TECH-INNOVATION POWERED
TECH-INNOVATION POWERED BY VDMA - MARINE EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS German marine suppliers – trends and technologies © VDMA year, despite the still ongoing imponderables. Due to the pandemic and the short-term slump in the order situation, the industry did not achieve the sales targets last year. However, the current development in the markets with a significant increase in incoming orders makes the industry optimistic, and expectations for the future are positive. CO2-neutral fuels and new drive systems are the key to the maritime energy transition. German marine equipment suppliers are the »enablers« that implement ideas as innovations – they also contribute solutions in all maritime areas to make shipping cleaner and more competitive. In the current situation, it is becoming increasingly clear that digitalisation is the main driver in the maritime industry. Those who set the standard in this field have a competitive advantage. This is precisely where Europe, and Germany in particular, want to lead the way. Jörg Mutschler, Managing Director, VDMA – Marine Equipment and Systems TECH-INNOVATION powered by VDMA – Marine Equipment and Systems: This new section within the HANSA magazine features brief updates on technical developments, innovations and market launches from the powerful marine equipment industry organised in its association VDMA. »Visible recovery after major effort« – this is the very brief summary of the latest report of VDMA – Marine Equipment and Systems, describing the economic situation of the shipbuilding and offshore supply industry. The maritime suppliers in Germany now expect good business developments in the current The VDMA, Europe’s largest industrial association, represents approx. 3,300 German and European companies in the engineering and plant construction sector. VDMA – Marine Equipment and Systems represents the export-oriented maritime sector serving the global markets of shipping, shipbuilding and the offshore oil & gas industry. Industry and Business Events INMEX Vietnam 07.–10.07.2021 | Saigon OTC 06.–19.08.2021 | Houston German business initiation tour – shipbuilding in Finland 23.–27.08.2021 | digital Husum Wind 14.–17.09.2021 | Husum NEVA 21.–24.09.2021 | St. Petersburg Seatrade Cruise Global 27.–30.09.2021 | Miami German business initiation tour – shipbuilding in Vietnam 04.–08.10.2021 | digital Power-to-X- experts’ conference »From production to application« 12.–13.10.2021, VDMA, Frankfurt/Main Kormarine 19.–22.10.2021| Busan For more information on the events or participation – please contact VDMA: nord@vdma.org. + 49 40 50 72 070 40 HANSA – International Maritime Journal 07 | 2021
