World Maritime Equipment Conference 2026 opens in Fuzhou, Fujian

FUZHOU, China, Oct 20 (Bernama) -- On October 16, the World Maritime Equipment Conference 2026, hosted by the People's Government of Fujian Province, opened in Fuzhou City, Fujian Province. Held alongside the conference, the 4th Fujian International Maritime Equipment Expo attracted over 800 domestic and overseas enterprises, showcasing more than 7,000 marine equipment items and technological innovation achievements.

With the annual theme of "Green, Smart and Collaborative: Navigating a Shared Blue Ocean", this year's conference aims to promote an in-depth integration of green concepts and intelligent technologies, focus on innovation-driven upgrading of the maritime industry, jointly build a new green and intelligent maritime ecosystem, and center on high-efficiency coordination between upstream and downstream links of the industrial chain as well as close synergy among industry, academia, research, and application, thereby steering together toward a sustainable and prosperous maritime future; it is also dedicated to creating an important platform for international cooperation and development in the marine economy, collaborative innovation in marine technology, popularization and promotion of marine scientific knowledge, and exchange and mutual learning among marine civilizations.