Messe Muenchen India acquires India International Cargo Show

Mumbai, 1st September: Messe Muenchen India, the Indian subsidiary of international exhibition organiser, Messe München Group, announced to acquire the India International Cargo Show (IICS) from Upstream Business Solutions LLP. Financial details of the transition were not disclosed.

IICS provided a platform for freight forwarders, airlines, shipping lines, ports, terminals, warehousing and cold-chain operators, express logistics providers, cargo-handling companies and logistics technology businesses. IICS 2025 featured more than 200 exhibiting brands, occupying over 15,000 m2 of exhibition space, and attracted more than 25,000 trade visitors from over 80 countries.

After the acquisition, IICS will become part of Messe München’s international transport logistic network, including other events in China, India, Kenya, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Türkiye and the United States. The upcoming IICS will be held in Mumbai, scheduling from 2nd to 4th December 2026, at the Jio World Convention Centre, Bandra Kurla Complex.

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.”