Time
21-22 October 2025
Place
Antwerp, Belgium
The Global Maritime Forum Annual Summit 2025 will be held 21-22 October in Belgium. Antwerp’s strategic position as Europe’s second-largest port and a major hub for global shipping makes it an ideal setting to address the most pressing issues facing global seaborne trade.
Opening reception
Monday, 20 October, 17:00 - 19:00
Antwerp Port House | Zaha Hadidplein 1
Main Summit programme
Tuesday, 21 October, 9:00 - 17:30
Wednesday, 22 October, 9:00 - 15:00
Handelsbeurs Antwerpen | Borzestraat 31
Participation in the Global Maritime Forum’s Annual Summit is by invitation only. All working sessions are conducted under the Chatham House Rule.
Participants are encouraged to stay in one of the three Antwerp hotels selected for their convenience. Discounted rooms can be booked when registering for the Annual Summit using the official registration link and personal code.
The Annual Summit venue, Handelsbeurs Antwerpen, is conveniently located in central Antwerp and within walking distance of the three Summit hotels. Participants are thus requested to make their own way to the venue.
Selected sessions of the Global Maritime Forum’s Annual Summit will be open to the press. Press-related inquiries should be directed to the Global Maritime Forum’s Director of Communications, Rasmus Nord Jørgensen, at rnj@globalmaritimeforum.org.
To learn more, please contact us at summit@globalmaritimeforum.org.
At the Global Maritime Forum Annual Summit, participants are at the centre of the agenda. The event is a highly interactive gathering, where participants themselves work together to find collaborative solutions. To get the best experience, participants are encouraged to attend all sessions during the event, as they will complement each other throughout the programme.
The Annual Summit will kick off with an opening reception at the spectacular Antwerp Port House on the evening of Monday, 20 October. This is a unique opportunity to network, reconnect with your peers, and get inspired for the following Summit days.
The official programme will take place on Tuesday, 21 October and Wednesday, 22 October. It will consist of small working group sessions in which participants engage in specific questions across a range of topics, and a limited number of plenary presentations.