Marine equipment, shipbuilding technology, marine services.

Japan's maritime industries have shown solid performance against the severe economic background of the past few years. Japanese shipyards and shipowners refrained from excessive expansion during the build up to the financial crisis and thus were well placed to weather the storm. They are now actively investing in new technologies and services that will keep them at the top of their game and ahead of the international competition: fuel saving technologies, low-emission technology, alternative energy solutions, outsourcing services and collaboration with international partners. Japan is a market rich in opportunities for suppliers of high quality and high value marine equipment, shipbuilding technology and services and supplies to the shipping sector. Sea Japan is the biggest event of the Japanese maritime industry calendar. Shipbuilders, shipowners, marine equipment suppliers and providers of financial, technical and operational services gather at Sea Japan to exchange information