About

The two-day onboard ferry conference was first organized in 2003 and grows ever more popular by each year. Typically sold out two to three months ahead, it attracts between 450-500 delegates from more than 200 companies and 50-60 ferry operators from all over the world each year. To meet and discuss in combination with having a memorable and enjoyable time together with friends and colleagues in the industry is what the Shippax Ferry Conference is all about, while being on board a ferry ensures a familiar and close connection between all delegates. Many see it as the annual family meeting for the ferry industry, and we agree.

The conference is organized by the well renowned ferry publishing house Shippax and is held over two days onboard a ferry with professional speakers and experts, captivating debates and best possible networking and exhibitions. We offer a value for money policy with all events, meals, cabins and networking included in the price.

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Previous conferences

2003 - DFDS Seaways - PEARL OF SCANDINAVIA - Copenhagen-Oslo-Copenhagen
2004 - Tallink - VICTORIA I - Stockholm-Tallinn-Stockholm
2005 - Color Line - COLOR FANTASY - Oslo-Kiel-Oslo
2006 - Silja Line - SILJA SERENADE - Stockholm-Helsinki-Stockholm
2007 - Viking Line - MARIELLA - Stockholm-Helsinki-Stockholm
2008 - Color Line - COLOR MAGIC - Oslo-Kiel-Oslo
2009 - SNCM - NAPOLEON BONAPARTE - Marseille-Bastia-Marseille
2010 - Color Line - COLOR MAGIC - Oslo-Kiel-Oslo
2011 - Grimaldi Lines - CRUISE BARCELONA - Barcelona-Civitavecchia-Barcelona
2012 - Tallink Silja - BALTIC QUEEN - Stockholm-Tallinn-Stockholm
2013 - P&O Ferries - PRIDE OF ROTTERDAM - Rotterdam-Hull-Rotterdam
2014 - Tallink Silja - ROMANTIKA - Stockholm-Riga-Stockholm
2015 - P&O Ferries - PRIDE OF ROTTERDAM - Rotterdam-Hull-Rotterdam
2016 - Tallink Silja - SILJA SYMPHONY - Stockholm-Helsinki-Stockholm
2017 - Grandi Navi Veloci - LA SUPERBA - Civitavecchia-Palermo-Civitavecchia
2018 - Color Line - COLOR MAGIC - Oslo-Kiel-Oslo
2019 - Tallink Silja - SILJA SERENADE - Stockholm-Helsinki-Stockholm
2020 - Postponed to 2021 due to COVID-19
2021 - DFDS - PEARL SEAWAYS - Copenhagen-Oslo-Copenhagen
2022 - Tallink Silja - SILJA SYMPHONY - Stockholm-Helsinki-Stockholm
2023 - Grimaldi Lines - CRUISE BARCELONA - Barcelona-Civitavecchia-Barcelona

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The booking for the Shippax Ferry Conference 2024 is now open!

Conference 2023

Was held on board CRUISE BARCELONA

Latest reviews (2023)

“A huge thank you to the entire Shippax team for this year's conference! It was an absolute pleasure attending!”. “The importance of topics and relevance to what is happening in the shipping industry was exceptional among the speakers and panel. Congratulations on an assembly of leading delegates.”. “I and many people I spoke to thought this conference was one of the best that has ever been organised, and with its 20th anniversary this bodes well for the future.“. “What a fantastic couple of days at the 20th Anniversary of the Shippax Ferry Conference. A big thank you for enabling such important discussions on the latest topics and a great mix of industry professionals together.“. “Extremely interesting debates, speeches and meetings with all our industry’s protagonists! “. “Thank you team Shippax for a most productive, informative and enjoyable conference.