Messe Muenchen India has acquired IICS Exhibition - India International Cargo Show for an undisclosed amount. This transaction sees a prominent global exhibition organizer expand its footprint in the Indian market by integrating South Asia’s largest and most influential exhibition for the cargo and logistics ecosystem.
IICS Exhibition, known for its editions in New Delhi and Mumbai, serves as a comprehensive multimodal platform. It unites stakeholders across air, ocean, and surface logistics, alongside warehousing, cold chain, ground handling, automation, and technology. The event brings together policymakers, global logistics leaders, technology providers, manufacturers, and trade stakeholders, facilitating high-level networking and strategic partnerships to address the evolving demands of resilient, efficient, and future-ready logistics.
The acquisition is a strategic move for Messe Muenchen India to strengthen its presence within the rapidly expanding Indian logistics sector. By integrating IICS, Messe Muenchen India gains a well-established platform that connects policy vision with commercial execution, reflecting India’s critical role as a trade and logistics hub. The combination of IICS’s deep industry focus and Messe Muenchen India’s extensive global network and operational expertise is expected to enhance the scale, reach, and value proposition of the exhibition for all participants.
The unified entity is poised to deliver an even more robust and comprehensive platform for the cargo and logistics industry. This integration aims to further support the development of industry-led solutions and foster trade growth, reinforcing the exhibition's capacity to shape the future of cargo movement and logistics in South Asia and beyond.