Artificial Intelligence is generating increasing trust among industrial companies that consume logistics, who see this tool as an ally to improve their operations. This is determined by the XVI Barometer of the Logistics Circle 2026, published by SIL Barcelona, the reference fair in Logistics, Transport, Intralogistics, and Supply Chain, organized by the Consorci de la Zona Franca de Barcelona (CZFB), which will take place from June 3 to 5 at Fira Barcelona, Montjuic.
According to the XVI Barometer of the Logistics Circle of SIL 2026, the sector strongly bets on innovation and, more specifically, on AI. In fact, 72.5% of the logistics directors and managers who participated in the study firmly believe that AI is a tool that will allow their company staff to be more productive and efficient and that it will not negatively affect the workforce at all. Likewise, 22.9% point out that, if it affects, it would be little, since they would only dispense with some people in their teams; and only 4.6% of respondents foresee considerably reducing their workforce.
In this regard, 76.6% of these companies already have some AI tool in their company or are in the process of implementing it, compared to 22.4% who have not yet done so. This figure reaffirms that companies continue to trust AI one year after being asked, as 76.3% already did in 2025.
One of the main novelties of the twenty-eighth edition of the fair will be precisely the new spaces dedicated to innovation, digitalization and talent such as the SIL Lab, or the AI Corner, dynamic areas with technological demonstrations, immersive experiences, inspiring talks and practical workshops, where practical cases, tools and trends on the use of Artificial Intelligence and other technologies in the supply chain will be shared.
Another major novelty comes with new formats and content in the SIL Knowledge program, with the participation of more than 250 speakers in a total of 7 knowledge spaces spread throughout the fairgrounds, where debates, interviews, workshops, and presentations of success cases will take place.
In this regard, the program includes new international sector days such as: the International Logistics Summit which brings together sector leaders from different countries, with entities such as CSCMP, ESC, GSA, Alice, ELA, TuComex and ICIL; the Spain Air Cargo Day, with entities such as the Air Cargo Club, BCL and ACE; the Investors Day, the Responsible Shipper Gala or the Connectivity Day, which join those already held in previous editions such as the COACAB Congress or the UNO Logistics Technical Day, among others.
Read more The WhatsApp creator’s helicopter leaves Barcelona on a crane; his yacht remains in Port Vell
Registration to attend SIL Barcelona 2026 as a visitor will be free for all industry professionals who register before May 22
It is also worth noting that, in its commitment to internationalization, the event has 30% of confirmed companies from different countries such as: Germany, Andorra, Argentina, Belgium, Chile, China, United Arab Emirates, Slovakia, United States, France, Hungary, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Peru, Portugal, United Kingdom, Romania, Turkey or Switzerland, among others.
All in all, SIL Barcelona will once again be the meeting point of the sector, with representation of the entire supply chain through the participation of more than 600 companies offering: transport, logistics and distribution services; technology and IT; infrastructures; real estate logistics; talent; intralogistics; industry 4.0; last mile and delivery in ecommerce and sustainability. In addition, it will again feature networking and innovation initiatives such as the Startup Innovation Hub and the Job Market Place.
Likewise, the fair expects the attendance of more than 15,000 visitors, of which more than 90% have decision-making capacity or influence decisions in their company and lead logistics departments of companies such as: Nestlé, Decathlon, CELSA, Nissan, SEAT, EBRO, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Dr. Oetker, Natura, Abacus, Mercabarna, Fluidra, Leo Pharma, The MAGNUM Ice Cream Company, Veritas, L’OREAL, Ferrovial Construcción, Lesaffre Ibérica, Idiada Automotive, Quimidroga, Conforama, Mammafiore, Editorial Casals, Grupo Planeta, Refrescos Iberia, Pepsico, Caprabo, LIDL Supermarkets, Aldi, HP, Bayer, Frit Ravich, Danone, Mahou San Miguel, Grupo Damm, Aneto, Argal Alimentación, Grupo Cacaolat, MANGO, Simon, Revlon, Singularu, Sanofi, Grupo Central Lechera Asturiana.
The CZFB has already opened online registration to attend SIL Barcelona 2026 as a visitor, whose registration will be free for all industry professionals who register before May 22 at www.silbcn.com. After that date, the Full Pass for SIL Barcelona will cost 60 euros. Registration for the event will also give access to the SILPlatform which, among other networking and messaging tools, includes the Intelligent Agenda and the virtual assistant SILvIA.
Read more Match in Jódar interrupted due to smoke from Inter fans after winning the Coppa Italia
*Until May 22, 2026
