Sea Asia 2013 to be held in Singapore

By Harsha Udayakantha Peiris

Following the record-breaking success show in 2011 Sea Asia Conference, Asia’s fastest growing maritime event and the Asian voice in world shipping, is scheduled to be held from 9 to 11 April 2013 at the Marina Bay Sands in Singapore.

Sea Asia’s combination of exhibition and conference over the years has provided with timely market knowledge, new ideas, and fresh perspectives on the issues affecting all sectors of the industry.

The event this year will also include technical presentations at the Seminar Theatre, a dedicated Offshore Marine Day program, and social events that include a golf tournament and receptions.  Commenced in 2007, the conference over the years has drawn a total gathering of nearly 29,400 from around the world. This year an estimated 14,000 international participants will take part in the three-day event.

Over 400 global exhibitors will also take part at the exhibition in line with the conference, showcasing a comprehensive range of products and services whilst the conference allowing space for more networking and business opportunities.

Sea Asia 2013 conference includes a number of sessions on a variety of topics such as liner industry, bulk (dry and liquid), ship finance, offshore exploration and development, technology at ship yards, gas transportation (LNG and LPG), green technology and project cargo and heavy lift. The sessions will be handled by global maritime industry leaders and professionals.