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SMM

the leading international maritime trade fair, hamburg

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Date

03.09.-06.09.2024
01/09/-04/09/2026
Cycle: every two years
Year founded: 1963
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Fairgrounds

Messegelände
Hamburg
Germany

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Organisers

Hamburg Messe und Congress GmbH

Messeplatz 1
20357 Hamburg
Germany
Fon: +49 40 3569-0
Fax: +49 40 3569-2203
info@hamburg-messe.dehttp://www.hamburg-messe.de

Project team

info@smm-hamburg.comhttp://www.smm-hamburg.com
Fon: +49 40 3569-2147Fon: +49 40 3569-2135
Fax: +49 40 3569-2149

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Sector focus

Shipbuilding, Port Machinery, Offshore Engineering (industry 71)
Safety, Disaster Control (industry 72)

Main offerings

Ship Building
Shipyard Industry
Ship's Equipments
Gears and Drives Technology
Electrical Engineering
Electronics
Ocean Engineering
Ports
Port technology
Load transfer systems
Shipping companies
Consulting
Services
Defense Technology
Offshore Technology
Environmental Engineering
Vessels
Shipping
Marine Engines
Sensors
Control and Surveillance Equipment
Information Systems

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Trade visitors and general public

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Sponsors

VSM Verband für Schiffbau und Meerestechnik e.V.
VDMA Verband Deutscher Maschinen- und Anlagenbau e.V.
VSiH Verein der Schiffsingenieure zu Hamburg e.V.
VDR Verband Deutscher Reeder
VDS Verband Deutscher Schiffausrüster e.V.

Statistics

Key figures
9/2024
Present journalists
217, of which from abroad 92
Exhibitors
2.224
Domestic
631
Abroad
1.593
Other represented firms
0
Visitors (number of admissions)
40.061
Domestic
16.994
Abroad
23.067
Space (gross)
89.000
Space (net)
52.365
Special show space
694
Exhibitor stand space
51.671
Hall space
50.666
Domestic
19.657
Abroad
31.009
Open air
1.005
Domestic
360
Abroad
645
Origin of exhibitors 2024 from 64 countries
Argentina2
Australia1
Austria14
Bahrain1
Bangladesh2
Belgium15
Brazil1
Bulgaria19
Canada30
Chile1
China, People's Republic190
Colombia1
Croatia8
Cyprus5
Czechia3
Denmark110
Dominican Republic1
Egypt1
Equatorial Guinea1
Estonia18
Finland60
France55
Germany631
Gibraltar1
Greece46
Guatemala1
Hong Kong, China SAR2
Iceland1
India27
Indonesia1
Israel2
Italy144
Japan36
Korea, Republic56
Kuwait1
Latvia3
Lithuania5
Malta2
Mexico1
Monaco3
Namibia1
Netherlands148
New Zealand1
Norway94
Panama3
Poland41
Portugal5
Qatar1
Romania1
Singapore27
Slovenia1
South Africa1
Spain64
Sri Lanka1
Sweden44
Switzerland18
Taiwan7
Thailand1
Tunisia1
Türkiye83
Ukraine3
United Arab Emirates14
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland107
United States of America55
FKM trade visitor structure
9/2024
Visitors (number of admissions)
40061
Proportion of trade visitors
96%
Total Germany (%)
46
Bremen
5
Hamburg
32
Lower Saxony
19
Schleswig-Holstein
18
North Rhine-Westphalia
7
Hesse
2
Rhineland-Palatinate
1
Saarland
0
Baden-Württemberg
1
Bavaria
2
Berlin
4
Brandenburg
0
Mecklenburg-West Pommerania
7
Saxony-Anhalt
1
Saxony
1
Thuringia
0
Professional position (%)
14
Managing director, board member, head of an authority etc.
11
Area manager, works manager, plant manager, branch manager, head of public office
11
Department head, group head, team leader
22
Other salaried staff, civil servant, skilled worker
21
Lecturer, teacher
1
Trainee
5
Other position
7
Student
6
Other not gainfully employed
2
Area of responsibility (%)
Management
27
Research and development, design/construction
11
Manufacturing, production, quality control
5
Buying/procurement
6
Finance/accounting, controlling
1
Information and communication technology
2
Personnel administration, administration
2
Sales
15
Marketing, advertising, PR
3
Logistics: material management, storage, transport
3
Maintenance/repairs
4
Other area
5
Student
6
Other not gainfully employed
2
7
Safety and security
1
Economic sectors (%)
Shipowners/Shipping companies/ Shipmanagement companies
21
Mechanical and plant engineering
10
shipyard
9
Maritime Services (e.g. classification, consulting, association)
8
Electrical engineering/electronics
7
Ship fitters and outfitters
5
Offshore/marine technology
4
Ports/transport/logistics
3
Ship designers
3
Research, development, science
3
Navy, coast guard, police
2
Media
2
Training and further education
2
Interior Design
1
Banks, financial institutions
1
Public authority/Ministry
1
Ship brokers/charterers
1
Architect/interior designer
1
Other
8
Student
6
other non-professionals
2
Distance to home (%)
up to 50 km
24
more than 50 km up to 100 km
6
more than 100 km up to 300 km
28
over 300 km
42
Foreign origin total (%)
54
EU
60
Other european countries
20
Africa
1
North America
5
South and Central America
2
Middle East
3
South-, East-, Central Asia
8
Australia/Oceania
1
Countries with the highest visitor shares (%)
Netherlands
11
Denmark
9
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
7
Italy
6
Türkiye
6
Size of company/organization (%)
1 - 4
9
5 - 9
8
10 - 49
21
50 - 199
17
200 - 499
10
500 - 999
7
1 000 and more
20
Student
6
Other not employed
2
Influence on purchasing/procurement decisions (%)
decisively
29
collectively
32
in an advisory capacity/organization
18
no
13
Student
6
Other not gainfully employed
2
Frequency of trade fair visits (%)
Previous event
35
Earlier events
36
First visit
50
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Survey conducted by: Gelszus Messe- Marktforschung GmbH
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