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all about ports

New in 2026: The platform for holistic port solutions

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Showcase your solutions where decision‑makers look first

We are constantly improving SMM to remain the state-of-the-art business and networking platform for the maritime industry. In response to rising market needs, we’ll continue to expand our special areas as well as offering you new possibilities for presentation, interaction and networking.

Energy Efficiency Hub

pioneering solutions for the future of shipping

MS&D Expo

Maritime security, defence and innovations in dual-use maritime technology

Ausstellende unterhalten sich mit Besuchenden.

Maritime Career Market

A platform for young talent and the recruitment of professionals

Ausstellende und Besucher unterhalten sich im Start-up Bereich. Es sind einige Bildschirme zu sehen.

Start-ups@SMM

Innovative ideas, inspiring start-up stories from industry pioneers

It has always been important for SCHOTTEL to exhibit at SMM, the international maritime industry meeting place. This is where our customers come, and it offers the opportunity to make new contacts and initiate business deals. We very much value discussions with other experts on the challenges and opportunities in the industry, such as sustainability and digitalization.

Stefan Kaul
Chief Executive Officer
SCHOTTEL GmbH

The SMM Expo brings together key people in the marine industry and gives us a fantastic opportunity to collaborate with leaders, owners, yards, designers, competitors, suppliers and many more to progress the most important topics close to my heart– including decarbonisation, future fuels and innovative technologies to drive efficiency and sustainability. Every two years an extremely busy SMM puts Hamburg at the centre of the maritime world, we’re looking forward to being there in September 2024.

Henry Diepeveen
General Manager Sales, Germany-Poland-Switzerland
Wartsila Marine

As the world's leading trade fair for the maritime industry, SMM has been one of the most important events in our trade fair calendar for years. Every two years, VULKAN presents itself here as a technology and market leader in marine technology. SMM is the central meeting point for international industry leaders and an important platform for us to exchange ideas with customers and business partners.

Björn Peters
Head of Marketing
VULKAN Group Management

SMM is one of the great fixed stars in the maritime cosmos. It provides orientation and joins the maritime industry from all over the world in Hamburg - and has done so for many years.

Dr. Uwe Lauber
Chief Executive Officer & Chief Sales Officer
Everllence

Press releases

Konferenzraum mit Publikum; auf einer Bühne sitzen mehrere Personen in einer Podiumsrunde, während eine Person am Rednerpult spricht. Im Hintergrund ist eine große Leinwand mit Präsentationsfolien zu sehen.

03/25/2026

MS&D Conference 2026 announces first topics and keynote speakers

Vice Admiral Carsten Stawitzki and Vice Admiral Axel Deertz confirmed as keynote speakers

The Maritime Security & Defence Conference (MS&D) 2026 provides initial insights into its conference programme and confirms two high-level keynote speakers: Vice Admiral Carsten Stawitzki, Germany’s National…

Eine Podiumsdiskussion auf einer Bühne mit sieben Personen, von denen eine am Rednerpult steht und sechs in einer Reihe auf orangefarbenen Sesseln sitzen. Hinter ihnen zeigt eine große Leinwand den Titel der Veranstaltung zum Thema maritime Entwicklung und internationale Zusammenarbeit. Die Bühne ist modern ausgeleuchtet und hat eine geometrische Wandgestaltung. Das Publikum ist nicht sichtbar.

02/27/2026

India’s Maritime Investment Drive in Focus at SMM 2026

India is vigorously advancing the expansion of its maritime infrastructure. Ports, shipyards and logistics chains are being modernised, while investments in digitalisation and sustainable propulsion technologies are gaining momentum. This creates new market opportunities for international equipment…

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The Hamburg experience

The city is known to have more bridges than Amsterdam and Venice together, but what strikes even more is that it bridges maritime tradition and modernity in many ways. The city brims with architectural greatness, an abundance of culture and nightlife beyond compare. On top of that, it offers space to relax.

Hamburg tips

SMM through the years

For six decades now, SMM has been pursuing its mission to continuously build and expand a unique platform that highlights innovations and initiatives, encourages dialogue and cooperation, and helps drive business forward.

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