Messe Muenchen India Acquires Cargo Show

A new chapter for India’s logistics and cargo industry.

Messe München India has acquired the India International Cargo Show from Upstream Business Solutions LLP, adding a cargo exhibition that covered more than 15,000 square meters in 2025 to its logistics event portfolio. The 2025 edition of IICS drew more than 25,000 trade visitors from over 80 countries and featured more than 200 exhibiting brands. The deal places IICS alongside transport logistic India, air cargo India and the forthcoming project cargo India. Messe Muenchen India and Upstream Business Solutions will work together on future editions of the event.

A Broader Logistics Portfolio

IICS has developed over four years as a business platform for freight forwarders, airlines, shipping lines, ports, terminals, warehousing and cold-chain operators, express logistics providers, cargo-handling companies and logistics technology businesses.

The combined event portfolio will cover cargo movement, handling, storage and management across air, sea, rail and road. Messe Muenchen India describes the combined program as India and South Asia’s largest and most comprehensive logistics trade-fair ecosystem.

Bhupinder Singh, President IMEA, Messe München and CEO, Messe Muenchen India, said:

“India International Cargo Show has built strong relationships across India’s cargo and freight-forwarding industry. Bringing it into our portfolio allows us to serve the market through a series of focused yet complementary platforms. Exhibitors, visitors, associations and industry partners will be able to engage with a much wider part of the logistics value chain through one coordinated portfolio. At the same time, every event will continue to address the specific business priorities and communities it was created to serve.”

International Network Connection

The expanded India portfolio will join Messe München’s international transport logistic network, whose events span China, India, Kenya, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Türkiye and the United States, alongside its flagship fair in Munich.

The acquisition comes as India’s merchandise trade reached approximately US$1.22 trillion in FY 2025-26, with exports of US$441.78 billion and imports of US$774.98 billion, according to the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

Stefan Rummel, CEO, Messe München, said:

“India is central to the future of global trade and logistics, and this acquisition underscores our long-term commitment to the market. By combining IICS’s strong local reach in freight forwarding and multimodal cargo with the international transport logistic network, we are building a connected platform that delivers lasting value for customers, partners and the industry.”

IICS Continues in Mumbai

The Mumbai edition of India International Cargo Show 2026 will proceed as scheduled from December 2 to 4 at the Jio World Convention Centre in Bandra Kurla Complex. Dates and details for the 2027 edition will be announced separately.

Transport logistic India and air cargo India were held in Mumbai in February 2026, while project cargo India is scheduled to debut in 2027. Each event will retain its sector focus while operating as part of the coordinated portfolio.

Mohit Mewani, Founder and CEO, Upstream Business Solutions LLP, said:

“The India International Cargo Show has been built on the trust and long-term support of its exhibitors, sponsors, associations, speakers and visitors. As IICS enters its next phase with Messe Muenchen India, protecting that trust and building on what the industry has helped create will remain the foremost priority. The focused character of IICS and existing exhibitor commitments will continue. Participants will also gain access to the international reach, sector expertise and resources of the Messe München network. This creates a strong path forward for IICS exhibitors, with greater visibility, broader market connections and more opportunities to participate across a growing logistics portfolio in India and internationally.”

A Coordinated Next Phase

By retaining IICS’s industry character and existing relationships while connecting the show to a larger international exhibition network, the acquisition creates a more expansive platform for cargo and logistics businesses active in India and South Asia.