- The India International Shipping and Logistics Expo (IICS 2025), to be held from December 10 to 12 at the GEO World Convention Center in Mumbai, will bring together over 200 exhibitors and over 18,000 trade visitors across an area of over 160,000 sq. ft., providing a comprehensive platform for air, sea and surface logistics, warehousing, automation and supply chain technology.
- The event highlights multi-modal insights, technology-based efficiency, policy and infrastructure forums, and networking opportunities, with an emphasis on India’s role as a strategic logistics hub for South Asia, the Middle East and Africa.
- Air Cargo Week will provide pre-event, live and post-event coverage, with an editorial focus on digitalisation, intermodal lanes, cold chain logistics and airport cargo infrastructure, enabling air cargo professionals to measure performance, discover innovations and engage with key industry stakeholders.
As global supply chains face severe headwinds – from geopolitical volatility to volatile demand patterns and growing sustainability imperatives – the India International Shipping and Logistics Expo (IICS 2025), scheduled to be held from December 10-12 at the GEO World Convention Center in Mumbai, is emerging as a timely and strategic gathering for the air freight and logistics community.
Convergence of size, scope and strategy
IICS 2025 is organized by UpStream Business Solutions LLP, as “South Asia’s most influential shipping and logistics exhibition and conference – uniting the global supply chain under one roof.” With over 200 exhibiting brands, an expected attendance of over 18,000 trade visitors and 160,000+ square feet of exhibition space, the event firmly positions itself as a comprehensive platform for air, sea and surface logistics, warehousing, ground handling, supply chain technology and automation.
In a region where India is emerging as a pivotal growth market, such a forum is becoming increasingly important. The Indian logistics sector is already witnessing a structural transformation, driven by government infrastructure push, digitalization imperatives, continued rise in e-commerce, healthcare logistics, and cold chain requirements. For air cargo professionals, the message is clear: connectivity, visibility and value in trade lanes will increasingly determine competitive advantage.
Why IICS 2025 is important for air freight professionals
- Cross-media insights: While air freight remains an essential sector, IICS offers a rare simultaneous view of maritime and surface logistics. This is critical given the growing interest in multimodal solutions, last-mile integration, and end-to-end visibility.
- Technology and automation as enablers: From warehouse robots to digital platforms and AI-powered supply chain models, the conference agenda emphasizes how logistics efficiency is shifting from scale to intelligent operations. The ability to interrogate new solutions, compare vendor offerings and adopt standard technology is a key attraction.
- Policy and infrastructure forums: India’s logistics infrastructure is constantly changing, with aviation, airport cargo terminals, inland clearance warehouses, customs reform and trade corridor initiatives remaining among the hot topics. IICS devotes panel discussions to these topics, providing delegates with the opportunity to interact with decision makers and operators alike.
- Networking and business development engine: With thousands of top representatives from shipping companies, shipping lines, airlines, logistics service providers, technology companies and industrial shipping companies, the exhibition offers high-density networking that can lead to partnerships and generate market entry opportunities.
- India as a gateway to growth: For international players, India offers more than just growth in size – it provides a strategic hub for connectivity in South Asia, the Middle East and Africa. Local and global players converging on IICS underscore this potential.
How will Air Cargo Week participate?
As the official media partner of IICS 2025, Air Cargo Week plans to publish a full editorial and digital strategy around the event:
- Pre-event briefing: Build awareness through interviews, delegate profiles and previews of key topics.
- Live coverage: On-site reporting on exhibition traffic, major launches, conference sessions, and technology demos.
- In-depth features: Post-event analytical articles exploring industry themes: digitalization in air freight, cold chain logistics, intermodal integration and the export logistics ecosystem in India.
- Positioning thought leadership: Interviews with top speakers and delegates, enabling content that not only reports, but adds insight.
- Amplify your social channel: Through LinkedIn, we will deliver snapshots, flash cards, delegate votes and live posts, driving increased engagement before, during and after the show.
What to look for – editorial agenda
- Session topics: Focus on digital supply chain platforms, multimodal logistics corridors, sustainability, and airport cargo infrastructure.
- Exhibitor innovation: From robotics, IoT and automation to cold chain logistics, pharmaceutical warehousing and last-mile solutions.
- Market intelligence: Indian trade policy, logistics cluster development, airport cargo terminal expansion, e-commerce logistics.
- Networking opportunities: Organized “business matchmaking” and informal networking venues for discussions and meetings.
conclusion
In a logistics landscape where speed, agility and connectivity are increasingly the differentiators, IICS 2025 provides a strategic touchpoint for professionals to measure performance, discover and engage. For air cargo professionals in particular, the value is not just in attendance, but also in being immersed in connecting the dots between India’s infrastructure ambitions, trade corridor dynamics, and emerging digital logistics models.
Air Cargo Week is proud to partner with IICS 2025. We encourage our readers – whether freight forwarders, air cargo managers, technology providers or logistics strategists – to plan their presence now. The ideas, relationships and opportunities launched at this exhibition can define your logistics strategy over the next 12 to 24 months.
See you in Mumbai next December.
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