Arctic Shipping Summit 2025 will convene senior decision-makers, technical experts, and policy leaders from across the polar shipping ecosystem for two full days of deep engagement. Taking place 19–20 November 2025 in Montreal, Canada, the summit is designed to bring ship-owners, ship-managers, solution providers, coastguard and transport authorities, meteorologists, consultants, and technology innovators into the same room to grapple with the real challenges of operating in the Arctic.
With its agenda created around priorities raised by industry stakeholders, the event will explore how participants can turn operational and regulatory challenges into competitive advantage. The sessions will examine how shipping firms and their partners can adopt resilient technologies and business models to maintain reliability in extreme conditions, benchmark against peers to sharpen strategic positioning, and chart pathways for innovation that align with safety, environmental, and economic demands.
Attendees will benefit from clarity on evolving regulatory regimes, including requirements for polar operational standards, environmental protection, ice navigation rules, and emerging policy shifts that could affect insurance, liability or route permissions. The summit will also focus on integrating sustainability into Arctic operations — from emissions mitigation strategies, fuel choices, and energy efficiency to minimizing environmental impact in fragile polar ecosystems. Through case studies and forward-looking debate, participants will gain insight into how to embed environmental leadership in their operational and strategic plans without compromising viability under difficult conditions.
The networking dimension is integral. The summit will bring together senior shipping executives, state and federal transport/coastguard officials, ice management specialists, weather forecasting authorities, naval architects, consultants and technology providers across navigation, communications and vessel systems. This mixture encourages not just theoretical discussion but hands-on exchange of lessons, real benchmarking, and partnership building that can span operations, R&D, regulation and deployment. Whether your mandate is policy, operations, safety, technology, or strategy, Arctic Shipping Summit 2025 aims to deliver the connections, insights and foresight you need to thrive in the evolving world of polar maritime navigation.
Inside Marine is recognised as one of the leading digital business-to-business media companies across all sectors of the worldwide maritime industry. We have a global presence gained through our digital magazine readership, a faithful social media following and website visitors, plus partnerships with major shows and events.
From ship building to ship management, ports and terminals to towage and environmental awareness, Inside Marine is on hand to report on the latest news, including product launches, technological developments, acquisitions, mergers and appointments. We also provide in-depth profiles and marketing campaigns to give companies the information they need to chart a course to sail towards fresh opportunities.
Inside Marine: seven seas, five oceans and one voice.
Weblink: www.insidemarine.com
MaritimeInfomed.com is a leading news, analysis and information website serving the maritime industry. Alongside up-to-date news, expert editorial analysis, and comprehensive company and events directories, the site boasts a unique, comparative database of products, covering ships’ equipment and fittings; navigation, communication and electronics; and operation and maintenance. The site also offers detailed coverage of the latest technology and market trends in hot topics such as the blue economy, regulations and environmental issues. With its depth and breadth of content, MaritimeInformed.com aspires to be the definitive resource for the maritime sector.
Weblink: http://maritimeinfomed.com/
Global Maritime Hub is the gateway to information on the Global Shipping industry. We are an online resource where you will find the providers of shipping information, consulting services, shipping jobs, market reports, market data and analysis – all conveniently gathered for you into one ‘hub’.
Weblink: www.globalmaritimehub.com
Robban Assafina, the regional maritime media platform has been sailing in the maritime reporting and networking since 2009, with direct connections to regional and international decision makers, who ensured a high level of participation, and still, in all accomplished activities and events.
Robban Assafina is keen to provide an effective yard for access, exchange of maritime knowledge and networking. With our progressive and synergistic maritime approach, we are able to offer distinguished themes and new directions for you to navigate your course safely and seek the best opportunities for your business development.
Robban Assafina, the unique maritime MENA publication, website, and smart phones’ application, is a regional intensive maritime media services developed side by side with training courses/workshops in several countries in the Middle East and North Africa Region, with a specialized crew of maritime experts, masters & engineers, who focus directly on shipping, shipbuilding, ships, ports, offshore, and everything related to the world of marine navigation, communication and machineries.
Weblink: https://www.assafinaonline.com
ASD Media is an online media company. We provide professionals in dedicated markets with news, intelligence, and interaction opportunities. During the last five years we developed dedicated websites for events, reports, news distribution and source data, and changed the name of the ASD-Network to ASDNews to emphasize the news focus.
Weblink: http://www.asdmedia.nl/
Actualidad Marítima y Portuaria – Daily Offer of jobs into the maritime, port and logistics sectors News, Vessels, Companies, Ports, Customs, Events … Oferta diaria de empleos en los sectores marítimo-portuario y logístico Noticias, Buques, Empresas, Puertos, Aduanas, Eventos …
Weblink: http://www.actualidadmp.com
Worldoils is a company that combines the power of marketing as well as thein-house expertise for the Oil, Gas, Offshore and the Maritime industries. Worldoils’ web portal www.worldoils.com has become a truly central platform for visitors who need information regarding oil and gas products and services, research, training, conferences, news and events as well as a popular advertising base for providers of Oil, Gas, Marine and Offshore services. Worldoils has also launched the jobs system and a marketplace. In the recent months, Worldoils has strengthened its position as a fast developing central place for buying and selling of land rigs, offshore rigs, barge rigs and other oilfield and subsea equipment.
Weblink: www.worldoils.com
The International Maritime Club (IMC) has been a pivotal force in the global maritime and oil & gas sectors for 17 years. With a mission to foster development, knowledge exchange, and growth in maritime trade, IMC serves as a unifying platform for industry stakeholders. The organization facilitates networking and promotes member events through social media channels, while also organizing its own events to enhance professional qualifications.
In 2014, IMC launched the Golden Helm Awards to recognize outstanding industry professionals. This initiative has since expanded, with IMC partnering in various industry events. The most recent was the 2024 Honorary Doctorate Leadership Excellence Awards, held on May 2, 2024, at the Millennium Plaza Downtown Hotel in Dubai, UAE, showcasing IMC’s continued commitment to industry excellence and collaboration.
Weblink: www.internationalmaritimeclub.com
The Nautical Institute is a non-governmental organisation (NGO) with consultative status at the International Maritime Organization (IMO). Our aim is to promote professionalism, best practice and safety throughout the maritime industry and to represent the interests of our members.
Weblink: www.nautinst.org
Viking Supply Ships – More than a shipowner
Our vision is to be the preferred partner in polar and harsh environments, delivering safe, effective, and sustainable operations by combining our expertise with tailored vessels.
Viking Supply Ships (VSS) core business is within the Offshore and Offshore/Icebreaking segment on a Worldwide basis. The fleet now comprises of 6 AHTS vessels (4 with high ice class) and two modern PSV vessels.
VSS holds a unique expertise within the general offshore industry dating back to the start of the company in 1974. Customization and innovation, combined with a leading position in safety and the environment are key success factors. Our history with Arctic operations goes far back in time, we have a proven track record within Arctic offshore operations, both as ship operators of combination offshore-icebreakers, management of governmental icebreakers, arctic research icebreaker and providers of ice-management and logistical solutions of more than 20 years’ with vast range of experience of different icebreaking and offshore work. In addition to a modern AHTS fleet customized for icy operations the company Viking Ice Consultancy was established in 2015 as a part of the Viking Supply group.
Wärtsilä is a global leader in innovative technologies and lifecycle solutions for the marine and energy markets. We emphasise innovation in sustainable technology and services to help our customers continuously improve their environmental and economic performance. Our dedicated and passionate team of 17,500 professionals in more than 240 locations in 79 countries shape the decarbonisation transformation of our industries across the globe. In 2022, Wärtsilä’s net sales totalled EUR 5.8 billion. Wärtsilä is listed on Nasdaq Helsinki.
Wärtsilä Marine Power’s broad portfolio of engines, digital technologies, propulsion systems, hybrid technology, and integrated powertrain systems delivers the efficiency, reliability, safety, and environmental performance needed to support our customers.
Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) is the largest university in Norway and a leading player in oceans, coasts, and waterways, with a focus on research, education and innovation, collaboration with industry, and sustainable development. We are developing new technologies that support the green transition, including ship technology with corresponding equipment industry, renewable energy such as offshore wind power, low-emission oil and gas extraction, sustainable aquaculture, coastal infrastructure such as floating bridges, and marine robotics for mapping and monitoring the ocean environment as well as new ways to observe and predict the ocean environment including the Arctic regions.
By bringing together expertise across technology, natural sciences, humanities, and social sciences, we develop knowledge about nature, the environment, and people in the Arctic and Antarctica as well as innovative solutions to complex societal challenges. Through groundbreaking research and education, we are shaping the future for oceans, coastal areas, and waterways. In doing so, we contribute to preserving, developing, and restoring oceans and waterways in Norway and the Arctic.
Polarcodepass.com is a web-application developed by mariem solutions GmbH, designed to assist maritime operators in complying with the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Polar Code requirements. It is the first source that provides access to 10 years of historical Mean Daily Low Temperature (MDLT) data, which is crucial for planning safe voyages in polar waters.
PONANT EXPLORATIONS has been committed to more responsible tourism, and purposeful voyages of exploration for over 35 years. Aboard a fleet of 13 French-flagged small ships, fitted with the latest environmental technologies, the journey of exploration is always elegant, authentic and inspiring. For more information
KSAT- Kongsberg Satellite Services is the leading provider of Ground Network Services and Earth Observation Services. KSAT owns and operates a global network combining the unique polar location with a vast and rapidly expanding mid-latitude stations. The network consists of more than 380+ antennas located at 29 sites worldwide. KSAT specializes in using satellite data in operational monitoring services to provide information and decision support. Having invested heavily in people and infrastructure over many years, customers benefit from the world’s fastest available acquisition and processing chain, Near Real-Time services, such as oil spill and vessel detection, and rapid data delivery.
DNV is an independent assurance and risk management provider, operating in more than 100 countries. Through its broad experience and deep expertise, DNV advances safety and sustainable performance, sets industry standards, and inspires and invents solutions.
Whether assessing a new ship design, qualifying technology for a floating wind farm, analyzing sensor data from a gas pipeline, or certifying a food company’s supply chain, DNV enables its customers and their stakeholders to manage technological and regulatory complexity with confidence.
Driven by its purpose, to safeguard life, property, and the environment, DNV helps its customers seize opportunities and tackle the risks arising from global transformations. DNV is a trusted voice for many of the world’s most successful and forward-thinking companies.
DNV is the world’s leading classification society and a recognized advisor for the maritime industry. The company enhances safety, quality, energy efficiency and environmental performance of the global shipping industry – across all vessel types and offshore structures. DNV invests heavily in research and development to find solutions, together with the industry, that address strategic, operational or regulatory challenges.
VEINLAND GmbH is an innovative company specializing in the development and production of hardware and software for specialized industrial and maritime applications. Our services range from circuit board design and hardware development to graphical user interface design. Countless vessels worldwide have already been equipped with our systems, whose task is to collect, distribute, and visualize data from ship and industrial operations. Our solutions not only increase efficiency but also contribute to the sustainable reduction of CO₂ emissions. Our PIM-OBU system for recording ship operating data helps reduce CO₂ and operators meet legal requirements, thus strengthening their sustainability. Our product range includes vessel performance monitoring systems, BNWAS, NMEA interfaces, DCU, UPS, video & audio, PCI devices, inclinometers, sonar systems, wind and weather systems. In the field of network technology, we offer consulting and solutions for cybersecurity. In recent years, VEINLAND GmbH has also grown significantly in the industrial segment, offering cross-sector solutions such as small controllers for liquids, voice storage and output systems, modules for industrial computer systems, assembly and control cabinet construction, as well as the development of prototypes, customized solutions, and series products.
With a highly trained staff of over 70 people and world class technology facilities,
C‐CORE is a multi‐disciplinary innovative company addressing complex challenges in the oceans, on land and in space. In addition to world‐leading specialized engineering expertise for arctic shipping, oceans and energy developments and operational decision support, C‐CORE has 50 years of experience in advancing AI/ML technologies for environmental and industrial monitoring, marine surveillance and natural resource management, particularly in harsh environments. Key areas of expertise are:
Company Website: c-core.ca
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ccore1975
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/c-core/
ACI has put together a range of packages to suit your requirements. These range from branding options, to full scale partner solutions and can be tailored to meet your objectives and budgets.
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At the event we strive not only to bring you to the same location at the same time as your customers/suppliers/peers, we strive to ensure you meet face-to-face with each and every one of your target contacts and to provide you with the time you need to have multiple unhurried conversations with them and build a lasting business relationship:
• A pre-event informal introduction the evening before the conference
• A minimum of five hours’ networking built into the two day conference agenda
• A networking grid which enables you to make your target contacts aware you are looking for them
• The option to join either social drinks or dinner during the evening of Day One
• ACI’s on-site team will assist you in locating your hard-to-find target contacts & make face-to-face introductions
Of course, if there is anybody you are unable to meet over the two days, ACI’s event team will do their best to initiate contact after the event.