德国汉堡国际船舶制造、船舶机械和海洋技术（也称国际海事展览会SMM）是国际领先的船舶技术专业展览会，由世界著名的汉堡国际展览公司主办，始于1963年、每两年举办一届。随着世界船舶技术的发展和造船业规模的不断扩大，SMM展已迅速发展成为世界最大的船舶领域专业展，代表着世界船舶制造及航海业的最新技术水平、被公认为全球船航领域最重要的活动！展会的参展商及接待的采购商人数、成交合同金额每届均大比例增长！
SMM的举办城市汉堡是全世界船公司最集中的城市之一，汉堡港是德国最大的海港，拥有欧洲第二、世界第七的集装箱码头，是世界最大、最现代的集装箱码头之一。
船舶制造及维修公司采购经理与工程人员；船主；船运及轮渡服务业管理与工程人员；港口管理部门、港口设备及部件生产厂商；物流公司；海运业务相关公司及咨询服务商；海上营救及搜寻服务机构；海运产品行业及渔业管理人员；政府、海军官员等。
SMM的涵盖范围很广,是市场的领导者和新的创新型企业展示其产品和服务的最好平台，它包括大型船舶工业和船厂工程，船舶配件和设备，货物处理系统，海洋工程，海洋服务，等等。2010年SMM展是2003家参展商和来自58个国家的5万名游客的交汇点。2012年SMM展2100家企业参展，5万多名观众参观。2014年同样达到2012年的水平展商2100家，观众50000多人，展出面积达9万平米。
展品范围(Show Products):
造船、修船、船厂用设备、游艇、救生艇、龙虾船、齿轮及驱动技术及船坞工业；各类船舶及部件；船舶设备、船舶设计、建造和装配；船舶运营；发动机及驱动设备、船上控制设备、货物处理技术、海上服务技术及设备；海洋技术、港口码头、海事及货物处理系统及设备、通讯甲板设备、环保设备、电子系统；海军及防卫系统、航运管理、救生设备、货物处理系统及设备、海运海港保安及防役系统；通讯、电力及电子系统、救生设备货物处理系统及设备、船用设备和电器配件；自动化设备，货物起重设备，甲板设备，电气引擎，动力装置，推进系统及配套设备。涂料，气压、液压系统及设备等。
展会报告(Show Reports):
For four days, the shipbuilding universe met in Hamburg for the 31st SMM. The mood was excellent at the leading international maritime trade fair as well-established enterprises and start-ups alike laid out before the maritime business world the technological innovations and solutions it needs to build a green and digital shipping future. Five specialist conferences and a wide range of networking opportunities brought together high-level decision-makers from politics and business to enjoy a fireworks of presentations, discussion sessions and expert panels. Again, the key issues ensuring a successful transformation of the industry – decarbonisation, digitalisation, recruiting and maritime security and defence – were high on the agenda of 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. “SMM is more than a trade fair – it is the heartbeat of this industry,” said Heiko M. Stutzinger, CEO of Hamburg Messe und Congress (HMC). “The palpable enthusiasm among participants, the multitude of ideas and solutions, and the level of engagement shown by everybody have demonstrated how indispensable this platform is for the cooperation as well as the innovative impetus of the maritime world.” Counting over 48,000 participants from more than 100 countries, SMM 2024 reaffirmed its position as the leading international maritime trade fair.
Shipowners, shipyards, suppliers: Aiming for carbon neutrality together
One theme was clearly dominant in the fully booked exhibition halls and the numerous expert discussion panels: decarbonising the shipping industry. From large ship engines for alternative fuels or smart software increasing the efficiency of on-board operations through to innovative retrofitting options, SMM covers the entire value chain of the maritime sector, delivering major added value to suppliers and shipbuilders alike. But that is by no means all: “What also makes it so interesting for shipowners: This is where they can see the latest trends and technologies and can engage in conversations with industry representatives to explore ways to make their fleets more efficient and greener,” says Martin Kröger, Managing Director of the German Shipowners Association (VDR). This constellation paves the way for the industry to take courageous investment decisions. Doing so requires a system that rewards these investments, SMM participants from the politics and business worlds agreed.
Open conference format in the exhibition halls widely applauded
Held in the exhibition halls and open to all fair trade participants for the first time, the conferences proved to be extremely popular. On the open stages more than 300 speakers provided practical insights and discussed the industry’s most pressing issues in a total of 70 sessions. Initiator Claus Ulrich Selbach is more than pleased about the success of this new concept: “We achieved exactly what we had in mind: to maximise the exchange of ideas and knowledge,” says the Business Unit Director Maritime & Technology Exhibitions at HMC. In view of the numerous geopolitical challenges of our time, maritime security ranged high on the agenda. Not surprisingly, MS&D, the international conference for maritime security and defence featuring 29 naval delegations from 19 nations, was exceptionally well attended. On other stages, the focus was on two other focal topics of SMM: decarbonisation and digitalisation.
Maritime Career Market and Start-ups@SMM: Young talents secure the industry’s future
Providing opportunities for employers to meet tomorrow’s skilled professionals was another focus at SMM 2024 – after all, the future of the sector heavily depends on the availability of skilled labour. At its two-day Maritime Career Market, the flagship fair again provided a hugely popular platform for young talents, recruiters and education institutes to join hands. Companies provided fascinating insights into a variety of maritime careers while experts presented crucial career tips.
Another part of the fair fostering inspiring discoveries was Start-ups@SMM where young companies showcased their innovative ideas in two specially designated areas. One topic of special allure: Artificial Intelligence. The AI CENTER provided a host of information on the state of the art. “The AI Center offers start-ups a fantastic opportunity to build a reputation within the industry. We were incredibly busy here and were able to make many valuable new business contacts,” says Madelena Ko from Tecway Maritime Technology Limited, summing up her experience.
Excellent mood and lively discussions late into the evenings
The new digital SMM Networking Platform created a perfect environment for striking up conversations and establishing valuable new business contacts, not only virtually but also at many meeting points at the fair and during the well-attended Wine o'clock parties at the end of the fair days. Industry representatives were able to share ideas and establish new partnerships in a stimulating atmosphere. All this makes SMM the pivotal platform of the maritime community, a place where face-to-face interaction and direct information-sharing are front and centre.
The next SMM will take place in Hamburg from 1 to 4 September 2026.
