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The Nordic-Baltic Maritime Forum

23 March - 26 March

Helsinki, Finland

The inaugural Nordic-Baltic Maritime Forum in Helsinki will be a landmark gathering of maritime leaders, innovators, and policymakers from across the Nordic-Baltic Eight: Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, and Sweden.

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Overview


Spanning a week of engaging, informative, and dynamic activities, the Forum’s aim is to bring international industry stakeholders to Helsinki to learn firsthand about the region’s strong maritime capabilities, technological excellence, and proactive approach to innovation and sustainability.

The Forum will highlight innovation in marine energy (conventional and alternative fuels), shipbuilding and technology, and ports and terminals, with a key focus on Finland’s contributions to these sectors.

A Week of Maritime Collaboration

The programme is designed to foster international collaboration and knowledge exchange through an exciting mix of events, including:

  • Site visits to shipyards, ports, and technology facilities across the Helsinki region.
  • Roundtable discussions bringing together industry executives, policymakers, researchers, and innovators to explore practical pathways for sustainable maritime growth.
  • Specialised seminars focusing on next-generation marine fuels, ship design and vessel optimisation, and the digital transformation of ports and terminals.
  • Technology demonstrations showcasing cutting-edge solutions in areas such as fuel systems, propulsion, vessel optimisation, and smart port management.

A focal point of the week will be a high-level conference featuring contributions from senior stakeholders from across the Nordic-Baltic maritime ecosystem. This flagship event will debate the most pressing issues facing the global maritime sector and highlight how the Nordic-Baltic Eight are shaping the maritime future through:

  • The energy transition  – advancing clean and alternative marine fuels and sustainable propulsion systems.
  • Shipbuilding – building on a strong shipbuilding heritage to deliver innovation in ship design
  • Digitalisation and AI – driving smarter, safer, and more efficient maritime operations.
  • Innovation in ports and terminals – planning infrastructure and logistics to deliver a connected, low-carbon future.

Showcasing Innovation and Leadership

The Nordic-Baltic Maritime Forum: Helsinki will be a unique platform for showcasing innovation and leadership, demonstrating how regional cooperation can accelerate the global maritime transition toward sustainability and enabling international participants to engage with maritime stakeholders across the region and to begin all-important conversations on future collaboration.

Between 23-25 March, Finnish and other Nordic-Baltic companies and organisations are encouraged to host their own focused events, as official Nordic-Baltic Maritime Forum Innovation Partners, to highlight and explain their areas of expertise and innovation in the maritime and ports sectors. These events could be small group site visits to facilities, technical demonstrations, or roundtable discussions or seminars about issues relating to shipbuilding and technology, future marine fuels, ports and terminals.

ship.energy will work with Innovation Partners to coordinate the delivery of these satellite events, and will publicise them to all delegates at the Nordic-Baltic Maritime Forum. A timetable of the events will feature on the Nordic-Baltic Maritime Forum website, and delegates will be able to register for individual events.

Speaking Opportunities

If you feel you could make a significant contribution to the programme and wish to present please contact:

Lesley Bankes-Hughes

[email protected] | +44 1295 814455

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Monday 23 March: Evening

Welcome address for sponsors, delegates and media

Tuesday 24 March: Site Visits

This day allows delegates to join off-site visits to locations such as maritime technology and research facilities, shipyards, and port facilities.

Group numbers may be capped due to site restrictions.

Wednesday 25 March: Innovation Day

This will be held at the NBMF venue and will enable delegates to attend an exciting mix of technology and energy-focused events delivered in a range of formats. This will include:

  • Roundtable discussions
  • Specialised seminars
  • Technology demonstrations

Evening Drinks Reception

Hosted by NBMF Industry Partners

Thursday 26 March: Nordic-Baltic Maritime Forum Headline Conference

This flagship event at the NBMF venue, featuring contributions from senior stakeholders from across the Nordic-Baltic maritime ecosystem, will debate the most pressing issues facing the global maritime sector and highlight how the Nordic-Baltic Eight are shaping the maritime future through:

  • The energy transition
  • Shipbuilding
  • Digitalisation and AI
  • Innovation in ports and terminals
  • Financing the future

Drinks Reception

Hosted by the Forum Partner

Dinner Reception