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Norway Pavilion and Delegation at Saudi Maritime Congress 2024
- Maritime pavilion/delegation listed for 16–19 September 2024 at Dhahran Expo, Dammam, Saudi Arabia. Organiser: Innovation Norway; partner: Royal Norwegian Embassy in Riyadh. Contact: Majid Salehi (page email spelling: majid.salehi@innovatinnorway.no). The page linked an interactive pavilion floor plan. It described the Saudi Maritime & Logistics Congress as expecting more than 7,000 visitors in 2024.
- Exhibitor option: about 10–12 turn-key stand spaces at an estimated USD 6,000 each, with up to two company representatives per stand; no bare-space-only option. Estimate was preliminary and depended on the number of participating firms; project described as not-for-profit. Delegate-only participation was estimated at USD 1,000, potentially including Norway Team activities between 16–18 September such as reception, yard visits or a presentation platform. A further USD 1,000 bought pavilion logo display/access, bringing the delegate total to USD 2,000.
- Programme tab (GMT+03:00): 16 Sep, Saudi Aramco Marine meeting 09:00–10:30 and International Maritime Industries visit 12:30–15:30; 17 Sep, Zamil Offshore visit 09:00–18:00 and DNV regional-headquarters visit 13:30–15:00; 18 Sep, congress 09:00–18:00 and invitation-only Team Norway reception 19:00–21:30; 19 Sep, congress 09:00–18:00. The page assigns Dhahran Expo as the location for all sessions, including the company visits. It also has an overlap in the listed 17 Sep visit times.
- Market context: page positions Norway as a supplier of mature low/zero-emission passenger-vessel technology and supporting infrastructure, with maritime clusters and a broad value chain. ESG and responsible-business due-diligence conditions applied. No company/attendee roster or replay shown.