transport logistic Southeast Asia to bring the global industry together
Messe München is set to host the first multimodal logistics trade fair in Singapore, the transport logistic and air cargo Southeast Asia. Running from 1st-3rd November 2023, the event will be an influential meeting place for logistics, mobility, IT, and supply chain management in Southeast Asia. Singapore, which took the top spot among the 179 […]
Trade fair in the Americas set for November
Transport logistic Americas is taking off. It will take place alongside the Air Cargo Forum of TIACA for the first time. On this platform, shippers, logistics service providers and logistics-related service providers will meet in Miami from November 10 to 12, 2020. Together with The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA), Messe München is setting an […]
logitrans Turkey: Industry 4.0 needs logistics 4.0
The first event at logitrans Turkey today (Wednesday 13th November) was a discussion on logistics innovations and practice ‘Made in Germany’. Moderated by Stefan Schroder, chief advisor to the Logistics Alliance Germany (LAG), the wide-ranging topics discussed brought the show’s attendees a range of modern thinking on the topic of logistics, including airfreight. The essential […]
Live from Istanbul: logitrans Turkey opens
The 13th annual logitrans Turkey international transport logistics exhibition opened today (Wednesday 13 November) to great excitement among the dozens of attendees who watched officials declare the show open. The opening ceremony saw Gerhard Gerritzen, member of organiser Messe Munchen’s management board joined by Ilker Altun, EKO managing director, and Peter Luttjohann, the head of […]
Steven Polmans gets ready to lead TIACA 2.0
With a lack of clear vision, the industry was losing faith in TIACA. It has taken a concerted team effort to turn the situation around and incoming chairman Steven Polmans is confident of a bright future. After three years on the board of TIACA and almost two years as vice chairman, Steven Polmans is relishing […]
Miami to be home of the TIACA Air Cargo Forum
Miami will be the permanent home for the Air Cargo Forum under the formalised partnership between The International Air Cargo Association and Messe München. The 2020 show, which will be held at the Miami Beach Convention Center on 10-12 November will be the first to be organised by Messe München and become part of its […]
60 seconds with Messe Muenchen’s Robert Schoenberger
The popular Exhibition Group Director of events organiser Messe Muenchen, Robert Schoenberger opens up to Air Cargo Week about the very special person he would like to entertain to an English cup of tea. ACW: If you could compare yourself with any animal, which would it be and why? Schoenberger: A wired-hair dachshund (just google […]
Messe Muenchen acquires shows from STAT Times
Messe Muenchen has extended its network of trade events with the acquisition of Air Cargo Africa and Air Cargo India from STAT Trade Times. STAT Trade Times’ co-owner former owner of acquisitions, Priyo Patra will work with Messe Muenchen to make the two events even bigger. Messe Muenchen member of the management board, Gerhard Gerritzen […]
New airport to be a major talking point at Logitrans Istanbul
Turkey is strengthening its position as the logistics hub between Europe, the Middle East and Asia with the opening of the new Istanbul airport, which will be a major talking point at logitrans 2018. The two central themes of the show, which takes place on 14 – 16 November in Halls 9 – 10 at […]
Turkish government to invest €19b in upgrading infrastructure
The Turkish government will invest €19 billion in upgrading infrastructure having set itself the goal of advancing from 34th to 15th on the World Bank’s Logistics Performance Index (LPI). The Turkish economy has recovered from the slump in 2016 thanks to growth in foreign trade, with the Turkish logistics sector feeling the effects with increases […]
Logitrans 2017: Turkey to remain an important logistics hub
Turkey will remain an important logistics hub for years to come, delegates were told at the opening of logitrans 2017. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the trade show in Istanbul on Wednesday 15 November, Messe Muenchen member of the management board, Gerhard Gerritzen welcomed delegates to the 11th instalment of logitrans, and spoke of […]
Logitrans Istanbul keeps growing despite tense regional situation
The Logitrans Istanbul trade show is performing well having celebrated its 10th edition, Messe Muenchen deputy managing director, Gerhard Gerritzen (pictured above) tells Air Cargo Week’s (ACW) staff writer James Muir. He says the show has been performing well despite describing the economic and political situation in the region as “tense”. Speaking to ACW on […]
Logitrans Istanbul stays strong following 10th edition
The Logitrans Istanbul trade show remained strong in 2016 despite political and economic challenges, following its 10th edition. Around 13,500 participants from 50 countries and 180 exhibitors from 26 countries participants took part of the trade fair which took place at the IFM Istanbul Expo Center from 16 – 18 November. EKO MMI managing director, […]
Air Cargo Week World Air Cargo Awards 2016 voting starts 4 January
Voting will start on 4 January for the Air Cargo Week World Air Cargo Awards 2016 – acclaimed in the air cargo community as the ‘Oscars’ of the industry. Awards are presented in nine categories ranging from Airfreight Forwarder of the Year to Cargo Airline of the Year and voted by members of the air […]
Logitrans Istanbul concludes for another year
Another Logitrans Istanbul trade show is coming to an end, having welcomed over 200 exhibitors and an estimated 15,000 visitors from different countries including Turkey, Germany and Luxembourg. The show took place between 18 and 20 November at the Istanbul Dunya Ticaret Merkezi, opposite Ataturk International Airport. It hosted exhibitors from all forms of freight, including […]