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EUROPEAN STAGE AT 2023

see it everywhere you look, at every booth.”

Sustainability top theme

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Kühne+Nagel Managing Director Tobias Jerschke can only agree with the Minister’s appraisal: “transport logistic is still the world’s most important leading trade fair, for us as well of course. This year I really liked the way the sustainability topic was a common theme running through the entire trade fair. This is a strong signal for the whole industry and will help us to focus even more precisely on this important issue.” While Alessandro Cacciola, CEO at the Andreas Schmid Group, adds: “Messe München succeeds time and again to perfectly map the latest trends and developments in the industry. This year I perceived sustainability in particular as a strong and positive topic, and transport logistic is therefore a place where the future of logistics is being actively co-shaped.”

Highest number of international exhibitors

With total exhibition space of 127,000 sq m, 2000 sq m larger than 2019's show, (2019: 125,000 square meters), the ten halls and the track system in the outdoor area were completely booked out. Of the 2320 exhibitors, 1390 came from abroad—a record share of 60%. The top ten exhibitor countries after Germany were the Netherlands, Italy, Belgium, France, Austria, China, Turkey, Spain, Poland and Great Britain.

Big names at a big show

The rail freight industry was represented both inside and outside of the event by some of the most promienet names, such as VTG, Wascosa, Ermewa and GATX Europe, in the European industry. In the outside area, wagons and locomotives bearing some very prominent branding. As well as the most modern examples of rolling stock and the latest mainline locomotoves, shuncters and historic passenger cars were also on display.

Visitors were able to examine, and clamber over, some of the most modern and advanced rolling stock. Those who came on the first day were rewarded by blue skies and calm weather. Sadly, the remaining days were spent under rain and unpleasant weather. The outdoor exhibts looked forlorn much of the time.

Inside, however, the event carried on despite the weather. Companies such as Hupac, EPRAI, DB Cargo and Mercitalia had stands that showed off their products and services to the market.

The event is biennial, with the next staging happening in 2025.

The top ten exhibitor countries after Germany were Netherlands, Italy, Belgium, France, Austria, China, Turkey, Spain, Poland and Great Britain.

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