North America’s shipping community sets its calendar in Stamford every March. CMA Shipping 2026 brings owners, charterers, financiers, class, brokers, and technology providers together for three focused days of market signals, practical sessions, the 80+ supplier expo, and the Commodore Gala that closes the week.
CMA Shipping 2026 — Event Snapshot
What makes CMA Shipping stand out
A North American decision floor where market views meet real compliance and operations work. Use it to calibrate rate outlooks, confirm regulatory timelines, compare decarbonization options and build a practical vendor shortlist.
Market and finance signals
Plenary and capital sessions tie freight cycles to asset values and risk costs for the next 12 months.
- Spot and time charter outlook
- Refinance windows and lender appetite
- Asset play vs operating cash math
Operations and compliance
Panels that turn regulation into checklists and budgets you can run with on Monday.
- CII scoring and improvement levers
- EU ETS exposure for U.S. calls
- CFD, EUA and fuel hedging basics
Supplier expo
A concentrated hall of class, software, satcom, equipment, port and finance providers.
- Hands-on demos and specs
- Implementation talk with engineers
- Shortlist three vendors per need
Commodore Gala
The signature evening for relationship building and recognition that closes the week.
- High-density networking
- Separate ticketing from passes
- Plan meetings around it
Agenda at a glance
Expo sectors
Registration
Choose a Conference Delegate pass or a Networking card. Commodore Gala tickets are handled separately by the organiser.
Practical notes
Arrivals and access
- Fly into the New York airports or Hartford and connect by rail or car
- Badge pickup opens before first sessions each morning
- Bring photo ID that matches your registration
Make the floor work
- Block 90 minutes daily for the expo to compare solutions
- Ask vendors for spec sheets and integration notes
- Set three concrete next steps before you leave
Owner playbook
- Carry vessel profiles with speed, fuel and CII baselines
- Have retrofit scenarios and payback thresholds ready
- Confirm trial or audit dates before day three
Rate and capacity
- Align market outlooks with your chartering plan
- Note lender signals for refinance or sale timing
- Track regulatory milestones that move OPEX