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CTC 2026

Cranes and Terminal Technology Conference 2026

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

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

Moderator: Daniel Andreici

Time	Topic	Speaker
14:30 – 14:50	Power grid analysis – dynamic stability, capacity, harmonics and protection	Christian Blug Siemens Smart Infrastructure
14:55 – 15:15	Onshore Power – zero emissions for berthed ships	Stefan Meyer Siemens Smart Infrastructure
15:20 – 15:40	Battery integration and power management on equipment	Johann Höfler
15:45 – 16:05	Crane duty motors, recommendations	Wolfgang Oheimer Innomotics

Moderator: Henrique Oliveira

Time	Topic	Speaker
14:30 – 14:50	Drivers & trends – industry perspective/challenges	Luis Cabrita
14:55 – 15:15	SIMOVE AGVs and the power of centralized mission control	Christoph Zeltner / Janina Staudinger
15:20 – 15:40	STS and Yard crane automation via level 2, 3, 4 automation	Geert van den Broek
15:45 – 16:05	Sensoric systems developments and sensor fusion	Uzair Saeed / Robert Fakkeldij

Moderator: Guus Janssen

Time	Topic	Speaker
14:30 – 14:50	Data collection & analysis on and between terminals	Ely Martinez
14:55 – 15:15	Predictive maintenance - automation analysis - Senseye	Andreas Dettmer
15:20 – 15:40	CRA/NIS2 approved approach: SINEC Cybersec suite	Sander Rotmensen
15:45 – 16:05	Cybersecurity & monitoring: setup for plants and terminals	Paul Korving

Moderator: Brigitte Schulz

Time	Topic	Speaker
14:30 - 14:50	Predictive maintenance & Modernization	Dhanaji Gholap
14:55 – 15:15	EOT/OHBC automation	Sourav Sadhukhan
15:20 – 15:40	TIA Portal integrated sway control & integrated load positioning modelling	Shu Ju
15:45 – 16:05	Remote control over industrial cranes	Thomas Foppe / Daniel Mai

Cranes and Terminal Technology Conference 2026

What to expect:

Agenda

STREAM 1: Reduction of carbon footprint & Power Grids

STREAM 2: Terminal automation

STREAM 3: Data driven operation & cybersecurity

STREAM 4: Crane Automation

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