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CTC 2026

Cranes and Terminal Technology Conference 2026

18 May 2026 · 08:30 – Radisson Blu Hotel, Hamburg

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How terminal operators leverage technology and data for trade stability, energy efficiency, safety, and cybersecurity.

Date: 18 May 2026
Time: 08:30 - 17:00 CEST
Where: Radisson Blu Hotel, Hamburg
Address: Congressplatz 2, Hamburg
Nearest train station: Dammtor

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What to expect:

  • Trade outlook - trade blocks & geopolitics
  • Terminal Operator´s view - quality of equipment and outlook
  • Onshore Power - recommendations & how power grids keep up
  • Onsite logistics systems – advanced simulations boost terminal performance
  • Cybersecurity - practical setup and recommended approach
  • Automated operation - ship to shore, yard, and intermodal cranes
  • Brownfields - incremental automation and future proofing crane investments
  • Crane duty motors - field experience and recommendations
  • Metallurgical and steel plants - automated crane operation
  • Industrial private 5G - connectivity for automated crane operation

Agenda

Time

Topic

08:30 – 09:00

Registration

09:00 – 09:10

Opening

09:10 – 09:20

Welcome

Christian Koegl

09:20 – 09:40

Key note: Global trade development & impact on terminals

Eleanor Hadland - Drewry shipping consultants

09:40 – 10:00

Requirements towards crane- & electrical suppliers – quality control & engineering oversight

Kay Geithner - APM Terminals CES

10:00 – 10:20

Scalable Automation - modular, open, standardized

Stefan Halwas

10:20 – 10:40

Industrial grade & AI

Johannes Benkert

10:40 – 11:20

Break

11:20 – 11:40

Equipment Logistics Systems - enhanced throughput through intelligent middleware

Yunus Gencaslan - Vanderlande

11:40 – 12:00

Decarbonization and grid peak power shaving

Phillip Wasmer - Conductix

12.00 – 12:20

Brownfield Automation integrated projects

Abdessalam el Azzouzi

12:20 – 12:50

Panel discussion

Gerhard Fischer & moderators

12:50 – 14:30

Lunch

14:30 – 16:05

Parallel streams

STREAM 1: Reduction of Carbon footprint & Power Grids

STREAM 2: Terminal Automation

STREAM 3: Data & Cybersecurity

STREAM 4: Crane Automation

16:05 – 17:00

Closing event

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