-- Online pre-registration is open until 8 November

-- Announcing new events to be launched in the Indonesian and Russian markets

SHANGHAI, Aug. 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Marintec China, the most important and recognised biennial maritime trade fair in Asia, will open its 17th edition at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre from 3-6 December 2013. In response to the tremendous demand for exhibition space, six exhibition halls will be opened to make it the largest event than ever.

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Two years ago, the 2011 edition of Marintec China broke all previous records. It was attended by 50,888 (+19% from 2009) visitors from all parts of the world, spread over an exhibition area of over 70,000 sqm (+40% from 2009), with more than 1,650 exhibitors from 30 countries and regions (+11% from 2009). Once again the event has underscored the important role it plays by in the international maritime calendar.

Marintec China takes place every two years. It provides a crucial opportunity for representatives of the maritime industry and supply companies to converge in one place and meet key industry experts. It is also a major platform for exhibiting companies to demonstrate their innovative ideas, products, technologies and services, and pave the way for future technological developments. The event will also offer trade visitors a unique opportunity to catch up on key issues in the maritime market, source new products and services, and generate vital business contacts for networking.

Branded Award for Marintec China

Organised by the Shanghai International Exhibitions Assessment Council and Shanghai Convention & Exhibition Industries Association in every five years, Marintec China 2011 was again recognised as one of the Branded Exhibitions in Shanghai after its first recognition in 2005. The Award signifies the high quality and wide varieties of the show, and most importantly, acknowledges its success in acting as an important platform for the international maritime industry. 

Senior Maritime Forum

Meanwhile, the Senior Maritime Forum, one of the most authoritative maritime conferences in the world, will be running concurrently with Marintec China 2013 on 2-5 December 2013 in Kerry Hotel Pudong. This provides another attractive component to the event.

This year's event will be focusing on "Green Technology, Transformation, Breakthrough" comprising of different forums throughout the three-day event. Speakers will discuss several topics including Shipbuilding, Shipping and Port, Ocean Engineering -- China Summit on International Ocean Engineering Equipment and Marine Finance. There will also be Keynote Speeches.

Internationally renowned experts will provide new insights on current and future trends and give answers to the latest questions on different topics.

New events to be launched in 2014 in Indonesia and Russia

Backed by the prestige and brand of Asia's largest maritime trade fair, the Marintec team proudly launches two new events in 2014: Marintec Indonesia and Offshore Marintec Russia.

Marintec Indonesia will be held on 26-28 November 2014 in Jakarta. Focusing on Indonesia's growing shipbuilding, repair, offshore, port equipment and maritime industries, it will be the first comprehensive maritime exhibition to be held in Indonesia associated with international conferences and technical seminars. (Official website www.marintecindonesia.com)

Offshore Marintec Russia is the first specialized Russian exhibition and conference that offers an opportunity to have a complete grasp of modern technical means necessary at all stages of offshore energy resources development from geological prospecting and producing to transportation and storage. It will commence on 8-10 October 2014 in St. Petersburg, Russia.

(Official website www.offshoremarintec-russia.com)

Online pre-registration

For international visitors, online pre-registration is open now until 8 November 2013. Deadline for domestic visitors will be extended to 20th November 2013. For more information and to pre-register, please visit www.marintecchina.com.

Notes to Editors:

About UBM Asia (www.ubmasia.com)

Owned by UBM plc listed on the London Stock Exchange, UBM Asia is Asia's leading exhibition organiser and the biggest commercial organiser in mainland China, India and Malaysia. Established with its headquarters in Hong Kong and subsidiary companies across Asia and in the US, UBM Asia has a strong global presence in 25 major cities with 30 offices and over 1,200 staff.

With a track record spanning over 30 years, UBM Asia operates in 19 market sectors with 160 dynamic face-to-face exhibitions, 75 high-level professional conferences, 28 targeted trade publications, 18 round-the-clock vertical portals and virtual event services for over 1,000,000 quality exhibitors, visitors, conference delegates, advertisers and subscribers from all over the world. We provide a one-stop diversified global service for high-value business matching, quality market news and online trading networks.

UBM Asia has extensive office networks in China, Southeast Asia and India, three of the world's fastest growing B2B events markets. UBM China has 11 offices in the major cities in mainland China, including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Chengdu and Shenzhen, where we organise more than 60 exhibitions and conferences. In ASEAN, UBM Asia operates from its offices in Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, Vietnam and the Philippines with over 50 events in this region. UBM India teams in Mumbai, New Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai and Hyderabad organise 20 exhibitions and 60 conferences every year across the country.

About UBM plc (www.ubm.com)

UBM is a global events-led marketing services and communications company. We help businesses do business, bringing the world's buyers and sellers together at events and online, as well as producing and distributing news and specialist content. Our 5,500 staff in more than 30 countries are organised into expert teams which serve commercial and professional communities, helping them to do business and their markets to work effectively and efficiently.

For fair details, please contact:

Stella Fung
Event Director
UBM Asia Ltd
17/F, China Resources Building
26 Harbour Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong
Tel: +852-2827-6211
Fax: +852-3749-7347
Email: marintec-hk@ubm.com
Website: www.marintecchina.com

Shanghai Society of Naval Architects & Ocean Engineers
21/F Bo Hong Tower
495 Jiangning Road
Shanghai 200041
China
Tel: +86-21-5466-0311
Fax: +86-21-6258-1223
Email: ssname@ssname.com.cn
Website: www.marintecchina.com

For media enquiries, please contact:

Winnie Chu
Senior Marketing Communications Executive
UBM Asia Ltd
Tel: +852-2827-6211
Fax: +852-3749-7347
Email: winnie.chu@ubm.com
Website: www.marintecchina.com

Fan Cheng Yang
Shanghai Society of Naval Architects & Ocean Engineers
21/F Bo Hong Tower
495 Jiangning Road
Shanghai 200041
China
Tel: +86-21-5466-0311
Fax: +86-21-6258-1223
Email: ssname@ssname.com.cn
Website: www.marintecchina.com

SOURCE Marintec China