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12/19/2023

Bernd Aufderheide says farewell to enter retirement

After a 20-year tenure at the top of Hamburg Messe und Congress GmbH (HMC), Bernd Aufderheide (64) will retire at year’s end. In an emotional celebration at the freshly-modernised CCH – Congress Center Hamburg, guests from the business world and politics, along with companions, customers and numerous employees said Goodbye to the long-standing Chief…

11/30/2023

SMM 2024: MS&D wins new partner

On 5 and 6 September 2024, the international conference on maritime security and defence MS&D will once again see high-ranking naval delegations gather in Hamburg’s exhibition halls. For the first time the German Maritime Institute (Deutsches Maritimes Institut, DMI) will be responsible for the agenda of the conference held during the global maritime…

10/26/2023

SMM 2024: Leading shipbuilding nation Korea expands presence at leading global maritime trade fair

SMM 2024 will be more international than ever. 2,000 exhibitors from around 70 countries are being expected. The European maritime industry is looking to China and Korea with particular interest: The shipbuilding sector in both countries is booming, and European technology leaders are supplying the necessary equipment. SMM will provide an ideal networking…

10/12/2023

SMM Maritime Industry Report - Shipping: Scepticism delays climate protection progress SMM 2024 to speed things up with forward-looking innovations

The shipping industry aims to be carbon-neutral by 2050 – an ambitious goal that requires an enormous effort. As the SMM Maritime Industry Report 2023 (MIR) shows, it remains to be seen which ship propulsion technology will ultimately prevail. While many shipowners are taking a wait-and-see approach, yards and suppliers are already offering innovative…

10/12/2023

INMEX SMM India 2023: India’s maritime sector sees bright future ahead

INMEX SMM India, South Asia’s largest maritime exhibition & conference, took place in Mumbai from 04 to 06 October 2023. Shifting global supply chains and strong demand from the Indian navy and coast guard are giving a strong impetus to the Indian shipbuilding industry.

10/06/2023

SMM Maritime Industry Report: An industry between uncertainty and new beginnings

The organisers of SMM have conducted the third survey to gauge the mood and trends in the maritime sector for their Maritime Industry Report 2023 (MIR). The responses indicate that the industry’s main areas of investment include decarbonisation and building new tankers and naval vessels. In September 2024 SMM, the world’s leading maritime trade fair in…

07/11/2023

Realignment on the trade fair market for production engineering

New responsibility for NORTEC

06/30/2023

Heiko Stutzinger to be new Managing Director of Hamburg Messe und Congress

Following a job advertisement campaign, the Supervisory Board has chosen Heiko M. Stutzinger, a business administrator and trade fair expert, as new Managing Director of Hamburg Messe und Congress GmbH (HMC). The 49-year-old Stutzinger is currently Chief Operating Officer (COO) at the trade fair organiser Royal Jaarbeurs based in Utrecht, The Netherlands. He…