Transport Events

What Transport Events does

Transport Events is a privately held business-to-business conference and exhibition organizer founded in 2001, specializing in the ports, shipping, and transport logistics sectors with a focus on emerging markets across Africa, Europe, and Asia. The company operates through two co-equal legal entities, Transport Events Limited (Hong Kong) and Transport Events Management Sdn Bhd (Malaysia), and has delivered over 250 international maritime transport events across 85+ countries to a cumulative audience of 119,850+ delegates over 25 years. Its core product is a portfolio of recurring regional event series — including ASEAN Ports and Logistics, Intermodal Africa, Transport Middle East, Black Sea Ports and Logistics, Mediterranean Ports and Logistics, BIMP EAGA, Borneo International Maritime Week, Philippine Ports and Logistics, Latin America Ports and Logistics, Seychelles Maritime Week, and Madagascar Maritime Week — typically combining a multi-day conference program of around 35 speakers with a 40-stand exhibition and technical site visits to local port facilities.

The company's revenue model is built on three event-driven streams: conference delegate registration (priced €895-€9,975 or RM4,475-9,975 depending on event), exhibition stand packages, and corporate sponsorship bundles (lanyards, nametags, lunches, gala dinners, speaker slots) priced up to MYR 49,475 / €9,895 per item. Customers span government ministries of transport, port authorities, terminal operators, shipping lines (DP World, CMA CGM, Transnet, Valencia Port, Pelindo, Piraeus Port, Yilport), equipment and technology providers (Kalmar, igus, SIBRE, Tsubaki), and financial institutions (Standard Chartered). Distribution is conducted directly via the company's e-commerce platform and through regional sales representatives in the Middle East, Oman, Russia/CIS, Portuguese-speaking markets, and Togo.

Transport Events has no proprietary technology platform, no AI/ML capabilities, and no disclosed external funding; it runs on a lean 11-50 person team supplemented by regional representatives and event venue/hotel partners across 13+ properties. The competitive positioning rests on 25 years of relationship capital with senior port authority and shipping executives in emerging markets, recurring annual event series that lock in sponsor budgets, and a geographic footprint in markets underserved by larger global conference organizers.

Name

Transport Events

Legal name

Transport Events Management Sdn Bhd

Website

https://transportevents.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Transport Events is a Malaysia- and Hong Kong-based B2B conference organizer that has run 250+ ports, shipping, and logistics events across 85+ emerging-market countries since 2001, serving port authorities, terminal operators, shipping lines, and equipment vendors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

B2B Conference and Exhibition Services

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Industry-Specific B2B Trade Show Organizers (THAHABAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Transportation, Logistics & Mobility Shows Organizers (THAHABAL)

Keywords

• B2B maritime conferences
• Port logistics exhibitions
• Shipping industry events
• Transport trade shows
• Intermodal conference series

Headquarters

HQ city

Shah Alam

HQ country

Malaysia

HQ region

Asia

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Conference Delegate Registration: Selling conference delegate registrations to industry professionals attending the events. Prices vary by event and range from approximately €895 to RM9,975 depending on the event and delegate type.
2. Exhibition Stand Packages: Selling exhibition stand packages to companies wishing to showcase their products and services at events. Pricing varies by event and booth size.
3. Sponsorship Packages: Various sponsorship opportunities including lanyards, nametags, conference lunches, event banners, session sponsorship, cocktail reception, gala dinner, and prize draw sponsorships. Sponsorship packages include brand visibility across marketing materials, digital media, and on-site signage.
4. Conference Speaker Sponsorship: Premium sponsorship package that guarantees a conference speaker slot, includes logo placement on all marketing materials, and provides three complimentary conference delegate registrations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Transport Events organizes and manages international B2B conferences and exhibitions for the ports, shipping, transport, and logistics industries, with a focus on emerging markets across Africa, Europe, and Asia. Its core offerings are a portfolio of recurring annual event series (e.g., ASEAN Ports and Logistics, Intermodal Africa, Transport Middle East, Black Sea Ports and Logistics, Mediterranean Ports and Logistics, BIMP EAGA, Borneo International Maritime Week) plus associated services including conference delegate registration, exhibition stand packages, corporate sponsorship packages, and technical site visits to port and logistics facilities.

Product overview

Transport Events operates as an event management company specializing in international conferences and exhibitions for the maritime, ports, shipping, and transport logistics industries. The company manages a portfolio of recurring annual event series across multiple geographic regions including ASEAN, Africa, Middle East, Black Sea, Mediterranean, Latin America, and the Indian Ocean. The core product consists of conference programs featuring world-class speakers (typically 35 per event) combined with trade exhibitions (typically 40 exhibition stands) and networking opportunities with over 400 senior-level delegates per event including government officials, port authorities, shipping lines, terminal operators, and logistics providers. Supporting services include conference delegate registration, exhibition stand reservations, corporate sponsorship packages, and technical site visits to ports and logistics facilities. The company has delivered over 250 international maritime transport events across more than 85 countries since its founding.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ASEAN Ports and Logistics Conference and Exhibition Annual container ports, shipping, and transport logistics exhibition and conference held across ASEAN countries, featuring conference programs with world-class speakers, exhibitions, and networking with senior government officials, port authorities, and industry leaders.
• Intermodal Africa Conference and Exhibition International conference and exhibition dedicated to ports, transport, logistics, and intermodal connectivity across African nations.
• Transport Middle East Conference and Exhibition International conference and exhibition dedicated to transport, ports, shipping, and logistics across the Middle East region.
• Black Sea Ports and Logistics Conference and Exhibition Annual exhibition and conference focused on ports, shipping, transport, and logistics in the Black Sea region.
• Mediterranean Ports and Logistics Conference and Exhibition International exhibition and conference bringing together maritime and logistics professionals in the Mediterranean region.
• BIMP EAGA Transport, Ports and Logistics Conference and Exhibition Regional conference and exhibition covering transport, ports, and logistics within the BIMP-EAGA subregion (Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines - East ASEAN Growth Area).
• Borneo International Maritime Week International maritime conference and exhibition held in Borneo region locations.
• Philippine Ports and Logistics Conference and Exhibition International conference and exhibition dedicated to ports, shipping, transport, and logistics development in the Philippines and the wider Asia-Pacific region.
• Latin America Ports and Logistics Conference and Exhibition International conference and exhibition focused on ports, shipping, transport, and logistics across Latin America.
• Seychelles Maritime Week Annual maritime conference and exhibition held in Seychelles focusing on regional maritime industry development and connectivity.
• Madagascar Maritime Week Maritime conference and exhibition held in Toamasina, Madagascar focusing on ports and logistics in the Indian Ocean region.
• Conference Delegate Registration Registration service for conference attendees to participate in multi-day conference programs featuring industry speakers, panel discussions, and networking sessions.
• Exhibition Stand Packages Exhibition stand packages allowing companies to showcase products, technologies, and services directly to key decision-makers at Transport Events exhibitions.
• Sponsorship Packages Corporate sponsorship opportunities including lanyards, nametags, lunches, refreshment breaks, cocktail receptions, gala dinners, session branding, event banners, brochure distribution, site visit transportation, event website placement, and prize draws, with brand visibility across marketing materials, digital media, and on-site signage.
• Technical Site Visits Exclusive technical site visits to ports and logistics facilities offered to delegates, providing firsthand insight into port operations, infrastructure development, and intermodal connectivity.

Quantifiable outcome

• 119,850+ delegates attended across all events to date
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers21 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Salerno Container Terminal SpAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSalerno Container Terminal SpA is the hosted by partner for Mediterranean Ports and Logistics 2028 event in Salerno, Italy. As a leading maritime and logistics center in the Mediterranean, the partnership provides strategic positioning for the event and access to terminal operations expertise.
• Sofitel Kuala Lumpur DamansaraminorOthersOfficial hotel and venue partner for ASEAN Ports and Logistics 2026 event. Provides accommodation and event facilities for conference delegates.
• Renaissance Cairo Mirage City HotelminorOthersOfficial hotel venue for Transport Middle East 2026 in Cairo, Egypt.
• EPIC SANA Luanda HotelminorOthersOfficial hotel venue for Intermodal Africa 2026 in Luanda, Angola.
• Shangri-La Tanjung AruminorOthersOfficial hotel venue for BIMP EAGA Transport, Ports and Logistics 2026 in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia.
• Malaysia AirlinesminorOthersSupporting airline partner for BIMP EAGA Transport, Ports and Logistics 2026, providing travel support for event attendees.
• Novotel BalikpapanminorOthersOfficial hotel venue for Borneo International Maritime Week 2027 in Indonesia.
• Swakopmund Hotel and Entertainment CentreminorOthersOfficial hotel venue for Intermodal Africa 2027 in Namibia.
• Equatorial Ho Chi Minh CityminorOthersOfficial hotel venue for ASEAN Ports and Logistics 2027 in Vietnam.
• Generali Convention Center TriesteminorOthersOfficial venue for Mediterranean Ports and Logistics 2027 in Trieste, Italy.
• Noom Hotel Dakar Sea Plaza (Radisson Individuals)minorOthersOfficial hotel venue for Intermodal Africa 2027 in Dakar, Senegal.
• International Congress Center BurgasminorOthersOfficial venue for Black Sea Ports and Logistics 2027 in Burgas, Bulgaria.
• InterContinental Doha Beach & SpaminorOthersOfficial hotel venue for Transport Middle East 2027 in Qatar.
• Manila Marriott at Newport World ResortsminorOthersOfficial hotel venue for Philippine Ports and Logistics 2028 in Manila, Philippines.
• The Rizqun International HotelminorOthersOfficial hotel venue for BIMP EAGA Ports and Logistics 2027 in Brunei Darussalam.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• RX Global (Reed Exhibitions): One of the world's largest exhibition organizers, with transport and logistics events under its portfolio and deep experience in industry-specific B2B exhibitions. Comparable in core business model (delegate, exhibition, sponsorship monetization) but operates at significantly larger scale and across many verticals.
• Easyfairs: European B2B exhibition organizer with growing presence in industrial and logistics events. Comparable in the trade show business model and multi-region European footprint, though less focused on ports/shipping and emerging markets.
• Informa Markets: Global B2B events group operating major transport, ports, and logistics event brands including TOC (container ports), Breakbulk, and Air Cargo. Highly comparable as a competitor in the same vertical trade show space, but with vastly broader portfolio, larger headcount, and global reach extending well beyond emerging markets.
• Messe München: Operator of transport logistic, the world's leading trade fair for logistics, mobility, and IT. Comparable in the maritime/ports/logistics event vertical but operates from a developed-market hub and serves a global premium audience rather than emerging-market focus.
• Messe Frankfurt (transport logistic subsidiary events): Global exhibition organizer with logistics-adjacent events including air cargo and freight forwarding shows. Comparable in B2B trade show operating model and international footprint, but with much broader industrial portfolio.
• DMG Events: International exhibitions and conferences organizer with significant presence in Middle East and Africa, including transport, construction, and energy events. Directly comparable in B2B trade show model and emerging-market geographic overlap (Egypt, UAE, South Africa).
• Clarion Events: UK-based B2B event organizer with a portfolio spanning transport, infrastructure, and emerging-market verticals including Africa-focused events. Comparable in B2B trade show model and emerging-market focus, though significantly larger and more diversified across industries.

Direct peers

• Hanson Wade: B2B conference specialist focused on specialist industry verticals with a portfolio model of recurring annual events and heavy emphasis on senior decision-maker attendance. Highly comparable in operating model (delegate/sponsor/exhibition, recurring series, niche verticals), though typically focused on life sciences and deep tech rather than ports.
• Terrapinn: B2B event organizer specializing in transport, logistics, and emerging-market verticals (notably Africa and Middle East). Closest direct peer: similar size, similar emerging-market concentration, similar vertical focus on ports and shipping, and similar reliance on delegate + sponsor monetization model.
• Mercator Media (Port Strategy): Specialist maritime publishing and events business producing Port Strategy magazine and port-related conferences. Comparable as a niche ports-focused media and events company, though smaller in event portfolio scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/transportevents
• Facebookfacebook.com/transportevents
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/transportevents

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Transport Events