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Exhibition News 2026-02-26

IWLA 2026 Convention Kicks Off Next Month in San Antonio: What North America's Warehouse Crowd Is Talking About This Year

March 29 to 31, the International Warehouse Logistics Association's 2026 Convention & Expo takes over the La Cantera Resort & Spa in San Antonio, Texas. This is the annual gathering for North America's third-party warehousing crowd—CEOs of public warehouse firms, third-generation owners of family-run operations, and the tech vendors who build the systems that run their buildings. IWLA calls it the place for warehousing leaders. Three days of sessions, none of them fluff: operations, compliance, technology selection. For Chinese companies running warehouses in the U.S.—or thinking about it—the value isn't on the main stage. It's in the rooms with the people who actually control the space.

Exhibition News 2026-02-26

LogiMAT 2026 Opens in Stuttgart: Europe's Biggest Intralogistics Show Puts Sustainability and Automation Front and Center

From March 24 to 26, the Stuttgart Trade Fair Center plays host to LogiMAT 2026, Europe's leading trade show for intralogistics solutions and process management. Organized by Euroexpo Messe- und Kongress-GmbH, the event draws international manufacturers, tech providers, and supply chain professionals looking for the latest in warehouse automation, material handling gear, and intelligent logistics systems. This year's edition brings together more than 1,600 exhibitors and expects to welcome over 66,000 visitors. It lands at a moment when sustainability rules, labor shortages, and digital upheaval are forcing a hard rethink of how internal logistics works. The show floor sprawls across multiple halls, covering everything from packaging tech and automated vehicles to energy infrastructure and software platforms—offering a full-spectrum view of where intralogistics is headed.

Exhibition News 2026-02-26

TPM 2026 Kicks Off in Long Beach: The Premier Global Container Shipping Conference Sets the Tone for Trans-Pacific Trade

From March 1 to 4, 2026, the Long Beach Convention Center in California hosts TPM 2026, the premier global container shipping and supply chain conference organized by JOC Events . Widely regarded as the most influential gathering for the trans-Pacific maritime industry, the event attracts the most senior-level audience—including shippers, carriers, freight forwarders, port operators, and technology providers—for a week of intensive networking, contract negotiations, and strategic relationship building . With over 3,500 attendees expected from across North America, Europe, Asia, and Latin America, TPM 2026 arrives at a critical moment when ocean carriers, beneficial cargo owners, and logistics service providers are recalibrating strategies amid persistent supply chain volatility, shifting trade policies, and evolving shipper-carrier dynamics .

Exhibition News 2026-02-25

The Logistics World Summit 2026 Heads to Mexico City: A New Supply Chain Landmark in the Nearshoring Era

From March 18 to 19, Mexico City's Centro Citibanamex will host The Logistics World Summit & Expo 2026, widely regarded as the most significant logistics, transportation, and foreign trade event in Mexico and Central America. With over 650 leading companies exhibiting and thousands of supply chain professionals in attendance, the summit arrives at a pivotal moment when nearshoring, artificial intelligence, and sustainability are converging to reshape North American supply chains. The agenda features specialized forums on foreign trade, multimodal transportation, automation, and Logistics 4.0, offering practical insights for enterprises navigating the operational realities of shifting production closer to the U.S. market.

Exhibition News 2026-02-25

Air Freight's Biggest Gathering Hits Lima Next Week—What's on the Table Says a Lot About Where the Industry Is Headed

From March 10 to 12, the IATA World Cargo Symposium lands in South America for the first time. Hosted by LATAM Cargo in Lima, Peru, the event carries a theme that cuts through the noise: "Advancing Air Cargo in a Dynamic World." Translation—tariffs are flipping, geopolitics is anything but stable, and global trade is being reshuffled. Nearly 2,000 delegates from airlines, forwarders, tech firms, and regulators will be in the room. Beyond the usual tracks on digitalization, regulation, and special cargo, this year debuts a standalone Lithium Battery Forum. That addition signals one thing clearly: the industry is tightening its grip on high-risk goods, and manual oversight no longer cuts it.

Exhibition News 2026-02-10

Manifest Vegas 2026: Redefining the Future of Supply Chains, Establishing Your Leadership at the Pinnacle of Logistics Innovation

From February 2 to 5, 2026, the premier annual gathering for supply chain and logistics technology innovation—Manifest Vegas 2026—returns to Las Vegas, USA. As the world's only event that convenes logistics operators, technology disruptors, and shipper brands to collectively build the future of supply chains, this edition, themed "The Supply Chain: The New Core of Commerce," will bring together over 4,500 industry leaders and 400+ top technology companies and solution providers. For logistics, freight, and supply chain enterprises seeking to drive efficiency, enhance resilience, and achieve end-to-end visibility through technological innovation, participating in Manifest is more than just gaining insights. It is a strategic imperative to directly engage decision-makers, validate solutions, and stake a claim at the forefront of the global logistics technology ecosystem with a forward-thinking brand presence.

Exhibition News 2026-02-05

Breakbulk Middle East 2026: The Definitive Strategic Platform for Project Cargo Forwarders

Breakbulk Middle East (BBME) 2026 will be held grandly on February 10-11, 2026, at the Dubai World Trade Centre. As the largest and most specialized event in the Middle East and North Africa for the breakbulk, project cargo, and heavy-lift transport industry, this exhibition is the premier hub connecting global project owners, EPC contractors, shipping lines, heavy-haul transporters, and freight forwarders. For logistics and freight forwarding companies dedicated to expanding in the global engineering, energy project, and oversized cargo transportation markets, this is not merely a showcase but the annual strategic imperative for directly engaging core decision-makers, accessing leading project intelligence, and building a regional partnership ecosystem.

Exhibition News 2026-02-05

Seize the New Growth Pole in Latin America: Cargo Facts LATAM 2026, the Annual Strategic Crossroads for the Logistics and Freight Forwarding Industry

Latin America, one of the world's fastest-growing air cargo markets, is set to host its most influential annual industry gathering. Cargo Facts LATAM 2026 will take place on February 10-11 in Mexico City. As the premier conference for freighter and air cargo strategy in the region, this forum will not only provide in-depth analysis of growth opportunities but will also serve as the preferred platform for air cargo decision-makers, logistics and freight forwarders, investors, and technology solution providers to build networks and capture strategic business opportunities. For logistics and freight forwarding enterprises aspiring to deepen their footprint or expand into the Latin American market, participation in this event is more than just information-gathering; it is a strategic investment to directly influence business networks and seize first-mover advantage.

Exhibition News 2026-02-04

Thai Cargo Expo Concludes, Yet the "Golden Window" for Logistics Firms is Just Opening

The Thai Cargo Expo 2026 concluded successfully on January 30 at the BITEC Exhibition Center in Bangkok. As a premier freight and logistics event in Southeast Asia, this edition focused on cutting-edge topics like end-to-end logistics solutions, artificial intelligence, and automation, attracting numerous professional buyers from aviation, freight forwarding, port operations, and shipping. For logistics and freight forwarding companies that missed the on-site opportunity or seek to maximize the value beyond the event, the conclusion of the expo marks the beginning of systematic market development. This article provides an in-depth review of the expo's core value and offers a post-event action strategy centered on professional image design and digital marketing, empowering enterprises to effectively connect with ASEAN market opportunities.

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