2022 is the 10th birthday of SmartPort, initiative launched by Hamburg’s State Ministry of Urban Development and Environment and the State Ministry of Economic Affairs, Transport and Innovation; initiated as the Smart Port Energy project. Then in 2015, at the IAPH World Port Conference, more than 20 smart port projects were presented by Hamburg Port Authority. Emma and Phantian will discuss about the inception of SmartPort initiative, its fantastic journey and global spread, and pave the way to the next 10 years of Smart Ports.