Riga Shipping Dinner is one of the shipping industry biggest events in the Baltics. Since 2016 this annual event brings together shipowners, charterers, and top-level executives of companies operating in the shipping sector of the Baltic, North, and Black Sea regions for networking, exchange of knowledge, and maintaining professional contacts.
*Please note that Riga Shipping Dinner is the event dedicated to top-level executives from the shipping industry and you only can attend this event if you are approved by the organizers.
280
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Participants
90
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Shipowners
18
Countries
100
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Companies
- 14:30 - 15:00 EVENT COMPLEX “VERNISĀŽA”
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“SHIPPING INDUSTRY: NEEDS & SOLUTIONS”
Arrival of participants, tea/coffee
- 15:00 - 15:05 EVENT COMPLEX “VERNISĀŽA”
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Greetings by the organizer
Aleksandrs Abuzjarovs, Group CEO at Marine Services Group
- 15:05 - 15:40 EVENT COMPLEX “VERNISĀŽA”
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The Gen-Z captain! (Insights on the next generation of maritime leadership
Māris Cīrulis & Mārcis Žabovs, Novikontas Maritime College and Training Centre, will speak about “Gen-Z Captain” highlighting new leadership skills required at sea in the modern shipping. The role of soft skills in driving creativity and adaptability will be thoroughly discussed through dialogue, innovation and practical solutions.
- 15:40 – 16:00 EVENT COMPLEX “VERNISĀŽA”
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Latvian flag. Advantages and latest developments
Jānis Krastiņš, chairman of Maritime Administration of Latvia, will update about status and advantages for vessels flying Latvian flag and will share valuable statistics, main reasons for vessels’ detentions and other useful insights.
- 16:00 – 16:45 EVENT COMPLEX “VERNISĀŽA”
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AI at the helm: Navigating tomorrow’s shipping
Maksims Sics, Flowbyte AI. From next-word prediction to full-fledged AI agent crews, discover how today’s smartest tech is already trimming bunker costs, predicting maintenance windows, and squeezing extra margin from every charter.
- 16:45 – 17:30 EVENT COMPLEX “VERNISĀŽA”
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What’s next: Navigating the emerging world order.
Vjačeslavs Dombrovskis, Stockholm School of Economics in Riga, will speak about the global order, which is undergoing a profound transformation – geopolitical tensions, economic instability, and shifting rules, which are shaping new reality. Vjačeslavs will share his perspective on what the world of tomorrow may look like and how the evolving global order will influence strategic decisions, including those within maritime industry.
- 17:30 – 18:00 EVENT COMPLEX “VERNISĀŽA”
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Break
Informal communication with a glass of wine
- 18:00 - 01:00 EVENT COMPLEX “VERNISĀŽA”
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SHIPPING GALA DINNER
Dress Code: Business
- 11:00 GOLF VIESTURI, Mārupes novads, Golf Viesturi, Latvia
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SHIPPING GOLF DAY
GOLF TOURNAMENT and GOLF SCHOOL Dress Code: Casual, shoes with a flat sole. Golf equipment is not required
- 17:00 XIAOMI ARĒRA, Skanstes iela 21, Riga, Latvia
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2025 FIBA EUROBASKET SEMIFINALS EXPERIENCE
Enjoy 2025 FIBA EuroBasket both semifinal games from the corporate skybox with food and beverages for purchase. Dress Code: Casual.
- € 450,
- € 70,
- € 560,
Address
Tērbatas iela 2,
Riga, LV-1050
Email us
info@shippingdinner.com
Call us
+371 67 830 730
Radisson Blu Latvia Conference & Spa Hotel
Elizabetes Street 55, Riga, LV-1010
€ 140- 400
