transport logistic: Further into the world
Those who don’t want to wait until the next transport logistic in Munich will find an alternative this autumn: transport logistic Southeast Asia will take place in Singapore from 29 to 31 October. Southeast Asia is among the most dynamic logistics markets in the world — making the event a promising opportunity for fresh insights and new connections.
Trade volumes are forecast to rise to USD 478 billion by 2030, driven in particular by e-commerce, the diversification of manufacturing and the shift of supply chain resources from China to Southeast Asia, as well as increasing trade between Southeast Asia and China. Singapore plays a central role in this growth: the city state already handles over 80 per cent of intra-Southeast Asian trade flows. In 2023, Singapore ranked first in the World Bank's Logistics Performance Index.
In order to increase capacity, the Southeast Asian metropolis is continuing to expand its infrastructure. With the new Tuas Port, which is set to combine all existing container terminals - Tanjong Pagar, Keppel, Brani and Pasir Panjan - by the 2040s and handle up to 65 million TEU per year, Singapore is creating the largest automated container port in the world. At the same time, the Changi East Industrial Zone, which is designed to handle 5.4 million tonnes of air freight per year by 2030, is growing in the east. Both are intended to further consolidate the city-state's role as a predictable, reliable logistics hub.
Singapore is also driving forward its digitalisation and sustainability goals with government-sponsored measures such as fully digital bunkering - i.e. paperless documentation and more transparent maritime fuel supply.
Building on the success of the inaugural edition in 2023 - where over 90 per cent of exhibitors and more than 70 per cent of visitors were decision-makers from Southeast Asia and other world regions - more than 10,000 visitors and over 300 exhibitors are expected in Singapore in October. There will be 70 conference sessions and 90 speakers on three stages. The focus will once again be on market development, cross-border cooperation and investment opportunities.
For the first time, the topic of project cargo will be represented at all international transport logistic trade fairs from October, not just as part of a conference, but as an independent exhibition area. This is made possible by a strategic partnership with the trade magazine HLPFI (Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International), which belongs to the DVV Media Group. The aim is to give project logistics greater visibility and technical depth within the global trade fair platform transport logistic at all foreign trade fairs - through dialogue, networking and targeted market approach.
At the following trade fair in the US port city of Miami in Florida, transport logistc Americas will also feature the new ‘Project Cargo’ zone for the first time, alongside the Air Cargo that has been taking place since the 1990s. In view of the US trade policy under President Donald Trump's administration and global upheavals in supply chains, the industry is facing the task of repositioning itself and rethinking its strategies.
In America in particular, the topic of nearshoring is increasingly coming into focus. This opens up opportunities, especially for shippers, and makes international dialogue between all players in the supply chain more important than ever. The changes in global supply chains require new partnerships and approaches - right now it is important to network and develop solutions together.
The transport logistic trade fairs in Mumbai (25 - 27 February), Shanghai (24 - 26 June) and Istanbul (November) will follow in 2026, and Nairobi in 2027. (cb)
