The 16th China (Shenzhen) International Logistics and Supply Chain Expo (hereinafter referred to as the "Expo") will be held from September 23rd to 25th at the Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center. The exhibition is hosted by the Shenzhen Logistics and Supply Chain Management Association and is known as the "global benchmark for the development of the logistics and supply chain industry".

   According to the organizers, compared with previous editions, this year's CIIE has reached a historic high in both exhibition scale and number of exhibitors, with an exhibition area of nearly 80000 square meters and 14 core sections. It has attracted nearly 2000 exhibitors from more than 30 countries and regions at home and abroad, including leading domestic and foreign enterprises in the logistics and supply chain services, port and shipping, and air cargo sectors. Exhibitors extend from Manzhouli in Inner Mongolia and Shenyang Dalian in the north, Haikou in Hainan in the south, Alashankou in Xinjiang and Pingxiang in Guangxi in the west, and the coastal areas of Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shanghai, and Fujian in the east, achieving full coverage of China in the Expo.

   It is reported that with the theme of "double circulation and supply chain winning", this International Trade Fair focuses on logistics and supply chain management and services in the era of "digital intelligence", aims at international advanced standards and new trends in innovative development, and through more than 70 activities such as exhibitions, forums, enterprise new product launches, cross-border e-commerce selection, and pictures/videos, it comprehensively displays new technologies, new achievements, new formats, and new weather of the global logistics industry chain and supply chain in the post epidemic era, guides the deep integration of manufacturing and supply chain enterprises with the Internet and the Internet of Things, gathers high-quality innovative resources at home and abroad, promotes the ability and level of logistics and supply chain globalization services in China, helps smooth domestic and international double circulation, and achieves high quality Development by leaps and bounds.

   After 16 years of deep cultivation and accumulation, the CIIE has become a landmark exhibition for the global modern logistics and supply chain service industry. According to the organizers, despite the impact of the epidemic, this year's CIIE still maintains the tone of high-end branding and internationalization, attracting a large number of international brand enterprises to join strongly and demonstrating international influence. Walloon Region Foreign Trade and Investment Agency, Flanders Region Business Office of the Kingdom of Belgium, China Europe Logistics Park, Walloon Region Logistics and Transport Industry Association of Belgium, ECDC Logistics, Dutch International Logistics Association, Consulate General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Guangzhou, Botermen Logistics Rhenus Air & Ocean B.V.、 Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic, Transport and Logistics Association of the Czech Republic, Czech Trade Promotion Agency PST CLC、Skyport、Packeta International、East-West Intermodal、 Deutsche Bahn Freight China RTSB Group、UTLC ERA、 Dozens of overseas logistics supply chain enterprises such as Türkiye Air Cargo, DPD and port companies will join the exhibition。

   At the same time, this year's CIIE will also hold 5 overseas resource docking activities hosted by different national pavilions, including: "How Belgium (the gateway to Europe) orderly promotes EU value-added tax reform" by the Belgian pavilion, "Dutch Customs Cross border E-commerce Seminar" and "Experiencing Dutch Lifestyle - Dutch Brands Entering the Chinese E-commerce Market" by the Dutch pavilion, "How Czech Logistics Industry Recovers from the Epidemic" by the Czech pavilion, and "Poland Europe Logistics Hub" by the Polish pavilion, using online remote conference connection, real-time synchronous live streaming, seamless online and offline connection to break through spatial barriers. Global logistics and supply chain, ports, airports, cross-border e-commerce and other industry experts, renowned scholars and business leaders discuss the future development of the industry, providing new ideas and directions for the high-quality development of the global logistics and supply chain industry. Big names from sea, land, air, and rail gather to contribute 'Chinese strength' to global recovery

   In the post pandemic era, with the acceleration of digitalization and the improvement of intelligence in the logistics industry, the development of logistics and supply chain plays a crucial strategic role in facilitating domestic and international dual circulation, and has become a consensus. Li Zhi, the General Secretary of the Shenzhen Logistics and Supply Chain Management Association, stated that in the future, the association will better rely on the logistics advantages of sea, land, air, and rail multimodal transportation to ensure smooth production, circulation, and trade, stabilize the global industrial chain supply chain, enhance China's logistics and supply chain globalization service capabilities and levels, and contribute "Chinese strength" to global economic recovery and high-quality development. This will be a key breakthrough and consideration for the association.

   It is reported that at the same time, this International Trade Fair will hold the "2021 Forum on Rail Water Combined Transport and Cross border Transport - Opportunities and Challenges of the the Belt and Road China Europe Express", the "2021 Shenzhen International Port Chain Strategic Forum" and the "2021 International Air Freight Development Summit Forum", and specially invite logistics masters, business leaders, experts and scholars in various sub fields of the "sea, land and air rail" to stage peak dialogues, so as to provide suggestions for the development of the global logistics and supply chain industry in the post epidemic era. Among them, the "2021 Shenzhen International Port Chain Strategy Forum" hosted by the Shenzhen Municipal Transportation Bureau has been a star forum of the World Expo for many years. This year, globally renowned port experts such as Rotterdam Port in the Netherlands, Hamburg Port in Germany, Barcelona Port in Spain, Valencia Port, and Shenzhen Port were invited to attend, discussing topics such as "Acceleration of Smart Port Construction in the Post Pandemic Era", "Green Port Development", "Experience and Lessons of Various Ports and Shipping Companies in Fighting Against the Epidemic", "New Exploration and New Path of Global Port and Shipping Industry Development", sharing cutting-edge global concepts and innovative measures, and releasing value through the collision of ideas.