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Register now ×MS&D Conference in 2025Something new is coming and it is all about procurement! The Maritime Security & Defence Conference (MS&D), long established as part of SMM, will take place independently for the first time in November 2025. Find out more Don’t want to miss out on the latest updates? Suscribe to our eNews! More topics and even more networkingWe 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.Press releases 06/26/2025 MS&D Special 2025: Europe’s Maritime Security & Defence Conference returns earlyProcurement in Focus – New Opportunities for Europe’s Industry 05/30/2025 CLIA and Hamburg Messe strengthen partnership to advance the maritime sectorCruise 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… More press releases 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. Bjrn 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 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. 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