Air Cargo China is Asia’s largest and most influential air cargo exhibition. Its last edition spanned 40,000 square meters, welcomed 667 exhibitors, and drew 26,300 visitors, vividly demonstrating the strong growth of China’s economy. The exhibition presents state‑of‑the‑art technologies and services across sea, land, and air logistics, encompassing logistics services, logistics real estate, air cargo, port shipping, road transport, fresh‑product delivery, specialized vehicles, and logistics equ
The Exhibition Value of the Shanghai Air Cargo Expo
- Asia-Pacific’s Flagship Platform for Air Cargo: As Asia’s largest and most influential specialized air cargo trade show, it has been held biennially since 2004, consistently attracting leading global airlines, air freight service providers, airports, cargo terminals, and benchmark companies across the entire supply chain to showcase their innovations. The 2024 edition drew 794 exhibitors from 42 countries and regions, nearly 60% of whom were international, and welcomed 36,000 professional visitors from 92 countries and territories.
- Synergistic Co-Location with the Asia Logistics Biennale: As a core component of the Asia Logistics Biennale (transport logistic China), the two events are held concurrently at the same venue, enabling resource integration and synergistic effects. Together, they bring together over 800 sea, land, and air logistics service providers, offer 50,000 square meters of exhibition space, and attract 40,000 professional visitors. The combined platform covers the entire air cargo, port and shipping, road transport, logistics real estate, smart logistics, fresh‑goods distribution, specialized vehicles, and logistics equipment value chains, creating a comprehensive sea‑land‑air integrated ecosystem.
- A Global Resource‑Linking Hub: Leveraging the Munich Expo Group’s global network, the 2026 event has already secured participation from world‑renowned carriers such as Ethiopian Airlines, Etihad Airways, Saudi Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, Lufthansa Cargo, ANA, China Eastern Airlines, Southern Airlines Logistics, Cathay Pacific, Air China Cargo, and YTO Cargo Airlines, as well as key hubs including Huaibei Airport, Shenzhen Airport, Changi Airport, and Liège Airport. New exhibitors account for 32.3%, while existing exhibitors demonstrate exceptional loyalty, with 98% choosing to retain or expand their booths.
- Dual Engines: Cross‑Border E‑Commerce and High‑End Manufacturing: As a global leader in cross‑border trade, China sees e‑commerce platforms such as Temu, SHEIN, TikTok Shop, and AliExpress closely integrating “small‑batch, high‑speed” logistics demands with air transport. Meanwhile, exports of high‑value products—lithium batteries, biopharmaceuticals, integrated circuits, and robotics—are surging, further intensifying the need for safe, time‑critical air cargo services. The expo precisely reaches manufacturing and logistics decision‑makers in sectors like 3C electronics, biopharmaceuticals, e‑retail, and food & beverage.
- Authoritative High‑Level Forums: During the event, multiple premium concurrent activities are staged, including the Air Cargo Forum co‑organized with Azura International and STAT Trade Times, which delves into industry trends and innovation pathways. In partnership with Air Cargo Week, the World Air Cargo Awards ceremony is held on site, honoring companies and individuals worldwide that have made outstanding contributions in areas such as air cargo services, technological innovation, and sustainable development.
- A Complete Industry Ecosystem Loop: The exhibit range encompasses airlines, airports and cargo terminals, airport‑adjacent industrial parks, freight forwarders, air logistics systems, express delivery and parcel post, air cargo containers and temperature‑controlled units, air cargo handling equipment and materials, low‑altitude aircraft and drones, ground support equipment, cargo terminal logistics machinery, air cargo packaging, data processing devices, and control systems—covering every category to build a closed loop spanning services to equipment.