1st International Forum · Black Sea · Caspian · MENA
NEOPORT 2026 — International Port Infrastructure Forum in Istanbul
Construction, dredging, digitalisation and automation of the ports remaking the Black Sea, Caspian and MENA corridors.
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$2bn
into new hub construction after the Hormuz disruption
+63%
Middle Corridor cargo growth in 2024
$84.5M
Aktau dredging programme, Caspian
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basins in one agenda — Black Sea · Caspian · MENA
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technical sessions in one focused day
About the forum
Building ports,
not shipping cargo.
Design, construction, dredging and automation. One focused day in Istanbul with the authorities, contractors and suppliers remaking three basins at once.
3 seas.
One room.
One room.
Why now
Four forces remaking the region's ports.
Fig.01 — Corridor convergence · Istanbul
01 · Strait of Hormuz
A new wave of hub construction
10M TEU
Khor Fakkan is expanding 3.5→10M TEU on a $2bn programme as cargo reroutes away from Hormuz.
02 · Middle Corridor
Caspian ports pushed to grow
+63%
Trans-Caspian cargo grew 63% in 2024 — the corridor is out of berths and vessels.
03 · Caspian shallowing
A dredging imperative
$84.5M
The Caspian drops ~7 cm a year — Aktau is dredging to 7.7 m on an $84.5M programme.
04 · Danube & Black Sea
Agro-export capacity race
3 states
Romania, Bulgaria and Serbia race to expand Danube and Black Sea grain handling.
Programme · 26 November · 4 sessions
From the quay wall to the digital twin.
S1
Hydraulic & terminal infrastructure
Design, construction and repair. Quays & breakwaters · anti-corrosion for marine environments · repair without stopping operations · composite materials.
S2
The Digital Port
From concept to ecosystem. AI, 5G & digital twins · cybersecurity of critical infrastructure · tools for the green port.
S3
Dredging & marine engineering
Deepening the region. Dredging & waterway maintenance · dredger fleet · land reclamation · engineering in complex geology.
S4
Cargo handling innovation
Faster, cleaner, automated. Handling automation · AI & computer vision · specialised systems · quay electrification.
Who attends
The people who build ports.
Port Authoritiesowners & developers
Terminal Operatorscontainer · bulk · universal
EPC Contractorsdesign & build
Dredging & Marine Engineeringfleet operators
Equipment & Technologycranes · TOS · automation
Industry Associationsstandards & projects
Speakers
Speaker programme in development.
The speaker line-up is being built around live projects and hands-on delivery experience. Confirmed names will be published only after participation is agreed.
Port authorities
Dredging contractors
EPC & engineering
Technology partners
Tickets · Early Bird open
Get your NEOPORT tickets.
Venue
Sofitel Istanbul Taksim
In the heart of Istanbul — the city where three seas do business.
Questions
Everything you need before you book.
- What is NEOPORT 2026?
- NEOPORT 2026 is the first international forum on port infrastructure — construction, repair, dredging, digitalisation and cargo-handling automation across the Black Sea, Caspian and MENA basins. It is a forum about building ports, not about shipping cargo.
- When and where does it take place?
- On 26 November 2026 at the Sofitel Istanbul Taksim, Gümüşsuyu Mah, Sıraselviler Cad No 13, Istanbul 34437, Türkiye. One focused day, four technical sessions.
- Who should attend?
- Port authorities and developers, terminal operators, EPC contractors, dredging and marine engineering companies, suppliers of cranes, terminal operating systems and automation, and industry associations. Around 60% of the room is C-suite and owners.
- What does participation cost?
- The Delegate Pass is €900 during Early Bird until 15 September 2026, €1,100 Standard until 24 October 2026 and €1,300 after that. The Port & Terminal Pass is half the current tier and is available to eligible port and terminal organisations. Rates are quoted in EUR and USD.
- What topics do the four sessions cover?
- The morning programme covers hydraulic and terminal infrastructure — quays, breakwaters, anti-corrosion, repair without stopping operations — and the digital port, including AI, 5G, digital twins and cybersecurity. The afternoon programme covers dredging and marine engineering, then cargo-handling innovation with automation, computer vision and quay electrification.
- What language is the forum held in?
- The forum is held in English, with simultaneous interpretation into Turkish throughout the programme.
- How do I register?
- Send a request through the form on this page. There is no online payment — the registration desk confirms availability and issues an invoice. Questions go to info@neoportforum.com.
- Who organises NEOPORT?
- The team behind Heavy World and AGRIPEC, with 21 years of international conference experience, more than 150 conferences delivered and over 12,000 delegates hosted from 95+ countries.
26 November 2026 · Sofitel Istanbul Taksim · Türkiye
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