Maritime Industry Trade Fair (Shipbuilding, Machinery & Marine Technology)

SMM 2026

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Dates
Venue and location
Hamburg Messe, Hamburg, GermanyHamburg Messe und Congress GmbH, Messeplatz 1, 20357 Hamburg, GermanyView venue & map: Hamburg Messe
SMM 2026 — Hamburg, Germany

About this exhibition

SMM is the world's leading trade fair for the maritime industry, bringing together over 2,000 exhibitors and about 40,000 visitors from around the world to cover the entire maritime value chain. Special Areas include the Energy Efficiency Hub, MS&D Expo (maritime security and defence), Start-ups@SMM, and the Maritime Career Market, alongside themed routes for cruise & ferry, digital, energy efficiency, jobs, security & defence, and start-ups.

Exhibitor profile

https://www.smm-hamburg.com/exhibit-visit/exhibitor-directory

Visitor profile

Tue-Thu 10:00-18:00, Fri 10:00-16:00; approx. 40,000 visitors from all over the world

About the organiser

Organised by Hamburg Messe und Congress GmbH; contact IFA Management-style via SMM exhibitor/visitor services

Speakers

Industry leaders including CEOs from SCHOTTEL, Wartsila Marine, VULKAN Group, and Everllence featured in testimonials and conference programming

Sessions

Maritime Future Summit, gmec Global Maritime Environmental Congress, MS&D Maritime Security & Defence Conference, Offshore Dialogue, TradeWinds Shipowners Forum, plus Transition Stages (Energy Efficiency, Exhibitor Innovation, Digital, Naval, Open Stage)

Sponsors

DNV (Main Sponsor); REINTJES and Everllence (Platinum); Inmarsat, Lloyds Register, American Bureau of Shipping, CCS, Vickers Oils, Rheinmetall, Liberian Registry (Gold)

Partners

VDMA, VSM, VDR, German Ship Suppliers Association, German Association for Marine Technology, CLIA, and international maritime associations from Turkey, Poland, Vietnam, Netherlands and more

Venue

Hamburg Messe

St. Petersburger Str. 1, 20355 Hamburg, Germany

SMM 2026 takes place at Hamburg Messe, Hamburg.

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Around the venue

Airports, hotels, restaurants and hospitals near Hamburg Messe.

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