As the first professional international logistics expo held after the China-US tariff war, it is expected to attract a total of over 20,000 professional visitors, including more than 2,500 foreign trade cargo owner buyers.
On the morning of May 21, the three-day 3rd International Supply Chain Logistics Exposition (ISL Expo 2025) grandly opened at the Shanghai Convention & Exhibition Center of International Sourcing (SHCEC). As the first professional international logistics expo held in China after the China-US tariff war, the event carries even more prominent value and significance.
Exhibitors and a large number of professional visitors came to discuss cooperation despite the rain
The venue was packed with visitors and interactions were lively on the first day
The opening ceremony was held with a full house
Co-hosted by China Shipping Gazette, the China Communications and Transportation Association - Shipping and Logistics Branch (CCTA-SLB), the China Communications and Transportation Association - Express and Logistics Branch (CCTA-ELB), the Top 50 Shipping Elites Research Center (50SERC) and the International Shipping Enterprise Association (ISEA), this year's expo was attended by Huang Zhendong, Former Minister of the Ministry of Transport; Xu Zuyuan, Former Vice Minister of the Ministry of Transport and Chief Expert on Decision-Making Consultation of the China Association for Science and Technology; and Dong Zhiyi, Chief Expert of the Chinese Society of Aeronautics and Astronautics, at the opening ceremony.
Huang Zhendong, Former Minister of the Ministry of Transport
Xu Zuyuan, Former Vice Minister of the Ministry of Transport and Chief Expert on Decision-Making Consultation of the China Association for Science and Technology
Dong Zhiyi, Chief Expert of the Chinese Society of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Guests including Li Gang, Vice President and Secretary-General of the China Communications and Transportation Association; Zhang Chunzhi, Vice President of the China Communications and Transportation Association; Ni Wei, President of China Shipping Gazette; Huang Youfang, Former President of Shanghai Maritime University; Ye Jingbiao, Vice President of China Ports Association; Zhang Aiguo, Secretary-General of China Shipowners' Association; Wang Yongli, Expert of the Expert Committee of the Ministry of Transport; Gu Yunfeng, Vice President of Shanghai Shipping Exchange; and Chen Hongbing, Editor-in-Chief of China Shipping Gazette, also attended the opening ceremony.
Other guests attending the opening ceremony included: Ren Haiping, Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of SIPG Logistics Co., Ltd.; Gao Wei, Deputy General Manager of COSCO SHIPPING Logistics & Supply Chain Co., Ltd.; Zhao Chunji, Member of the Party Committee of China Merchants Energy Shipping Co., Ltd. and Secretary of the Party Committee and General Manager of Sinotrans Container Lines Co., Ltd.; Wang Jianmin, Director and General Manager of China Eastern Air Logistics Co., Ltd.; Hong Jun, Assistant General Manager of COSCO SHIPPING Ports Limited; Sun Xuejun, Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of Zhejiang Seaport Logistics Group Co., Ltd.; Yan Dong, President, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and Vice Chairman of Lianyungang Port; Hong Baocai, General Manager of Xiamen Container Terminal Group Co., Ltd.; Ren Yubing, Deputy General Manager of Zhongtong Express; Wang Yi, Sales General Manager of Route and Sales Department, Greater China, MSC; Wang Minfeng, Deputy Director of the Public Relations Department of COSCO SHIPPING LINES Co., Ltd.; Shi Guanglei, Member of the Party Committee and Deputy General Manager of Tangshan Port He De Shipping Co., Ltd.; Xu Xiang, Deputy General Manager of Qingdao Port International Container Development Co., Ltd.; Liu Yang, Deputy General Manager of Cangzhou Port Group Co., Ltd.; Guo Ruqian, Assistant to the President of SITC Logistics; Chen Jianxin, Deputy General Manager of Jiangsu International Freight Train Co., Ltd.; Guo Xin, General Manager of Ningbo International Logistics Co., Ltd.; Ge Shangen, Chairman of AMASS GLOBAL NETWORK GROUP CO., LTD. and Executive President of CCTA-SLB; Xiao Jian, President of Shanghai Customs Brokers Association; Sun Xin, Secretary-General of Shanghai International Freight Forwarders Association; Xu Hanbin, Chairman of Jinhua Wucheng Transportation Investment Group Co., Ltd.; Gu Yiming, General Manager of Shanghai Sunlit Logistics Co., Ltd.; and Hu Ke, Industry Director of Sinotrans East China Co., Ltd.
In addition, representatives of overseas institutions in China also attended the opening ceremony, including Pan Yingchao, Director of the Commercial Department of the Consulate General of Israel in Shanghai; Zou Junshan, Chief Representative of Port of Rotterdam Authority China; An Ke, Chief Representative of Asia Pacific, Hamburg Port China Representative Office; Tan Liwei, Senior Official of Business Finland; Zhu Boyan, Port Representative of Port of Antwerp-Bruges / Economic and Diplomatic Advisor of the Belgian Embassy in China; Huang Ruiwang, Shanghai Representative Office of Economic Development Board of Mauritius; and Ma Hongxia, China Representative Office of Illinois, USA.
Li Gang, Vice President and Secretary-General of the China Communications and Transportation Association, the guiding unit of the expo, and Ni Wei, President of China Shipping Gazette, the host unit of the expo, delivered speeches respectively, wishing the expo a complete success and providing more opportunities for exchanges and matchmaking for all parties in the supply chain.
Li Gang, Vice President and Secretary-General of the China Communications and Transportation Association
Ni Wei, President of China Shipping Gazette
Ren Haiping, Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of SIPG Logistics Co., Ltd.; Gao Wei, Deputy General Manager of COSCO SHIPPING Logistics & Supply Chain Co., Ltd.; Wang Jianmin, Director and General Manager of China Eastern Air Logistics Co., Ltd.; Hong Jun, Assistant General Manager of COSCO SHIPPING Ports Limited; and Wang Yi, Sales General Manager of Route and Sales Department, Greater China, MSC, delivered speeches on behalf of port logistics exhibitors, supply chain logistics exhibitors, air logistics exhibitors, terminal operator exhibitors and international exhibitors respectively. Entrusted by Editor-in-Chief Chen Hongbing, Zhang Yanchao, the overall person in charge of the expo and Executive Deputy Editor-in-Chief of China Shipping Gazette, presided over the opening ceremony.
Ren Haiping, Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of SIPG Logistics Co., Ltd.
Gao Wei, Deputy General Manager of COSCO SHIPPING Logistics & Supply Chain Co., Ltd.
Wang Jianmin, Director and General Manager of China Eastern Air Logistics Co., Ltd.
Hong Jun, Assistant General Manager of COSCO SHIPPING Ports Limited
Wang Yi, Sales General Manager of Route and Sales Department, Greater China, MSC
Zhang Yanchao, Overall Person in Charge of the Expo and Executive Deputy Editor-in-Chief of China Shipping Gazette
With the theme of "Gathering Port, Shipping, Railway and Air, Connecting Foreign Trade Cargo Owners", the expo strives to become "the expo gathering the largest number of logistics managers from foreign trade cargo owners". Nearly 300 supply chain-related enterprises from water transport, railway, aviation, road express and other fields participated in the exhibition. Concurrent with the expo, 14 foreign trade cargo owner events and 14 logistics industry events are held. It is expected that the total number of professional visitors will exceed 20,000, including more than 2,500 foreign trade cargo owner buyers, building a platform for communication, cooperation and win-win results for all parties in the supply chain, jointly addressing market challenges and promoting the stable development of China's industrial and supply chains.
Shipping enterprises including COSCO SHIPPING LINES, MSC, SITC Holdings, Sinotrans Container Lines, Jinjiang Shipping, China United Lines, He De Shipping and Taihai Container Shipping; port enterprises including Shanghai Port, COSCO SHIPPING Ports, Ningbo Zhoushan Port, Qingdao Port, Guangzhou Port, Xiamen Port Holdings, Lianyungang Port, Cangzhou Port and Yichang Port; and logistics and supply chain enterprises including COSCO SHIPPING Logistics & Supply Chain, China Eastern Air Logistics, China Railway Special Cargo Logistics, Zhongtong Express, Headwin Logistics, Jiangsu Freight Train, SIPG Rail-Sea Intermodal, SF Express, Yunda Express, Ningbo International Logistics and Shanghai Sunlit Logistics, all set up booths at the expo.
Enterprises including COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carriers, PIL, Panasia Shipping, Xiamen Container Terminal, COSCO Shipping Technology, Platypus, Continental Ship Management and Dalian Container Terminal sponsored the expo and related events.
Meanwhile, logistics managers from cargo owner enterprises including Amazon, eBay, Michelin, JA Solar Technology, SAIC Volkswagen, FAW Jiefang Automotive, Fengshen Tire, BAIC Group, Geely Auto, Haier, Midea Group, Gree Group, Changhong Meiling Group, Schneider, Shanghai Pharmaceuticals, Jianlong Group and Newegg will participate in expo-related events.
At the opening ceremony, the release ceremony of the "2024 China Shipping Celebrity List" was also held. Initiated by China Shipping Gazette, the "China Shipping Celebrity List" selection aims to promote the spirit of role models and lead industrial development. A special honor exhibition area for the China Shipping Celebrity List has been set up at this year's expo.
As concurrent events of the expo, a series of forums were held on May 21, including the 4th Rail-Water Intermodal Transport Development Forum, the 8th Global Trade and Container Shipping Conference · Market Analysis and Forecasting Special Session, the 2nd Annual Meeting of the International Air Logistics Forum, the 1st International Joint Conference on Resilient Development of International Supply Chain Logistics, the 2025 Cross-Border Cold Chain & International Trade Collaborative Development Forum, the 2025 China Furniture Export and International Logistics Forum, the 2025 Forum on "Insights into New Policies for Cross-Border Trade Food and Opportunities for Financial Empowerment", the 2025 China Cross-Border E-Commerce Development Summit Forum, the 2025 National Tire & Up-Downstream Industries Foreign Trade Logistics & Financial Supply Chain Innovation Forum, and the 2025 High-Quality Supply Chain Development Boosting Steel Products Industry Going Global Conference. All parties in the supply chain conducted enthusiastic exchanges and reached cooperation intentions.
On May 22, 14 cargo owner and logistics forums and events will be held.
It is reported that the 4th International Supply Chain Logistics Exposition (ISL Expo 2026) will be held in Shanghai from April 22 to 24, 2026.
See you at the Shanghai Convention & Exhibition Center of International Sourcing (SHCEC) on May 22 to share business opportunities and seek common development
