Since 2016, NAVEXPO has been a professional trade show dedicated to operational maritime solutions, designed to foster high-quality business connections and technical exchanges.

NAVEXPO places a strong focus on technological innovations and decarbonisation solutions shaping the future of the maritime industry.

In the exceptional setting of Lorient City Port, the show combines:

• a business exhibition area, housed under marquees along the quayside, bringing together numerous French and international companies showcasing their expertise on their stands

• and the Dynamic Expo – NAVEXPO’s unique signature: various maritime drones in live demonstrations and boats afloat, with on-board visits / sea trials

Why visit NAVEXPO?

NAVEXPO is aimed at a professional audience of maritime operators, buyers and decision-makers.

Visiting NAVEXPO means:

• comparing and testing, in real operating conditions, boats, drones and innovative and dual-use maritime solutions

• benefiting from technical exchanges to gain a better understanding of technological developments

• identifying practical solutions to operational needs and to the essential decarbonisation of the maritime industry

Under a large exhibition marquee and on the pontoons, NAVEXPO brings together French and international exhibitors from a wide range of sectors:

• Drones, digital solutions & AI

• Shipbuilding & naval engineering

• On-board equipment

• Marine measurement

• Port infrastructure & equipment

• Safety & security equipment

• Commercial & military diving

• Maritime services

Why exhibit at NAVEXPO?

NAVEXPO is designed to provide exhibitors with an environment conducive to high-quality exchanges and concrete business opportunities.

Exhibiting at NAVEXPO means:

• meeting a qualified and engaged professional audience

• benefiting from a human-scale trade show, encouraging close interaction and constructive exchanges

• presenting your solutions in an operational and credible environment

• engaging directly with operators, buyers and technical managers

Every year, more than 1,200 maritime professionals from the civil and defence sectors attend NAVEXPO to meet future partners and find practical solutions for their projects.

NAVEXPO attracts a highly qualified audience of French and international decision-makers from a wide range of sectors:

• Defence & Security

• Port Services

• Maritime & Inland Waterway Mobility

• Naval Sector

• Ports & Local Authorities

• Marine & Underwater Works

• Hydrography & Marine Sciences

• Offshore Energy

• Merchant Shipping

• Fishing & Aquaculture

• Offshore Racing

Dynamic Expo

The Dynamic Expo complements the show's business exhibition area and provides unique added value for visitors.

Maritime drones

NAVEXPO hosts live demonstrations of civil and military maritime drones – USVs, UUVs, ROVs and UAVs – in the port waters, in the large diving tank (25 m³) and above Lorient harbour.

Fast boats

NAVEXPO showcases boats afloat in operational conditions. Its comparative format enables operators – including those involved in rescue, surveillance, interception, marine works and services – to take part in on-board visits and sea trials, including high-speed trials on the river or offshore from Lorient.

Innovative boats

NAVEXPO highlights professional vessels incorporating technological innovations: foils, electric, hybrid and hydrogen propulsion, etc., with on-board visits, technical exchanges and sea trials.

Innovative wind propulsion

NAVEXPO features demonstrations of innovative wind propulsion solutions making a significant contribution to the decarbonisation of the maritime industry. Visitors can sail on board in accessible and representative conditions, in the heart of Lorient harbour.

CONFERENCES

NAVEXPO's conferences and round-table discussions give the floor to maritime operators to discuss their operational realities, needs and concrete projects.

The show also welcomes companies offering innovative solutions, which present their technologies through real-world use cases, directly addressing operators' requirements.

2026 Key Figures

• 1,200 professional visitors – decision-making profiles

• 120+ exhibitors – French and international

• 25+ boats, drones and innovative equipment featured in live demonstrations and sea trials

• 15 conferences and round-table discussions