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The development of the Arctic fleet to be discussed at the NEVA 2023 exhibition in St. Petersburg

03 july 2023

The 17th International Exhibition on civil shipbuilding, shipping, port activities and ocean and shelf development "NEVA 2023" will be held on September 18-21, 2023 in St. Petersburg.

The exhibition is a recognized B2B platform for the development of cooperation on topical issues of civil shipbuilding, production of technical means and equipment for the development of the ocean and its shelf, including the Arctic regions and the Northern Sea Route.

The strategic session "The Northern Sea Route: Continuing movement through the Ice" will be devoted to the development of the Arctic fleet, increasing cargo turnover along the Northern Sea Route, strengthening interregional and international cooperation in the Arctic. The discussion will be attended by government delegations of the Arctic regions of Russia, including the Murmansk Region, the Arkhangelsk Region, the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) and the Republic of Karelia.

More than 600 companies from CIS countries, China, Turkey, India, Vietnam, Indonesia and other friendly states will be represented at the "NEVA 2023" exhibition, which covers an area of more than 30.000 square meters.

"NEVA" is the largest civilian maritime exhibition in Eastern Europe and the entire post–Soviet space, which is one of the five largest world exhibitions in this industry.

Alex Shishlo for Rough&Polished