SMM – driving the maritime transition

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Thank you for a successful SMM 2024!

For four days, the shipbuilding universe met in Hamburg for the 31st SMM. SMM 2024 once more delivered on its promise of being the highlight event of the international maritime sector. From 3 to 6 September 2024, more than 2,200 exhibiting companies turned Hamburg’s exhibition halls into the busy meeting hub of the global maritime community. Counting over 48,000 participants from more than 100 countries, SMM 2024 reaffirmed its position as the leading international maritime trade fair.

The next SMM will take place in Hamburg from 1 to 4 September 2026.

We already look forward to welcoming you to the beautiful maritime metropolis of Hamburg again!

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CLIA and Hamburg Messe strengthen partnership to advance the maritime sector

Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), the leading voice of the global cruise industry, and Hamburg Messe und Congress GmbH (HMC) have reaffirmed their successful partnership by signing a new cooperation agreement. The agreement secures CLIA’s participation in two leading international…

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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
MAN Energy Solutions

View from above of the Elbe and the port of Hamburg. The sun has just set and everything is illuminated.

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.

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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.

Discover SMM History