🗓️ Date & Location: September 7-10, Shanghai, China

We are pleased to announce that SMDG’s 80th Plenary Meeting will take place in Shanghai, China, from 7 to 10 September 2026, in partnership with COSCO Shipping.

We are delighted to collaborate with COSCO for this milestone event and look forward to welcoming the SMDG community to Shanghai.

We invite all interested participants to save the date, plan your participation, and begin arranging travel and accommodation for this important gathering.

This plenary will bring together standard setters, implementers, and adopters from across the industry to actively work on advancing maritime digitalisation, including:
• TERMINAL – VESSEL – PORT
• Global Shore Power Standards
• Break Bulk and OOG: Safety and Efficiency through Industry Guidelines
• Vessel Profile Standardisation

Further details on the venue and registration will be shared in the coming weeks.

Work on the agenda is already underway. If you would like to contribute or suggest topics, please contact info@smdg.org.

Join us in Shanghai to collaborate, exchange expertise, and contribute to the development and implementation of industry standards.

We look forward to welcoming you to China this September.

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