How can shipping become climate-neutral as quickly as possible? This is the central theme of the leading international trade fair for the maritime industry, SMM 2022 in Hamburg. SMM's leitmotif is "Driving the maritime transition". GEA, as a leading supplier of high-performance plants for the treatment of fuel oil, lube oil, and bilge water, as well as with cooling and freezing technologies and solutions for the shipping industry, will be presenting relevant solutions at its booth in Hall A3.316.
GEA's exhibits at SMM 2022 will include:
- The GEA marine Separator with the most efficient integrated direct drive system. For the operator, this means simplified handling and lower operating costs.
- Environmentally friendly solutions for bilgewater treatment, exhaust gas cleaning, cooling, and gas compression.
- The GEA marine Upgrade Kit as a digitalized and automated process optimization solution that saves tons of fuel annually and halves the amount of oil sludge that needs to be generated and disposed of.
- Customized freezing and refrigeration systems, GEA screw compressors and units, brine chillers and controls designed to meet precise temperature requirements on board.
- GEA solutions that contribute to the development and improvement of LNG technologies that enable an easy transition to future fuels.
- CO2 liquefaction after carbon capture for the for the maritime sector.
- Research and collaboration with strong partners to prepare and enable shipping and the entire maritime industry for future fuels such as ammonia, methanol, and hydrogen.
- The strong global network of service, spare parts, and know-how.
- Sustainable marine solutions by GEA Heating & Refrigeration Technologies for the fishing industry, cruise industry, on board. refrigerated cargo ships (reefers) or juice carriers, as well as GEA Grasso BOG and LD (boil-off gas and low duty) screw compressors for LNG-fueled vessels, also suitable for gaseous ammonia fuel or other applications e.g. CO₂ capture.
Top-class talks in the Speakers corner
GEA also invites all visitors to exchange views in the "GEA Speakers' Corner". Here, all guests will have the opportunity to discuss with GEA industry experts which path leads to the most efficient, environmentally friendly as well as sustainable future of shipping with which measures and with which GEA solutions.
The talks at a glance:
GEA Set Sail for Future Fuels
GEA Mindsphere
GEA Service Spare Parts & Bowl Repairs
GEA Carbon Capture
GEA Service SLA
GEA marine Separator
GEA marine Service General
GEA Sustainable Refrigeration
GEA Service Logistic
GEA marine Sludge Treatment
GEA MTP Module Type Package
GEA marine Water Treatment
GEA IDD Exchange Drive Process
GEA marine Upgrade Kit
GEA Condition Monitoring & Trending BP
GEA Service Exchange Drive Back Up
Contact
Dr. Michael Golek
Media Relations
GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft
Ulmenstrasse 99
40476
Düsseldorf
Germany
+49 211 9136-0
About GEA
GEA is one of the world’s largest suppliers of systems and components to the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries.
The international technology group, founded in 1881, focuses on machinery and plants, as well as advanced process technology, components and comprehensive services. For instance, every second pharma separator for essential healthcare products such as vaccines or novel biopharmaceuticals is produced by GEA. In food, every fourth package of pasta or every third chicken nugget are processed with GEA technology.
With more than 18,000 employees, the group generated sales of about EUR 5.5 billion in more than 150 countries in the 2025 fiscal year. GEA plants, processes, components and services enhance the efficiency and sustainability of customers’ production. They contribute significantly to the reduction of CO2 emissions, plastic usage and food waste. In doing so, GEA makes a key contribution toward a sustainable future, in line with the company’s purpose: ”Engineering for a better world.”
GEA is listed on the German DAX, the European STOXX® Europe 600 Index and is also a constituent of the leading sustainability indices DAX 50 ESG, MSCI Global Sustainability and Dow Jones Best-in-Class World.
