SMM News 03/2010

SMM news No 3 | 2010 shipbuilding • machinery & marine technology international trade fair • hamburg • 7–10 sept 2010 SMM 201 booked out 0 SMM 2010 will be booked out. Some 2,000 exhibitors and over 50,000 trade visitors will make the 24th shipbuilding, machinery & marine technol- ogy, international trade fair hamburg the centre of the world shipbuilding industry from September 7th–10th 2010. T he flagship event of global shipbuilding has attracted exhibitors from 50 coun- tries, including the foremost shipyards of the The experts concur that the financial and economic crisis has bottomed out. In Octo- ber 2009 the International Monetary Fund leading shipbuilding countries, the top ma - (IWF) forecast that in 2010 the world econ- rine equipment suppliers as well as numer- omy will grow by 3.1%, due mainly to the ous innovative small and medium-sized dynamic development in Asia, especially in companies, which with their creative com- China and India. mitment and technological and product inno- vations were a focus of attention at previous SMM 2010 is the place to be SMMs. The world’s leading shipbuilding fair is the trendsetter and trend accelerator of Although there is still no euphoria notice- maritime technologies. able in the board rooms of shipbuilding companies, a cautious optimism is gradually As numerous international regulations make spreading in the expectation that the indus- the development of new products necessary, try will recover in 2010. The boom sector of precisely SMM 2010 will become a platform recent years will benefit from the ongoing for the latest marketable innovations. This process of globalisation and the need for applies particularly for environmental tech- environmentally compatible transport. The nologies for climate and environmental pro- Community of European Shipyards’ Associa- tection and energy efficiency. The tradition- tions (CESA) also expects demand for ship ally well-represented areas of the shipyard newbuildings to surge this year. industry, propulsion technology, electronics and electrical engineering will also be con- This prospect no doubt also prompted more Global shipbuilding picking up speed tributing new developments in these focal countries to present themselves with joint areas of this year’s SMM, at which more stands at SMM 2010. This year there will be space will be devoted to the offshore sector. about 30 national pavilions, including those gmec promoting Marine equipment suppliers that used to be of the “long-established” countries Den- otherwise almost exclusively active in ship- mark, Finland, the Netherlands, Norway, green shipping building are expanding the range of products Russia and the USA. After SMM Istanbul and services in the offshore market. 2009, Turkey will also be represented with First maritime environment congress The sector is concerned especially with a large contingent. The newcomers will be in Hamburg further cutting emissions. It is vital, for in- SMM 2010 – connecting people and ideas Argentina, Sweden and Singapore. Thanks to stance, to reduce shipping’s share of global SMM 2010 will match the record results of the last SMM: the entire exhibition area of the success of SMM India 2009, India is also highly motivated to have its first national pavilion at SMM 2010. T op decision-makers of the maritime sector will meet with political, scientific and community leaders at the first global CO2 emissions and nitrogen oxide (NOx) and sulphur dioxide emissions (SO2) injurious to health as well as appreciably reduce fine approx. 90,000 sq.m. is again completely maritime environmental congress (gmec) in dust. Sustainable waste management and booked out, reflecting a spirit of confidence SMM 2010 and the first international mari- Hamburg from September 7th–8th 2010 to sensitive handling of ballast water are also after a difficult year not only for shipbuild- time environment congress gmec will be discuss progress to date and set the course crucial for preserving an intact maritime ing. In particular the exhibitors from the ceremoniously opened in CCH-Congress for the future of maritime environmental environment. leading shipbuilding countries were eager Center Hamburg on the evening before the protection. The focus will be on ensuring to enlarge their exhibition areas. first fair day, September 6th 2010. further reductions in all types of emissions The organiser of the congress is Hamburg at sea and on land. The congress will take Messe und Congress GmbH (HMC). Lead- place to coincide with the world’s top ship- ing representatives of the sector – including building trade fair SMM in CCH-Congress Micky Arison, Chairman and CEO of Carnival Center Hamburg. The patron is Chancellor Corporation, Corrado Antonini, CEO of Fin- Angela Merkel.