Korea Ocean Expo 2026 Review
January 9, 2026
Korea Ocean Expo 2026 is a tight, operations-forward marine and maritime safety show in Korea’s capital region. If you want a fast read on what is being deployed right now across safer operations, smarter systems, and greener approaches, this is a three-day floor where coast guard priorities, industry suppliers, and working buyers tend to overlap in practical ways.
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Korea Ocean Expo 2026
17 to 19 June 2026 • IncheonVenue: Songdo ConvensiA (Halls 1, 2, 3). Show hours run 10:00 to 17:00, with an earlier close on Friday.
Fast facts you actually use
Dates
17 (Wed) to 19 (Fri) June 2026
Hours
10:00 to 17:00 (Friday closes 16:00)
Venue
Songdo ConvensiA, Incheon (Halls 1, 2, 3)
Event theme
Safer, Smarter, Greener
Hosted by
Korea Coast Guard and Incheon Metropolitan City
Organized by
Incheon Tourism Organization and Reed K. Fairs
Official site
Planning tip: Friday ends earlier. Put your highest-value technical deep dives on Wednesday or Thursday, then use Friday to lock next steps and contacts.
Venue map
Songdo is Incheon’s modern waterfront business district, positioned for quick access to Incheon International Airport and the Seoul metro area.
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What makes this show different
Marine safety plus working techKorea Ocean Expo sits close to the operational side of maritime. The host and venue choice pull in buyers and agencies who care about deployable outcomes.
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Safety and response DNA
Hosted by the Korea Coast Guard alongside Incheon, the show naturally leans into real-world maritime safety, response, and mission equipment needs.
Use it to validate what is approved, what is being trialed, and what has moved into routine procurement.
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Business programs built for matching
The official site positions business programs and exhibitor discovery tools as a core feature, which helps visitors move faster than pure booth browsing.
Best approach: arrive with 10 targets, then sort them into “pilot now” vs “monitor” within the first day.
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Organizer-published scale signals
The organizer publishes benchmark figures on the event overview, including exhibitor and booth scale plus visitor counts, which helps you gauge show density.
If you are exhibiting, use those benchmarks to set a realistic lead target per day and staff accordingly.
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“Safer, Smarter, Greener” is a practical filter
That theme works well as a booth-walk rubric. It forces vendors to explain outcomes: risk reduction, automation or decision support, and measurable impact.
Ask every vendor for one measured result and one integration constraint. You will quickly separate usable solutions from marketing.
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2026 week game plan
17 to 19 June 2026 • Songdo ConvensiAThis is a three-day floor with a hard stop on Friday. Use Day 1 to sort priorities, Day 2 to pressure-test feasibility with the right people, and Day 3 to lock follow ups before teams leave early.
Organizer-published benchmark scale
165 companies
536 booths
10,500 sqm
15,922 visitors
Use these numbers to set realistic daily targets for meetings and booth coverage.
Suggested time split
Built for a show that emphasizes business programs
Exhibit floor execution
50%
Pre-booked meetings
35%
Programs and briefings
15%
Meeting math: target 6 to 8 high-value meetings (20 minutes) plus 8 to 12 fast confirmations (5 minutes). That is a better conversion rate than an all-day booth walk.
Three-day execution plan
Friday closes earlier, so finish decisions by Thursday
Day 1
Build your shortlist. Start with the exhibitor discovery tools and business programs, then do a fast lap to confirm who is relevant.
Lock your Thursday decision meetings by lunchtime.
Day 2
Go deep. Bring drawings, system requirements, and the integration questions you cannot afford to get wrong.
Verify what is deployable now versus what is still a pilot.
Day 3
Close the loop. Friday ends early, so use it to finalize next steps, align calendars, and get the right contacts for technical follow ups and procurement.
Bring this
- One-page use case and constraints.
- Integration reality: what systems you already run.
- Decision timeline and who signs off.
Ask every vendor
- One measured outcome from a real deployment.
- One integration constraint that surprised them.
- What changes first, and what takes longest to stabilize.
End-of-day closeout
- Pick 3 follow ups and assign owners.
- Write the blocker for each opportunity.
- Send a same-day recap while context is fresh.
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Practical notes for Songdo and the venue
Hall 1, 2, 3 • Songdo ConvensiASongdo is built for business travel. Keep your hotel base close to the venue, then use Seoul access only when you need it.
From Incheon International Airport
A common public-transit route is Airport Railway to Gyeyang, transfer to Incheon Subway Line 1, then Incheon National University Station.
From Exit 4 it is about a 10-minute walk to Songdo ConvensiA.
Team move: if you have morning meetings, use a taxi or pre-arranged pickup on Day 1 so nobody loses time on transfers.
Staying close keeps the week tighter
- Songdo hotels reduce daily risk and protect meeting schedules.
- Walking distance lets you return to the venue for quick follow ups.
- You can keep evening meetings in the same district without long transfers.
If you plan one Seoul evening, do it after your highest-value show day, not before it.
How to use the area around the venue
- Pick one consistent dinner zone for the team so you do not fragment at night.
- Schedule a 20-minute debrief after dinner. That is where the week turns into decisions.
- Set a hard daily cut off time to protect sleep and early starts.
Best rhythm: early meetings, strong show block, short regroup, then dinners with a small number of high-intent contacts.
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Night-before checklist
- Select your top 2 outcomes for tomorrow.
- Pick 6 targets that map to those outcomes.
- Write down the one question you must answer.
- Set two meeting windows and protect them.
- Prep a 3-bullet recap template for follow ups.
- Confirm Friday plans early because it ends sooner.