Barcelona is hosting the 28th International Logistics Exhibition, SIL, this Wednesday at the Montjuïc venue of Fira de Barcelona. Organised by the Consorci de la Zona Franca de Barcelona (CZFB), the event is expected to bring together 600 companies, 250 experts and more than 15,000 visitors, according to the organiser.
The programme includes more than 150 activities, dedicated networking areas and the launch of over 160 new industry products and services. The CZFB says the fair aims to be a meeting point for innovation and supply chain development during its three-day run in the Catalan capital.
For readers following business and transport news across Catalonia, this is one of the sector’s main annual events. You can see more coverage on our news tag page.
The opening ceremony is scheduled for 10am and will include José Antonio Santano, Secretary of State for Transport and Sustainable Mobility; Jaume Baró, Secretary for Business and Competitiveness of the Generalitat de Catalunya; Jordi Valls, Deputy Mayor of Barcelona City Council; Pere Navarro, President of the CZFB and SIL; and Blanca Sorigué, the CZFB’s director general.
Later on Wednesday, Óscar Puente, Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility, and Jaume Collboni, Mayor of Barcelona, will preside over La Nit de la Logística, the logistics gala, at the Hotel Torre Melina in Barcelona.
Pere Navarro said SIL has become an international reference exhibition and a global launch platform for many logistics companies. This year’s edition will focus on trends including AI, big data, IoT and blockchain, while the new SIL Lab will host nearly 80 startups. More information is available on the official SIL website and the Fira de Barcelona website.
