Commercial Marine Expo (CME) opened Wednesday, June 22, with a sold-out exhibit floor, plus ships and boats on the facility's pier and docks. Exhibitors representing 255 companies display the latest products and technology for commercial marine, commercial fishing, military and government maritime operators. CME is being held at the Half Moone Cruise Cruise Ship Terminal, adjacent to the Nauticus Maritime Museum in downtown Norfolk.
"We've been overwhelmed with the response to CME Norfolk on all fronts," reports Ted Hugger, show director. "Key associations and organizations, including the Virginia and Maryland Watermen's Associations, the Virginia Port Authority, Virginia Maritime Association, Virginia Ship Repair Association, and the International Propeller Club, have generated incredible awareness and enthusiasm for CME throughout the mid-Atlantic maritime industries.
Exhibitors run the gamut, from all major engine manufacturers to suppliers of propulsion gear, electronics, coatings, and safety gear. The show will encompass all 80,000 square-feet of both levels of the waterfront terminal building.
Commercial Marine Expo runs Wednesday and Thursday, with registration opening at 8 a.m. each day. The exhibit halls are open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Wednesday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday. Registration is required and is open to anyone involved in the commercial marine and port operation industries.
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