4–6 November · Europort Istanbul
At Yenikapı Expo Center: present your organisation at the Africa Pavilion, discover maritime solutions and meet businesses, experts and partners.
Our flagship partnership initiative
Africa at the heart
of maritime connections.
The Africa Pavilion at Europort is a partnership initiative led and coordinated by Blue Ocean International. It connects visibility for African stakeholders with business meetings and long-term cooperation.
How to participate? Plan Rotterdam 2027 Watch the 2026 videos Relive Rotterdam 2025Istanbul 2026 · two complementary stages
Europort, followed by the economic mission
9–13 November · Economic mission in Türkiye
A separate programme of business meetings, institutional discussions and targeted visits to explore cooperation opportunities. The programme and appointments are prepared according to participant needs and counterpart confirmations.
Blue Ocean International coordinates African participation. Exhibition attendance and the economic mission are specified in each participant’s offer and agreement; no service is automatically included.
How to participate?
- Express interest: enter your organisation, country and desired activities in the form.
- Meet Joseph SEH: a discussion clarifies your business, needs, objectives and potential partnerships.
- Formalise participation: an offer and agreement define services, responsibilities, fees and deadlines.
- Sign and pay: once both parties sign, an invoice is issued. Payment follows the agreed terms.
- Prepare departure: provide materials, prepare visa applications, book accommodation and organise travel according to the agreement.
- Participate and follow up: deliver agreed services, attend meetings and plan the next cooperation steps.
Expressing interest is not final registration. Confirmation follows the agreement and applicable payment terms.
Prepare your participation
Country-specific visas, recommended arrival by 3 November, materials due by 27 October, hotels, transport, currency and contact: consult the general FR / EN guide. Services depend on your agreement.
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Europort · the international maritime exhibition
The Africa Pavilion.
Part of Europort.
The Africa Pavilion is a participation and meeting space within the Europort exhibition. It enables African institutions and businesses to present their activities and meet the exhibitors, suppliers, experts and partners brought together by the exhibition.
Europort and Rotterdam Ahoy organise the exhibition. Blue Ocean International coordinates African participation and supports participants before, during and after their attendance. The economic mission complements the exhibition with a separate meeting programme.
Africa Pavilion · Istanbul 2026
Africa comes together
in Istanbul.
Watch our two main promotional videos, followed by the meetings and partnerships continuing in Istanbul in 2026.
Bilingual video · 1:38
Africa is coming to Istanbul
Promotional introduction to the Africa Pavilion 2026.
Open videoBilingual video · 1:14
Africa Pavilion & economic mission in Türkiye
Europort Istanbul: 4–6 November 2026. Economic mission: 9–13 November 2026. Scan the QR code on the final page to express your interest.
Open videoBilingual video · 0:29
Invitation to Istanbul 2026
Build the next chapter on the meetings in Rotterdam 2025.
Open videoBilingual video · 0:29
Working together, sharing moments
Shared moments are also part of meeting and cooperation.
Open videoBilingual video · 1:04
Africa Pavilion 2026 — introduction
Another video introduction to the initiative and the 2026 edition.
Open videoBilingual video · 0:54
From Rotterdam 2025 to Istanbul 2026
Highlights from 2025 and an invitation to continue the conversation.
Open videoBilingual video · 0:27
Partnerships that last
Professional relationships develop and strengthen over time.
Open videoSponsors, partners and supporters
Explore contributions presented by Blue Ocean. The entries below identify the edition and the nature of support or participation.
Our partners and sponsors
AMINOU-EO supports the Africa Pavilion
Blue Ocean International thanks AMINOU-EO Science & Technology Consulting for supporting the Africa Pavilion at Europort Istanbul, from 4 to 6 November 2026.
This partnership highlights the connections between space technologies, Earth observation and the development of Africa’s blue economy.
AMINOU-EO · Istanbul 2026 · 0:31
Open videoConnectivity & data security
Magna Solutions renews its support.
An Africa Pavilion sponsor at Europort Rotterdam in 2025, Magna Solutions confirms its support in 2026. Blue Ocean International thanks Magna for its renewed confidence.
Reliable connectivity, managed private cloud and control over data: strong digital infrastructure for ports, maritime businesses, institutions and coastal cities.
Last call to join Europort Istanbul, 4–6 November 2026, and the economic mission in Türkiye, 9–13 November.
Magna Solutions · FR/EN text · Drums · 1 min 52 sec
Open videoMaritime & port skills
African solutions
to African challenges.
Ir. Ahmed Elamir, CEO of Amsterdam Alexandria Marine B.V., discusses capacity building and curriculum development adapted to African maritime and coastal systems.
Having attended Rotterdam in 2025, he will also be at Europort Istanbul, from 4 to 6 November 2026.
AAM · Original voice · French and English text · 2 min 58 sec
Open videoMaritime equipment & solutions
Safety first.
From protective equipment to solutions for port infrastructure, Europort offers opportunities to discover products and meet suppliers.
Wenaas demonstration · Original audio · 1 min 28 sec
Watch a demonstration of protective gloves and workwear. Blue Ocean International invites you to connect with maritime and port stakeholders in Istanbul, from 4 to 6 November 2026.
Looking back at Europort Rotterdam 2025
Discover the exhibition.
Experience the atmosphere of 2025.
Official videos show the wider exhibition at Rotterdam Ahoy. Blue Ocean images illustrate meetings and shared moments from African participation in 2025.
Europort 2025 — official highlights film
Europort 2025 — day 1
Europort 2025 — day 2
Europort 2025 — day 3
Sources: videos linked in Europort’s official gallery. The YouTube player loads only when you choose to play a video.
Frames from videos supplied by Blue Ocean International — Rotterdam 2025.
Blue Ocean archive · Rotterdam 2025
Meetings, learning
and discovering solutions.
Photos and videos from our participation in 2025. These highlights inform preparations for 2027; they do not represent a confirmed programme for the next edition.
Innovation on board
54 seconds of exhibition footage, followed by an invitation to plan for 2027.
Original voices and audio · French and English messages
Open videoMasterclass & exchanges
A glimpse of exchanges between participants in 2025.
Original voices and audio · French and English messages
Open videoMeetings at the Africa Pavilion
Conversations and the atmosphere at the stand in 2025.
Original voices and audio · French and English messages
Open video2025 → 2026 → 2027
Three stages.
One continuous journey.
Each edition prepares relationships and projects that can grow beyond the exhibition.
2025Rotterdam: the starting point
The first African delegation at Europort, laying the foundations for long-term cooperation.
2026Istanbul: connecting ecosystems
Africa Pavilion: 4–6 November. Economic mission in Türkiye: 9–13 November.
2027Rotterdam: expanding the platform
Europort: 2–5 November. Training: 1, 8 and 9 November. Economic mission: 10–12 November. Provisional Blue Ocean programme.
Next step: Rotterdam 2027
Explore the provisional programme, training and proposed arrangements on the dedicated page.
Explore Rotterdam 2027What the Pavilion enables
Present. Meet.
Build the next step.
The blue economy is approached across ports, logistics, fisheries, services, energy and innovation.
Visibility for institutions and businesses
B2B meetings and institutional dialogue
Presentations, exchanges and thematic workshops
Preparation, support and opportunity follow-up
A question about participation?
Joseph Junior SEH · joseph.seh@oceanbleu.ltd · +31 6 2868 6492
To prepare your application, follow the steps in “How to participate?”.