The International Charter Expo (ICE) celebrated a major milestone this year with its
10th year anniversary edition, held from November 12–14, 2025 at EXPO Greater
Amsterdam. After the success of last year’s first Amsterdam edition, ICE continued to
grow, bringing together more than 600 companies from over 57 countries.
As always, ICE kept its well-known system of pre-arranged meetings through the
Handshake matchmaking app. Participants scheduled meetings weeks before the
expo, helping them make the most of their time. Thousands of meetings took place
during the three days, showing once again why ICE is considered the most efficient
networking event in the yacht charter industry.
For the first time, ICE hosted a special industry forum focused on the biggest
challenges facing the global yacht charter market. The forum was led by ICE
Founder Tino Prosenik and included four respected industry experts. Fleet
operators were represented by Luka Šangulin, Angelina Yachtcharter and Katerina
Goutou, Fyly Yachting. Charter Brokers were represented by Pavel Pribiš,
Boataround and Max Barbera, Barbera Yachting.
The discussionwas focused on four key topics: offer and demand mismatch, over-
discounting, commission models and customer satisfaction.
The main message of the forum was clear: strengthening the partnership between
brokers and fleet operators to build a sustainable and successful global charter
market.
The first day featured the long-awaited return of the ICE Rocks Party, which was
completely full. Guests enjoyed music, dancing, and relaxed networking after a
productive day at the expo. To celebrate its 10th year, ICE surprised participants with
special anniversary gifts and a fun tombola during the Networking Party on the
second day.
Testimonial from ICE project manager, Antonija Čagalj: “This honestly was the best
ICE ever. The number of companies that took part, the number of high C-level
executives and decision-makers, the number of new and interesting first-timers, all
under one roof, networking with a positive attitude to improve their business and the
industry overall.”
ICE was honored by visits from representatives of the Croatian, Greek, Italian, and
Turkish embassies, highlighting the event’s importance for the international charter
community and the growing cooperation between key maritime countries.
After a decade of connecting the charter world, the International Charter Expo
continues to help companies grow, solve challenges, and build partnerships for the
future.
The next edition of the International Charter Expo will take place again at EXPO
Greater Amsterdam from November 11–13, 2026.