Freight forwarding and logistics companies as a part of global supply chain of the exhibition industry: transformation issues and sustainability

Anna Katryukhina

Authors

Anna Katryukhina -

Keywords:

Exhibition logistics, International exhibitions, UFI, IELA, Trade shows, NZCE

Abstract

The purpose of this paper to determine the transformation trends and sustainability issues in freight forwarding and logistics in the global exhibition supply chain. The authors use the methods of comparative analysis and systematization to build interrelation of transformation processes and relationship quality between exhibition industry companies and logistics companies as its suppliers, and to give a dedicated description of sustainability measures in the industry. The key findings of this study show that exhibition logistics and freight forwarding suppliers have to maintain all business issues that are significant to exhibition companies due to high dependency on them. In 2023-2024 exhibition industry shows significant recovery after the pandemic disruption and sustainability issue comes in the new momentum on the top of the agenda. Initialized with the UN programs and related guidelines from UFI and IELA, sustainability measures become for exhibition logistics companies today not only a characteristic of environmentally-friendly and responsible business but also an evident benefit for its revenue.

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