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17–19 Mar 2027
COLOMBIAMAR 2027
Centro de Convenciones Julio César Turbay Ayala · Cartagena de Indias, Colombia
- Dates
- Wed, 17 March 2027 – Fri, 19 March 2027
- Venue
- Centro de Convenciones Julio César Turbay Ayala
- Location
- Cartagena de Indias, Colombia
- Organizer
- COTECMAR (Corporación de Ciencia y Tecnología para el Desarrollo de la Industria Naval, Marítima y Fluvial), Colombian Navy, and Pan American Institute of Naval Engineering
- Cost
- paid
- Scale
- regional
- Recurrence
- biennial
- Format
- On-site
Market intel
Moderate pricingmedium confidence
Colombiamar 2025 attracted major Western and regional defence primes including Damen, Saab, BAE Systems, Thales, TKMS, MBDA, Kongsberg, and Naval Group, reflecting the Colombian Navy's active frigate (PES/SIGMA 10514) and patrol-vessel programmes.
- The event drew participants from 46 countries across 108 exhibiting companies and 27 official naval delegations.
- Exhibitor pricing is not published and must be requested directly from COTECMAR.
Notable exhibitors
Damen NavalSaab GroupBAE SystemsThales ColombiaTKMSMBDAKongsbergNaval Group
AI-researched Wed, 2 September 2026. Estimates from public sources. Verify with the organizer.
Why it matters
COLOMBIAMAR is the single most important gateway for defence and dual-use maritime suppliers seeking access to the Colombian Navy's active frigate and patrol-vessel procurement programmes, as well as broader Latin American naval markets.
- The co-location of the CIDIN congress with the trade floor and a formal business matchmaking session compresses the sales cycle, giving SMEs and startups direct access to decision-makers from international naval delegations.
- With participants from over 40 countries in recent editions, it offers unmatched regional reach for companies targeting South American and Caribbean naval modernisation budgets.
Registration
About
COLOMBIAMAR is Latin America's premier naval, maritime, and river industry trade fair and congress, held biennially in Cartagena de Indias and organized by COTECMAR since 2006.
- The event combines a commercial exhibition floor with the International Congress of Naval Design and Engineering (CIDIN), featuring keynote lectures, scientific papers, commercial presentations, and thematic forums.
- A structured business matchmaking programme (rueda de negocios) runs across all three days, connecting shipyards, shipowners, navies, equipment suppliers, and technology providers.
- The 2027 edition's central theme is 'Next-Generation Naval Engineering: Redefining the Maritime Industry'.
Topics
MaritimeMunitions & MissilesManufacturing & Supply ChainISR & SensorsAutonomy & Robotics
Who it's for
PrimesSMEsInstitutions
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