From 6 to 9 September, the maritime industry’s opinion leaders and decision-makers will meet again in Hamburg for the sector’s leading international trade fair. In its press conference the fair organizer, Hamburg Messe und Congress, will announce key facts and figures about SMM 2016 as well as the top items on the fair agenda. Furthermore, renowned speakers from politics and business will report about recent findings from the maritime sector. Journalists may also follow the live press conference online from 11:30 am and direct questions to the panel experts afterwards.

Responsible inform you at our online press conference on June 2, 2016 - about the highlights of the leading international maritime trade fair. Bernd Aufderheide, President and CEO of Hamburg Messe und Congress, welcomes the journalists and presents the main focus and highlights of the SMM 2016. Martin Stopford - Non-Executive President of Clarkson Research Services reviews market developments and trends in the maritime industry. IMO spokesperson Lee Adamson – gives an overview about necessity of international regulations that apply equally to all ships, and which do not permit advantage to be gained either by cutting corners or by imposing unilateral requirements. Lars Robert Pedersen, Deputy Secretary General of BIMCO explains what risks shipowners should expect and how they should defend themselves effectively against cyber-attacks.