DNV at SMM 2026

Moin, Maritime! DNV returns as main sponsor of SMM 2026. We look forward to welcoming you from 1-4 September in Hamburg.

Hamburg. September. The whole industry in one place.

As main sponsor of SMM 2026, DNV is proud to be at the heart of it - hosting, connecting, and sharing what we know with the people who keep the world's shipping moving.

Meet us at our booth

DNV experts from Germany and across the globe will be at our booth (B4.EG.221) all week. Come with your questions on decarbonisation, safety, AI and cybersecurity – and pick up the latest Maritime Forecast while you're there. 

What's on
We're running our biggest SMM programme yet with report launches, customer events, expert talks, industry summits, and happy hours. Keep an eye on this page for updates.

Highlights include:

  • Maritime Forecast to 2050 report launch (1 September, from 12:00-14:00): Our flagship report returns for its 10th edition. Join us for the launch and hear what the data says about the road ahead for shipping.
    Register here:
    Global launch event: Maritime Forecast to 2050
  • Cybersecurity Maritime Seminar (1 September, from 15:00-17:30)
    Register here: Maritime Cybersecurity Summit 2026
  • China-Europe Summit (2 September, from 10:00-13:00) – details and registration link to come soon. 
  • Happy Hours at our booth, Wednesday 2 September and Thursday 3 September from 16:00-17:00 – all welcome! 

See our full schedule of DNV events that we're either hosting or participating in:

Agenda

Agenda

10:30 - 12:00

SMM Opening

Location

Chicago Conference Room, Hall A4, 3. OG

12:00 - 13:00

SMM Digital Stage

From Assistance to Autonomy: Routing and Collision as first steps for the future of shipping

Location

Digital Stage, Hall B6

12:30 - 17:40

Tradewinds Shipowners Forum

Panel (16:50 – 17:40): Managing Ships in the Digital Era: The Role of Technology in Fleet Operations

Location

Chicago Conference Room, Hall A4, 3. OG

14:00 - 14:20

SMM Energy Efficiency Stage

DNV speaker to be announced

Location

Energy Efficiency Stage, Hall A2

08:00 - 10:00

DNV Cruise Customer Breakfast (by invitation only)

Agenda: 

  • 08:00 – 08:20Welcome Coffee & Breakfast Buffet
  • 08:20 – 08:30Welcome Remarks, Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen, Group CEO, DNV
  • 08:30 – 09:10Cruise Outlook: Maritime Forecast to 2050, Robert Galinski, Global Segment Director Cruise 
  • 09:10 – 09:40Focus Areas for Cruise in 2027, Alberto Manfredini, Head of London Cruise Centre, DNV Maritime 
  • 09:40 – 10:00Closing Remarks, Lucas Ribeiro, Vice President, Regional Manager, West Europe, DNV Maritime Broader View, DNV Hamburg
10:00 - 13:30

DNV x BIMCO Industry Feedback Workshop

Location

Room St. Petersburg

10:00 - 12:00

China-Europe Maritime Summit, in partnership with CANSI & VDR

Location

Room Kopenhagen, Hall B3

10:30 - 15:50

Global Maritime Environmental Congress (GMEC)

Panel (11:15 – 12:00): Regulatory Challenges and Compliance: Navigating the Green Transition

Location

Energy Efficiency Stage, Hall A2

10:30 - 16:00

Maritime Future Summit

Panel (10:30 – 11:30): GenAI & Co for Maritime Safety and Security

Location

Digital Stage, Hall B6

16:00 - 17:00

DNV Happy Hour

All welcome

Location

DNV booth, B4.EG.221

10:30 - 16:25

MS&D – International Conference on Maritime Security & Defence

Location

Naval Stage, Hall B8

14:30 - 14:50

SMM Energy Efficiency Stage

Electrification (hybridisation) and batteries – speaker to be announced

Location

Energy Efficiency Stage, Hall A2

15:00 - 15:50

SMM Nuclear Panel on Digital Stage

Maritime Nuclear Propulsion

Location

Digital Stage, Hall B6

16:00 - 17:00

DNV Happy Hour

All welcome

Location

DNV booth, B4.EG.221

10:30 - 16:25

MS&D – International Conference on Maritime Security & Defence

Panel (11:00 – 12:00): IT, Cyber and Space Aspects of Maritime Security

Location

Naval Stage, Hall B8