SMM 2026: Maritime Security Becomes a Growth Driver for Industry and Suppliers

More than 50,000 participants, around 2,300 exhibitors and a clear shift in priorities: SMM 2026 in Hamburg demonstrated a maritime industry that continues to invest despite geopolitical and regulatory uncertainty. Alongside decarbonization and efficiency, security, resilience, defense and rapidly deployable technologies are moving to the top of the agenda – creating new opportunities for industrial suppliers and the foundry industry.