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Held annually, alternating between Graz (Austria) and Hamburg (Germany), the forum brings together experts, innovators, and decision-makers to advance sustainable technologies and solutions for the shipping sector.
Originally launched in 2019 by the Large Engines Competence Center (LEC) as the "LEC Sustainable Shipping Technologies Forum" within the framework of the EU flagship project HyMethShip, the event quickly gained significant international recognition. Due to its success, the forum has since been jointly organized with the Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) and, since 2025, continues under its new name — the Leading Sustainable Shipping Technologies Forum (LSSTF).
In just a few years, the LSSTF has evolved into a dynamic international network of more than 600 institutions and individuals from over 40 countries across Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, North and South America. This growing global collaboration highlights both the urgency and importance of zero-emission shipping technologies and the shared commitment to strengthening international cooperation in addressing the world’s most pressing climate challenges.
LEC GmbH
Inffeldgasse 19
A-8010 Graz, Austria
The LEC is one of the world’s leading research institutions in large engine technologies. Since its establishment in 2002, it has been developing innovative solutions for sustainable energy and transport systems, making a significant contribution to global decarbonisation.
Since 2015, LEC GmbH has been part of Austria’s COMET K1 Centres under the COMET – Competence Centers for Excellent Technologies Programme. The centre is funded by the Ministry of Innovation, Mobility and Infrastructure and the Ministry of Economy, Energy and Tourism as well as the Austrian Federal States of Styria, Tyrol and Salzburg. The COMET programme is managed by FFG.
Hamburg Port Authority
Neuer Wandrahm 4,
20457 Hamburg, Germany
https://www.hamburg-port-authority.de/
The Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) is responsible for the management and development of the Port of Hamburg, one of Europe’s key logistics hubs. Since its establishment in 2005, it has been developing and implementing innovative solutions for efficient, safe, and sustainable port operations, thereby contributing to the future of global trade and logistics.
As a public institution of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, the HPA provides integrated port management from a single source. Its activities are funded by the City of Hamburg, and it plays a central role in maintaining and advancing port infrastructure, digitalisation, and sustainability.