Welcome to SMM India 2009

Global Maritime Industry Beckons India

SMM India 2009 presents the biggest and most attractive international maritime event partnering with Hamburg Messe und Congress GmbH (HMC) and its allies EJ Krause and Interads.

SMM India centres on shipbuilding and integrates the former Port International trade fair. SMM India is the first international trade fair on the Indian sub-continent to carry the prestigious SMM hallmark of quality. Take advantage of this great opportunity to establish exciting business contacts within the Indian maritime industry.

India: An Introduction

India is currently the fifth most important shipbuilding nation in the world. Its government is investing high amounts into the industry (especially in ports and shipyards) with the aim of becoming one of the world’s foremost shipbuilding countries by 2020. Today and in the coming years, the Indian maritime industry is offering huge opportunities for international suppliers of technologies for shipbuilding as well as port equipment.

Mumbai and Maritime Industry

Mumbai, heart of maritime industry is the financial capital of India.

Two of India’s most important harbours are also right next to Mumbai. The city is considered the country’s financial and trade centre, and the second most important exhibition city after New Delhi.

In conjunction with India’s geographical proximity to the leading shipbuilding nations of the Middle East and to China, Korea and Japan, as well as the growing markets of Vietnam, Philippines, Taiwan and Singapore, Mumbai is the ideal focal point for the maritime industry, and possesses enormous radiative influence.

SMM on the Go..

With 52,000 specialist visitors from every continent, and 1,960 exhibitors from 60 nations, the biennial SMM in Hamburg is by far the world’s leading global maritime industry trade fair. The SMM is the key forum for decision-makers from every shipbuilding nation: shipowners, top executives, engineers and technicians all meet there in order to exchange information and make decisions that determine the future of the industry.

Why India needs SMM ?

    Here are some strong arguments on why SMM reflects to be the future backbone of maritime events in the country..

  • SMM is by far the world’s leading shipbuilding trade fair. Experience, quality, competence, networking and service recite the rest of the story.

  • High acceptance among potential regional and international exhibitors and visitors, even before the event starts.

  • The new SMM India will fire the country as a strategic maritime partner with other countries.

  • Main international event covering India’s booming maritime sector, organised by capable and professional partners from India and the USA, supported by industry and government.

  • In parallel, the Port International exhibition assures high-calibre trade visitors.
    5,000 plus buyers from India plus international attendees from over 20 countries for your products and services.

  • Covers a huge catchments area incorporating growing markets: the host country of India, as well as the Middle East and South-East Asia, which are neighbouring regions. Then of course the booming markets of China, Korea and Japan.

  • High-caliber industry visitors: Nowhere is there a greater chance of making top contacts in this region.

  • Important industry meeting place, and furthest-reaching information platform for the entire region.

  • Presence of regional and international market leaders.

  • Parallel trade conference with attractive range of topics covering the latest trends and innovations.