HANSA 05-2017

Nor-Shipping
Exhibitors from more than 80 countries
will network at Nor-Shipping, one of
the world’s leading maritime fairs from
30 May to 02 June. Oslo will be »the center
of the maritime universe again for a week,«
as an attendee says. The fair is expected to
attract 35,000 visitors. About 1,000 maritime
companies from all over the globe will
present products and services.
This year at the biannual event, the innovative
1.7 km Stad Ship Tunnel has become
a symbol for Norway’s course on the peak
of shipping (see pages 46-47). Going forward
as a catalyst for change is what Nor-
Shipping will be about this year. In
2015 the fair celebrated its 50 th anniversary.
Since then, the mood in
the industry has changed. While
signs of crisis cloud many maritime
business areas, future opportunities
and smart operations will be
more pressing issues than before.
Birgit Liodden, the young Director
of Nor-Shipping, has chosen
the term »Disruptive Sustainability«
to rise to the challenges ahead.
She wants to trigger a new wave of
digital maritime solutions. Hall A
will be dedicated to this topic: »The
Disruptive Sustainability Hall will
be dark and immersive, creating
an »Enter the Ocean Space« experience
and feature an exciting
Disruptive Room dedicated to exploring
new insights,« says Project
Manager Sofia Fürstenberg.
Disruptive Talks will look into future
markets and technologies. Liodden
says, Nordic countries will
lead the way through heavy seas
which urge for transformational
change and see the potential as
»home of disruption«. This change
towards cleaner, more effcient operation
and the digital revolution
will be presented as intrinsically
tied to the development of shipping
as a global industry.
The exhibition will feature
theme parks in six halls which
group industry segments. Totalling
22,500 m2 the fair will address
the guiding theme Disruptive Sustainability,
but also IT and Navigation,
Safety and Rescue, Shipbuilding
and Repair, Maritime Services
& Logistics and the sixth hall will
showcase Propulsion and Machinery.
This time, 20 national pavilions
add to the experience.
The influence of a new digital
world will be traceable more than
in prior Nor-Shipping events: The industry
faces new applicants for an Uber of
shipping, big lines like Maersk accelerate
digitalisation while drones offer new markets
as a recent extensive contract between
Martec Marine and the European Safety
Agency shows. At the same time, Amazon
and Google steer a course into shipping
and give proof of the potential influence
from outside.
Looking at the trends in Oslo, additive
manufacturing also known as »3D printing«
is at the doorstep. Nor-Shipping will
investigate steps to reproduce components
instantly and provide spare parts aboard.
Forecasts show gas related shipping could
expect growth. Japan will send a high level
hydrogen delegation. »Clean maritime fuels
are the future and we, at Nor-Shipping,
want to play our part in realizing their
huge potential,« Liodden says. Cleantech
companies will be strongly represented in
hall A. Green ferry pioneer »Vision of the
Fjords« will be at the Festival Street Harbour
to provide a live experience in battery
powered drive technology. Nor-Shipping
aims at triggering a new green propulsion
era. Cleantech will be a top priority
HANSA International Maritime Journal – 154. Jahrgang – 2017 – Nr. 5 35