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NewsSEA JAPAN 2010 - The Biggest Ever!24.03.2010 
Over 380 Exhibitors from 25 Countries and Regions including National Pavilions from Japan, Korea, China, Germany, Denmark, Finland, and Norway will Gather in the World’s Most Stable and Reliable Maritime Market SEA JAPAN 2010 on 21-23 April 2010 at Tokyo Big Sight Exhibition Center East Hall 4& 5, Tokyo, JAPAN
Sea Japan exhibition continues to expand
.gif) The global financial crisis has had a significant impact on the shipbuilding and shipping markets around the world since the previous Sea Japan was held in 2008. Freight rates have dropped, hundreds of new-building orders have been cancelled or postponed and large numbers of vessels have been laid up. Incredibly, despite all the economic upheaval of the past two years, the size of this year’s Sea Japan exhibition has once again increased and the exhibit area has been expanded to accommodate the demand from companies wishing to sell into Japan. More than anything else this clearly illustrates that Japan represents an attractive market for international suppliers of marine equipment and maritime services. Japan is seen as being resilient and robust, even amid the current adverse economic and industry climate.
Japan’s maritime industries are robust
During the boom years Japanese yards were prudent in not expanding their building capacity and in avoiding speculative and risky orders. Indeed, Japan earnestly warned other shipbuilding nations not to recklessly expand their yard capacity. Japan’s prudence has paid off, with the result that compared to other countries the level of cancellations at Japanese yards has been remarkably low. Figures by Norwegian classification society DNV show that of nearly 600 new building orders cancelled since start of global financial crisis, 239 ships (40% of the total) were at Chinese yards, 226 ships (38%) were at Korean yards, and only 19 ships were cancelled at Japanese shipyards.
Meanwhile, Japanese shipping companies are also faring better than many of their overseas peers, with their core business underpinned by long-term, stable contracts with reliable clients. Through far-sighted fleet management and investment in efficient new tonnage, Japanese ship owners are well placed to weather the current market conditions.
Exhibition, workshops to showcase the latest in marine technology
The technical seminars and workshops cover a wide range of topics from green technologies to cost savings products and services for efficient ship operation. There will also be a special seminar on the adoption of local area networks (LAN) for connecting shipboard equipment, with presentations on the advantages that such networks offer and proposals for the necessary protocols and standards.
On the exhibition floor you can expect to see the latest in marine equipment and maritime services from around the world. Japan’s top marine engine manufacturers will be demonstrating new low-emission technologies and many other manufactures will be displaying energy efficient and environmentally friendly products. Over 360 companies from 20 countries around the world are exhibiting this year. Reflecting the trends in the global marine industry, this year sees an increase in the number of exhibiting companies from China and Korea in addition to the usual national pavilions from Germany, Denmark, Finland and Holland.
So come and visit Sea Japan 2010 and feel for yourself the confidence and resilience of Japan’s marine industries. And see a vast collection of the very latest in shipbuilding technology, marine equipment and maritime services from the leading suppliers in Japan and from around the world.
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