The 17th China (Shenzhen) International Logistics and Supply Chain Expo (hereinafter referred to as the "Expo"), known as the "barometer of global logistics and supply chain industry development", opened on September 21 at the Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center. The theme of this year's CIIE is "Industrial Ecology, World Platform, Logistics Empowerment, Leading the Future", with a duration of 3 days. We will comprehensively showcase the achievements of innovative development in modern logistics and supply chain, as well as new technologies, products, formats, and models in digitalization and greening of logistics and supply chain. We will explore the challenges and opportunities brought by the reconstruction of global supply chain and industrial chain, promote the global service capability and level of logistics and supply chain in China, enhance the ability of manufacturing enterprises to build comprehensive supply chain, create efficient collaborative supply chain system, and help foreign trade enterprises open up circular channels in the new international trade pattern. Vice Mayor Zhang Liwei attended relevant activities.

Unprecedented scale, setting new records

This year's CIIE has an exhibition area of over 100000 square meters, an increase of 30% compared to the previous one, and an unprecedented scale. There were over 2000 exhibiting companies, an increase of 20% compared to the previous edition, among which international exhibitors from nearly 40 countries and regions accounted for 20%. Among them, not only are there a large number of industry leaders, but also a large number of potential newcomers have joined, with first-time exhibitors accounting for 35%. It is expected to attract more than 200000 professional visitors.

This year's CIIE has 14 major sections, including logistics and supply chain comprehensive management, port shipping, air freight, international express delivery, international exhibitors/national pavilions, road and railway transportation, dangerous goods cold chain, logistics real estate/warehousing parks, logistics equipment, smart logistics/IT information technology, packaging equipment and materials, new energy vehicle logistics special vehicles, cross-border e-commerce logistics and overseas warehouses, and cross-border e-commerce source factories.

Chain moves the world, with a strong international flavor

The CIIE is based in China and connects with the world. This year's CIIE has attracted numerous international brand enterprises from around the world to participate

Ports and shipping companies include: Antwerp Bruges Port in Belgium, Barcelona Port in Spain, Gdansk Port in Poland, Vancouver Port in Canada, Hapag Lloyd in Germany, CMA CGM in France, Singapore Ocean Network Shipping, Israel Star Shipping, Switzerland Mediterranean Shipping, etc.

Road/railway transportation: Deutsche Bahn Freight, Russian Eurasian Railway Logistics, Austrian Railway Freight Group, Kazakhstan State Railways, etc.

Postal express delivery and air freight services include: Liege Airport in Belgium, DPD in France, Hermes in Germany, Poste Italiane in Italy, PostPlus in the Netherlands, Royal Mail in the UK, MailAmericas in Argentina, NAQEL Express in Saudi Arabia, Mahan Airlines in Iran, E-POST in Israel, DPEX in Singapore, etc.

There are dozens of cross-border logistics supply chain enterprises from North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia.

70 forums with continuous highlights

At the same time as the exhibition, more than 70 series of special forums will be held, which will be conducted through a combination of online and offline activities and domestic and overseas interactions. The forums will focus on industry hotspots, difficulties, and pain points, interpret relevant policies and regulations, grasp industry development trends, and share practical experience. The forum mainly includes: the 8th Rail Transit and Cross border Transport Forum - the opportunities and challenges of the the Belt and Road China Europe Express; 2023 Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay Area Logistics and Supply Chain Technology Innovation Development Forum; The 6th Supply Chain Innovation and Application Summit Forum; The 6th Smart Logistics Equipment and Logistics Informatization Development Forum; The 9th Cross border E-commerce Supply Chain High Quality Development Forum; The 4th International Air Cargo Development Summit Forum; Green, Smart Logistics and Supply Chain Service Development Forum and Qianhai Standardization Pilot Work Promotion Meeting; Entering Mexico, Harvesting New Business Opportunities Summit Forum, etc.