India Boat & Marine Show(IBMS) has emerged as the country’s premier boating and water transport industry-related expo with its previous seven editions, has announced their 8th Edition to be held at Bolgatty Palace Event Centre, Cochin, India from January 29th to 31st, 2026.
In an industry undergoing rapid change and innovations, IBMS is where the Boating & Water Sports Industry comes together to navigate what’s next, Boat building is a decentralized, resilient and remarkably inventive community, and IBMS is the one place each year where those innovations, challenges and ideas take centre stage. It’s where boat builders, water sports players etc connect, learn and push each other forward. The event is packed with new technologies and the technical sessions offer critical insights, and the conversations that will shape the year ahead.
The National Small Industries Corporation Limited, Govt. of India, Ministry of MSME along with South India Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SICCI) are also jointly co-organising ‘India Boat & Marine Show 2026.
IBMS is the only trade show happening in the country for the Inland Water Transportation, Leisure/Rescue Boating and Water Sports Tourism sectors. With many new launches being planned by exhibitors at the show, IBMS will be a game changer for this sector. Cochin has become a hub for ship repair and ship building with the new projects being commissioned at Cochin Shipyard Ltd. The projects will not only boost infrastructure, but will also provide employment and support MSMEs.
With this in context, this year’s IBMS event will include a full range of stakeholders in the recreational and leisure boating market including speed boats, marine engines, kayaks, steering systems, navigational systems and other marine equipments and service providers. The event will not be just about boats and marine equipments, but will cover all water sports equipments and activities. “More than 65 exhibitors will display their products and services at the expo and around 4000 business visitors from all over the country as well as International Trade Buyers from Maldives & Middle East region are expected to attend the expo. Exciting things are happening in the Fluvial, Inland Water Transportation and Recreational Boating Industry in India and there’s never been a better time to be part of it.
The event is supported and endorsed by Department of Industries, Govt of Kerala, NSIC, Kochi Water Metro, Kerala Tourism, Indian Coast Guard, Southern Naval Command, Kerala Maritime Board, Directorate of Naval Architecture, State Tourism Departments & State Fisheries Departments.
