The 2025 Zhuhai International Smart Marine Expo, jointly organized by Zhuhai Convention & Exhibition Group, Zhuhai Ocean Development Group, and Bravolinks lntegrated Marketing Co., Ltd., was successfully concluded on April 26 at the Zhuhai International Airshow Center. Centered on the theme “Sci-Tech Innovation for a Smarter Ocean”, this expo deeply integrated the trinity of marine, aerospace, and intelligent technologies. It featured three main segments: exhibitions, conferences, and associated activities, converging innovative forces from the marine economy and drone industries to establish a core hub for technological R&D, scenario implementation, and commercial transformation. The three-day expo attracted over 200 exhibitors showcasing more than 1,200 exhibits, hosted over 20 conferences, and featured speeches by over 150 prominent guests from domestic and international political, business, and academic circles. With over 15,000 professional visitors in attendance, the expo highlighted distinctive features including intelligence, internationalization, specialization, diversity, and sustainability. It established a “blue platform for exchange and cooperation” to comprehensively support Zhuhai's accelerated development as a regional marine center city and advance the “Maritime New Guangdong” strategic initiative. The opening ceremony was attended by representatives from all organizing units of the 2025 Zhuhai Marine Expo, leaders of relevant departments in Guangdong Province, related experts and scholars, industry association and exhibitor representatives, as well as media representatives.
The opening was jointly launched by Jiashu Qu, Deputy Director-General of the Department of Natural Resources of Guangdong Province; Hu Su, Deputy Mayor of the People's Government of Zhuhai City; Dake Chen, Academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Director of Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai); Huiming Xiang, President of the Guangdong Ocean Association; Fabien Pacory, Executive Vice President of CCI France Chine, Member of the Executive Committee; Andrew Lipman，Andrew Lipman, Director of ABS China Subsea and Mining operations; Weicheng Cui, Project Leader for the System Design and Integration of the Jiaolong Manned Deep-Sea Submersible Program; Guiping Ye, Vice Chancellor of City University of Macau; Tian Xu, Director of Guangdong Marine Development Planning and Research Center; Yuehai Lin, Executive Deputy Director of Office of the Commission for Integrated Military and Civilian Development of the CPC Zhuhai Municipal Committee; Zhi Fu, Secretary, Party Leadership Group, Director of Zhuhai Municipal Marine Development Bureau; Kaibin Liang, Chairman of Zhuhai Ocean Development Group; and Nan Jiang, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of Zhuhai Convention & Exhibition Group.
Exhibitors Gather with Prominent Intelligent Features
The expo brought together over 200 marine enterprises across a 30,000-square-meter venue. Participants included domestic and international marine intelligent technology enterprises, research institutes, universities, and academic associations such as China Aviation Industry General Aircraft Co.,Ltd., CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding Company Limited, Qingdao Pengpai Marine Exploration Technology Co.,Ltd., Tianjin Hanhai Lanfan Marine Technology Co.,Ltd., Ocean Physics Technology Ltd., Shenzhen LightSun Technology Co.,Ltd., Guangzhou HG Marine Co.,Ltd., Zhuhai Tianyue Technology Co.,Ltd., Zhuhai Zhongke HZ Technology Co.,Ltd., Zhuhai Haiwei Technology Co.,Ltd., Zhuhai Ocean Development Group Co.,Ltd., Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai), Harbin Engineering University, Zhejiang University, Guangdong Ocean Association, British Standards Institution, and Bachmann Electronic GmbH Technical Services (Shanghai) Co.,Ltd. The event comprehensively showcased new exhibits, technologies, and achievements in marine intelligence and unmanned equipment, marine new energy, smart ships, marine new materials, marine ranching and deep-sea aquaculture, yachts, island development and tourism, and other fields.
To build a two-way empowerment platform integrating low-altitude technology and deep-sea technology and realize the world's first marine intelligent ecosystem event featuring “airspace networking and maritime synergy”, this edition specially established a UAV area. Participating entities included UAV manufacturers, technology developers, application solution providers, and related supporting enterprises such as Guangdong Qihang Technology Co., Ltd., Zhuhai OMP Hobby, Phoenix Jinji General Aviation Technology Co., Ltd., and Zhuhai Sky Express Co., Ltd. The displays covered cutting-edge technologies and innovative applications in marine observation, monitoring, mapping, emergency rescue, and other fields, facilitating the advancement of marine UAV technology development and industrial upgrading.
expert gather with strong professional atmosphere
To promote marine industry development and advance sectoral exchanges, this expo concurrently hosted over 20 professional forums and technical symposiums. Over 150 renowned experts, scholars, and outstanding entrepreneurs were specially invited to gather for in-depth discussions on industry frontiers and hot topics, creating multi-dimensional branded forums with both industrial authority and professional depth, included the main forum Greater Bay Area Ocean Development Forum, and sub-forums such as the National-Level Marine Test Site (Zhuhai) Promotion Conference， 2025 Greater Bay Area Yacht Industry Cooperation Forum, Greater Bay Area Leisure Boat Industry Supporting Policy Prospects Forum, Synergy of Low-Altitude & Marine Economy Supply-Demand Seminar, Guangdong Modern Marine Ranch & Smart Fisheries Development Forum, Ocean Renewables: to boost ocean renewables in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, the 4th Forum of Frontier Technology of Underwater unmanned systems.
To promote efficient industrial collaboration, the exhibition hosted over 60 multi-directional and multi-dimensional events during its duration, including project promotion and signing ceremonies, new achievement launches events, new case sharing sessions, customized new project negotiation meetings, B2B business matching sessions, industrial inspection activities, and policy briefing sessions, all aimed at boosting the high-quality development of the marine economy. Meanwhile, the event welcomed group visits from maritime-related universities and institutions in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, such as Sun Yat-sen University, Beijing Normal-Hong Kong Baptist University, and the Zhuhai Municipal Marine & Coastal Law Enforcement Detachment. Additionally, it drew extensive attention from professional visitors in fields including marine surveying and mapping, resource exploration, and environmental monitoring, fully demonstrating the technical accumulation and research achievement transformation in the marine intelligent equipment sector.
The 2026 Zhuhai International Smart Marine Expo has been scheduled to be held at the Zhuhai International Airshow Center from April 23-25th, 2026! Exhibition reservations have now begun. Secure your prime booth in advance and join the grand event of Ocean intelligence!
