Editorial Calendar

2027

Month

Special Feature

Vessel Report

Highlight

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JAN 

Significant Boats

Passenger Vessels

Cybersecurity

MariTrends:
Jan 21-24, 2027 Tampa, FL

Nov. 13,
2026

Nov. 20,
2026

Dec. 29,
2025

FEB

Ship Repair & Conversion

Pilot Boats

Welding

CMA Shipping:
Mar 16-18, 2027 Houston, TX

Dec. 11,
2026

Dec. 18,
2026

Jan. 27,
2027

MAR

Military

Autonomus Vessels

Safety Equipment

Sea Air Space:
Apr 4-7, 2027 National Harbor, MD

SOF Week:
May 3-6, 2027 Tampa, FL

Jan. 22,
2027

Jan. 29,
2027

Feb. 4,
2027

APR

Offshore

Research Vessels

Hydrofoils

Ocean Business UK:
Apr 6-8, 2027 Southampton, UK

Feb. 26,
2027

Mar. 5,
2027

Mar. 25,
2027

MAY

Inland Waterways

Towboats

Crew Comfort

IMX: May 11-13 2027 Nashville, TN

Mar. 19,
2027

Mar. 26,
2027

Apr. 14,
2027

JUN

Yearbook

Dredges

Lighting

WEDA:
June 7-10, 2027 New Orleans, LA

Marine Money Week:
June 21-23 2027, New York, NY

Apr. 16,
2027

Apr. 23,
2027

May 20,
2027

JUL

Naval Architecture

Military Boats

Diesel Engines

Multi-Agency Craft Conference (MACC): TBD

May 21,
2027

May 28,
2027

June 24,
2027

AUG

Propulsion

Tugboats

Digitization/AI

June 18,
2027

June 25,
2027

July 29,
2027

SEPT

Great Lakes

Iceabreakers

Subsea Technology

Ocean Business USA:
Sept 28-30 2027 Newport, RI

July 16,
2027

July 23,
2027

Aug. 30,
2027

OCT

Boatyards/
Shipyards

Patrol Boats

Outboards 

IBEX:
Dec 7-9, 2027 Tampa, FL

SNAME Maritime Convention: 2027

Aug. 13,
2027

Aug. 20,
2027

Sep. 23,
2027

NOV

Pacific Northwest

Barges

Deck Equipment

Pacific Marine Expo:
Nov 18-20, 2027 Seattle, WA

Sep. 17,
2027

Sep. 24,
2027

Oct. 21,
2027

DEC

Top 10 Stories

Fireboats

Electronics

International WorkBoat Show:
Dec 1-3, 2027 New Orleans, LA

Marine Finance Forum:
Nov 30, 2026 New Orleans, LA

Oct. 15,
2027

Oct. 22,
2027

Nov. 18,
2027