Why it matters
NEVA is the dominant gateway event for any supplier seeking access to Russia's civil shipbuilding, Arctic/Northern Sea Route, and inland-waterways procurement pipeline, drawing state corporations such as USC and Rosatom as programme organisers and anchor exhibitors. For SMEs and international suppliers, the 100%-sold-out exhibition space and 700+ exhibitor roster signal a highly competitive but commercially active market where deals and framework agreements are signed on the floor. Despite Western sanctions constraining some participation, the event continues to attract 30+ countries and remains the primary B2B matchmaking platform for the Russian maritime supply chain.
About
NEVA 2025 is the 18th edition of the International Maritime Exhibition and Conference for Commercial Shipping, Shipbuilding, Offshore Energy, Ports, Inland Waterways, and Oceanography, held biennially in Saint Petersburg since 1991. It is the largest civil shipbuilding exhibition in Eastern Europe and the post-Soviet space, ranking among the top ten maritime industry exhibitions worldwide. The event spans over 40,000 sqm across four pavilions and an outdoor area, hosting more than 700 exhibitors and a comprehensive business programme of plenary sessions, conferences, strategic sessions, and round tables. Founded in 1990 by order of Soviet ministries, it carries the quality mark of the Russian Union of Exhibitions and Fairs (RUEF).
Market intel
Moderate pricingmedium confidence
NEVA 2025 is dominated by Russian state-owned primes — USC, Rosatom, and their subsidiary shipyards — alongside the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping and Krylov State Research Centre. International participation (Turkey, China, India, South Africa) is present but constrained by post-2022 sanctions, with the exhibitor mix shifting toward Russian and Asian suppliers. The 2023 edition sold out all floor space with 646 exhibitors and 34,171 visitors, and 2025 projections exceed those figures.
Notable exhibitorsJSC United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC)State Corporation RosatomJSC Shipbuilding Corporation AK BarsKrylov State Research CentreAdmiralty ShipyardsBaltiysky Zavod ShipyardKalashnikov Concern (Nobel Brothers Shipyard / Rybinsk Shipyard)Russian Maritime Register of Shipping
AI-researched Tue, 25 August 2026. Estimates from public sources. Verify with the organizer.
Topics
MaritimeEnergy ResilienceLogisticsManufacturing & Supply ChainISR & Sensors
Who it's for
PrimesSMEsInstitutions