CSSC successfully hosted the Hamburg Maritime Promotion during SMM 2026

The CSSC Hamburg Maritime Promotion was successfully held on September 1, 2026, the opening day of the 32^ndSMM, in Hamburg, Germany. Mr. Xu Peng, Chairman of CSSC, attended the event and delivered a keynote address.

Organized by China Shipbuilding Trading Co., Ltd. (CSTC), the event aimed to strengthen global industry dialogue and deepen cooperation with world-class partners on shipping decarbonization and digitalization.

During the conference, CSSC experts presented low- and zero-carbon vessel designs, full lifecycle integrated services and solutions for high-end custom-built ships as well as the latest progress on WinGD’s high-pressure LNG dual-fuel and ammonia dual-fuel engines. The Managing Director of Peter Döhle Group, as a guest speaker, voiced strong expectations for long-term, in-depth cooperation with CSSC.

In the keynote address, Xu Peng highlighted CSSC’s solid progress in high-end, green and smart transformation, and reaffirmed the group’s commitment to open and win-win cooperation with global partners. As a frontrunner in the global shipbuilding industry, CSSC has achieved key technological breakthroughs, built a complete industrial chain and a worldwide service network for full-lifecycle support, and actively participates in setting international maritime standards. The group is committed to working with industry partners worldwide on technological innovation and green shipping advancement, so as to foster jointly a greener, smarter, and more sustainable global maritime industry.

The event brought together over 200 distinguished guests from more than 80 leading companies worldwide, including major shipowners such as MSC, Maersk, Peter Döhle, L&B, AL, Hapag-Lloyd, MPC, Briese, Hafnia, Torm, GCC, Seatankers, SFL, Schoeller, QatarEnergy, Stena, Gotland, EBE, and RAY, as well as representatives from the Chinese Embassy in Germany, industry associations, financial institutions, classification societies, shipbrokers, and system suppliers.

Prior to the conference, CSSC secured newbuilding orders for a series of large container ships, MR2 product oil tankers and LNG dual-fuel PCTCs, with a total contract value exceeding USD 2.4 billion. Zhai Qian, Minister for Economic and Commercial Affairs at the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Germany, witnessed the group signing ceremony.