Sea Asia’s 10th biennial edition, the leading shipping and maritime expo and conference in Asia welcomed close to 21,000 attendees from across 92 countries and convened more than 500 exhibitors, providing attendees ungated access to 100 global speakers and 55 content sessions.
Various international shipping and maritime leaders discussed the challenges facing the global industry and the need to prepare effectively in the face of trade, regulation and technical change.
Global shipping and maritime leaders met with the wider sector for three days at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore for Sea Asia 2025, a leading maritime event that has helped shape the challenges and opportunities, while declaring the importance of engaging with a changing world to deliver leadership and sustainability by serving as a marketplace for the global sector.
In its 10th edition, Sea Asia saw the international maritime industry hearing from leaders and pioneers, showcasing solutions covering energy efficiency, future fuels and AI applications, and announcing new products, services, collaborations and agreements across the three days.
During the event, 55 sessions were presented across the main conference, Connexion Stage, Knowledge Sharing Theatre and Country Hotspots – including sessions led by the Panama Maritime Authority, British Chamber of Commerce Singapore, and Rotterdam Maritime Capital of Europe – and Executive Networking sessions – from the UK Hydrographic Office, International Paint and Seatrade Maritime News. The sessions provided valuable learning and networking opportunities, as well as highlighted investment potential across the marine value chain.
The maritime industry has great opportunities to adopt technologies that reduce emissions, improve efficiency, and enhance safety and security. During the show, Shipnet unveiled an AI-powered decision-making tool, ICE Telecom introduced a new satellite communications product, and Rakuten Maritime celebrated ClassNK’s recognition of its two products Rakuten-TM and Rakuten-SC. Innovative solutions on display at the exhibition will drive the energy and digital transitions.
Long-standing exhibitors such as Alfa Laval, Singtel, Coway Marine, CSSC, Korean Registry, Noatum, and Wilhelmsen, came together with first-time exhibitors including Blue Wireless, International Paint, and Siemens Energy to connect, debate, and foster business growth.
Amid geopolitical uncertainty, the maritime and shipping industry is facing new trade patterns. Delegates at the Sea Asia Global Forum heard about the resilience of the maritime sector from Christopher J Wiernicki, the Chairman and CEO at American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and from Mark Cameron, the Chief Operating Officer at Ardmore Shipping, on the importance of Singapore and wider South-East Asia as strong supporters of decarbonisation in shipping.
Illustrating the region’s progress, China has more than 1,000 projects already on ships to drive the green transformation, including the adoption of carbon capture and storage and green methanol projects. Discussions also extended to the financing landscape in shipping, which is largely dominated by Asian banks, as commented by Adam Kent, Managing Director at Maritime Strategies International in a shipbuilding focused panel.
Furthermore, the call for collaboration echoed across the exhibition and conference.
The SAFETY4SEA Team attended the event and conducted video interviews with key maritime stakeholders, who shared their insights on addressing the industry’s challenges and priorities for securing a sustainable future. Topics high on the agenda included the path to carbon neutrality by 2050, the push for digital transformation, managing volatile global supply chains, and navigating an increasingly uncertain geopolitical landscape.
