• Global air cargo is shifting eastwards, driven by expanding production hubs in Asia and logistics connectivity through Middle East airports linking Asia, Africa, Europe, and North America.
• Maritime ports and airports are innovating multimodal solutions to ensure fast, secure, and efficient high-quality supply chains.
• TIACA Air Cargo Forum (ACF), previously biennial in Miami, is now an annual event with Abu Dhabi selected as its second permanent location.
• The 3–6 November 2025 Abu Dhabi ACF will feature CEO roundtables, fireside chats, Spotlight sessions, and discussions on innovation, digitalisation, sustainability, workforce challenges, and Middle East air cargo trends.

The world of aviation and logistics is shifting eastwards, a trend that has been progressively accelerating with the advancement of production centres in Asia and the expansion of logistical hubs in the Middle East, providing supply chain connectivity between Asia, Africa, Europe and beyond to North America.

Maritime ports in the region are innovating with their airport partners to create new multimodal solutions designed around the industry ethos of fast, secure, safe and efficient high-quality supply chain solutions.

With this in mind, the TIACA board took the decision that the successful TIACA Air Cargo Forum (ACF), currently held every two years in its permanent home in Miami, should become an annual gathering of supply chain professionals, world-class solution providers and industry thought leaders and influencers.

After a vigorous process of evaluating many exceptional venues throughout the Middle East, the TIACA board selected Abu Dhabi as the second permanent location for the now annual ACF.

It promises to be a unique event in the region, from the inaugural Etihad Golf Cup on a beautiful beachside links course, to yoga and networking functions on the beach, as well as in the fast-paced Ferrari World, where we will host a private function.

We promise the successful formula of world-class exhibitors, industry leaders sharing their ideas through engaging discussions, and a few surprises thrown in for good measure will make this event stand out.

The conference programme will feature four fireside chats with senior global leaders. We will hold two industry CEO roundtables and will have dedicated sessions looking at industry outlook and trends, innovation, digitalisation, sustainability, workforce challenges and a new session focused on air cargo in the Middle East: the global gateway.

Trade challenges, capacity shifts and an ever more complex regulatory environment will surely feature highly on the speaker and panel line-ups.

There will also be a return of the highly praised Spotlight stage, which facilitates a deeper dive into some industry successes. You are invited to engage, inspire and be inspired.

We invite the world to once again come together for the annual industry reunion at the TIACA ACF. Mark your diaries for 3rd–6th November at the Etihad Arena, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. Hotel blocks are very limited, so please book early. We hope you will all join us. Go to aircargoforum.org for more details.