives of this successful industry, which turns the exhibition into a global world marine market.

Posidonia 2018 exhibition profile:

• engineering services;
• shipbuilding, ship repair;
• production of ship equipment;
• port management;
• services in shipping industry;
• financing and insurance in the industry;
• boats, yachts, high-speed and small vessels;
• navigation maps and hydrography;
• research and design institutions;
• optical and measuring equipment;
•  radar and navigation systems;
• ship simulators and automation;
• shipyard;
• ship turbines, engines, steering systems;
• industry associations and mass media.

From modest gatherings, the Posidonia conference and seminar programme has grown to an international event in its own right. Posidonia 2018 will again welcome the Tradewinds Shipowners Forum as the opening event to an exciting conference week. Some of the themes in the seminar and conference programme of Posidonia 2018 are:

• Best practices in digital procurement & category management. Reduce time, save money, optimize suppliers;
• South African Ocean Economy Opportunities;
• Claims and dispute resolution in international maritime contracts – ICC Tools;
• YES to Shipping forum 2018;
• UK – Greece: Maintaining a close relationship post-Brexit;
• 4^th energy and shipping Seminar;

The programme of Posidonia 2018 includes such events like Posidonia Cup Yacht Race, Posidonia Running Event, Posidonia Golf Tournament, Posidonia Shipsoccer Tournament.

The organizer of the Posidonia 2018, International Shipping Exhibition is Posidonia Exhibitions S.A.. The opening hours of the event:

• Monday 4 June: 19.00 to 21.00
• Tuesday 5 June: 10.30 to 19.00
• Wednesday 6 June: 10.30 to 19.00
• Thursday 7 June: 10.30 to 19.00
• Friday 8 June: 10.30 to 17.00