Nor-Shipping 2009 closed on 12 June after 4 days with record numbers of visitors and exhibitor representatives. A total of 15,599 visitors came to the exhibition venue during the exhibition, along with a total of 17,780 exhibitor representatives.
In sum, this represents a 15 per cent increase in the number of Nor-Shipping delegates compared to 2007. Nor-Shipping 2009 featured 22 national pavilions and four thematic pavilions in 6 halls. This redesigned thematic exhibition layout was a success, and Nor-Shipping 2011 will feature a similar layout.