WHERE? GNV’S RHAPSODY
ROUTE? Genoa - Olbia and return
WHEN? 5-7 May 2026

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(Cancellations made before 1st March 2026 will be subject to a small administration fee. After that date, no refunds will be issued)

Book early, seats are limited!

For maximum exposure – book an exhibition area and/or sponsorship early to ensure a favourable place.

“On behalf of GNV and the crew, I am pleased to welcome you on board RHAPSODY for the Shippax Ferry Conference 2026. It is an honour to host this prestigious event at sea and to provide the ideal setting for fruitful discussions and new ideas.”

Matteo Catani, CEO GNV

Conference programme

"OPTIMISING OPERATIONS, ENHANCING EXPERIENCES"

RoPax, RoRo and High-Speed Ferry Executives Panel Debates
Optimised & Secure Connectivity
Rules & Regulations Debate
Designers' Talking Table
Keynote Speakers
New Ships & Projects
Ferry Industry Performance and Megatrends
New Technologies and Inspirations
Interferry Update
Shippax Awards

(A more detailed programme will follow closer to the conference. Some changes to the programme may occur.)

So, who's attending?

The following +240 unique companies all attended our last conference:

ABB, Accomar Marine Interior, ACT Commodities, Actemium OPS, Adaptive Recognition Nordic, Afai Southern Shipyard, Aferry, Alta Shipping Brokers, Aluflam Marine, Alvina Shipping, Anschütz, Archipelago Philippines Ferries Corp, Aros Marine, Artemis Technologies, A-Ships Management, Assa Abloy Global Solutions, Atlantic Shipping, Attica Group, Auramarine, Austal, B COOL, B9 Energy Storage, Balearia, Barry Rogliano Salles, Bassoe Technology, Beha-Hedo Marine, Berg Propulsion, Beurteaux, BLRT, BorgWarner, Brax Shipping, Brittany Ferries, BRS Shipbrokers, Brunvoll, Bureau Veritas, Canawaima Ferry Service, Canawaima Management Company, Candela Technology, Caronte & Tourist, Carus, Caterpillar Motoren, CCH Design, Cemre Shipyard, China Merchants Heavy Industry (Jiangsu+Shenzhen), China Merchants Industry Holdings, China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Nanjing+Weihai), Cita Marine Furniture, Clarksons, Color Line, Consilium Safety group, Corsica Ferries, Corvus Energy, Cotenaval, CSSC Cruise Technology Development, Damen Group, Danish Export Association, Deltamarin, DeRossi Marine, Destination Gotland, DFDS, Direct Ferries, DMS, DNV, Droplet Technologies, dSign, Echandia Marine, Eckerö Group, E-Dea, EHRENBERG SØRENSEN Kommunikation, Eknes, Ekornes, Eltorque, Enrico Scolaro Shipbrokers, EST-Floattech, Evac, Expian, Ferrando & Massone Shipbrokers, FerryGateway Association, Ferryhawk, Filmbankmedia, Fire Island Ferries, Fjord Line, Flexipass, Foreship, Freeport of Riga Authority, Freudenberg e-Power System, FRS, FSG Design, FSG Shipyard, Fugro Norway, GCE Blue maritime Cluster, Georg Fischer, Glamox, Grandi Navi Veloci, Grendi Trasporti Marittimi, GNW Capital, Go Nordic Cruiseline, Godby Shipping, Gotland Tech Development, Gotlandsbolaget, Grifone Shipbrokers, GSI Marine, Guangzhou Shipyard International, Hans Buch, Harmony Marine Solutions, Helsinki Shipyard / DNY Finland, Herculan, Hestra Inredningar, Hogia Ferry Systems, Hogia Terminal Systems, Houlder, Huanan Building Materials, Hydro Extrusions, Incat Crowther, Incat Tasmania, Ingeteam, Interferry, International Maritime Services, Isle of Man Steam Packet Company, Jets Vacuum, KAM SG Pte. Ltd, KfW IPEX-Bank, Knud E. Hansen, Kockum Sonics, Kongsberg Maritime, KROHNE, La Méridionale, Liferaft Systems Australia, Lloyd's Register EMEA, LMG Marin France, Loipart, LTH-Baas, Lufthansa Industry Solutions, Maatsuyker, MacGregor, Macholl & Specht, MACNA, Malta Shipbrokers, MAN Energy Solutions, Manta Marine Technologies, MariApps Marine Solutions Europe, Marine Charging Point, Marioff Corporation, MariTeam, Maritime Montering Group, Mases Maritime Service, Mason Shipbrokers, Mercy Ships, Meyer Turku, Mikmek, Mobitech, Moby, MTN Satellite Communications, Nagels Druck, Nanni Industries, Naos Ship & Boat Design, NAPA, naValue, Navitaship, Navitide, Netcompany, NIT Naval Interior Team, Njords Ark, NLC Ferry, Nordic HSC, Nordvik Shipping, Nortal, North Sea Offshore, Norwegian Seafarers' Union, Nowhere Networks, Orbyt Global, Oresund Drydocks, OSK Design, OSM Maritime, PAF, Parimar Brokers, Pharos Data, Port of Turku, Porto Santo Line, Ports of Stockholm, Portsmouth International Port, Protect International, Quantum Marine Stabiilizers, Quvia, R&M Group, Rauma Marine Constructions, Rederi AB Ballerina, Rederi AB Eckerö, Redwise, Remontowa Shipbuilding, RINA, Ripple Operations, RISE Research Institutes of Sweden, Rostock port, Sahal Global Logistics, Salto Systems, Scandlines, ScanMarine, Schottel, Sea Ahead Marine, Seacore Shipbrokers, Seajets, Seat Innovation, Sefine Shipyard, Shanghai Merchant Ship Design & Research Institute (SDARI), Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding, Signify Norway, Simsonship Shipbrokers, SMC Design, SodaFlexx International, Solvay, Solve A Mystery, Speedcast, SSY, Star Information Systems, Steerprop, Stena Line, Stena RoRo, Surikat, Tallink, Tallink Silja, Team Electric Group, Telenor Maritime, Tesvolt Ocean, The Norwegian Ship Design Company, Thunship, TLS - Boca Systems, Toremar spa, Trelleborg, Trident BMC, TS Laevad, TT-Line, Ulmatec Thermal Solutions, Unitramp, Valmet, Verband Deutscher Reeder, Vestnes Ocean, Vetrotech Saint Gobain, Viking Life Saving Equipment, Viking Line, Voith, Wabtec, Wasaline, Weasel Software Ltd, Western Baltija Shipbuilding, West Mekan Produksjon, WE Tech Solutions, Wight Shipyard Company, Wightlink, Wireless Maritime Services, Wyker Dampfschiffs-Reederei Föhr-Amrum, Wärtsilä, Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore, Zeppelin Power Systems, Zinus

And what's it like? A few photos from our last conference below.

More photos can be be found here Photos 2025 | Shippax Ferry Conference