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Event Logistics & Show Transport – Express Freight for Trade Fairs, Stage & Tour

Speed Logistics moves event equipment – stage, lighting and exhibition technology – as a direct transport without transloading and delivers within a ±30-minute time slot at the venue. Our 24/7 dispatch team also drives at night and on weekends and handles the return collection directly after the get-out.

Mount Ararat – event & show logistics

Once the get-in slot is set, there is no plan B: stage technology, lighting and stand materials have to be at the venue in the agreed time window – not earlier, because the hall is still occupied, and never later. Speed Logistics moves event equipment as a direct transport without transloading and delivers within a ±30-minute time slot. You receive your fixed-price quote within a few hours.

As the express freight forwarder of Logisticoo GmbH in Berlin, we run our dispatch team around the clock – including nights and weekends, when event logistics actually happens. From a sprinter van for the short-notice redelivery of a single case to a 40-tonne truck for a complete tour production, we provide the right vehicle and the right schedule.

Services for event organisers, exhibition builders and production companies

Among other things, we transport:

  • Stage, sound and lighting technology in cases and on wheels
  • Exhibition stands, stand materials, displays and promotional technology
  • Backline, instruments and production equipment
  • Decoration, furniture and catering equipment for events

Every shipment travels with CMR insurance and live GPS tracking – your production management can see where the material is at any time. Sensitive equipment receives premium handling: lashing straps, edge protection and form-fit load securing are standard, not extras.

Time-slot delivery and set-up coordination

Venues and exhibition grounds assign tight slots for delivery and get-out. We plan driving time, buffer and return trip so that your material is at the ramp or directly at the backstage access within a ±30-minute window. On request, we coordinate the delivery with your set-up team: case sequence, holding position, unloading time. After the event, we handle the return transport – including at night directly after the tear-down, so that the equipment is back in the warehouse or at the next venue the following morning.

Trade-fair logistics in sync with the venue

Trade-fair transport follows its own rules: build-up days with slot allocation, limited manoeuvring space, empties handling during the fair. We deliver stand materials and exhibits to the assigned build-up slot, take away empties and packaging and return both on time for the tear-down. For exhibitors with several fairs a year, we plan the dates as a series – one point of contact, the same processes, predictable costs. Short-notice redeliveries of exhibits during the fair are handled by the dispatch team as an express direct transport, right to the stand if required.

International events: ATA Carnet and customs clearance

For tours, fairs and productions outside the EU – for example in Türkiye, the United Kingdom or the Gulf states – we handle the temporary export via ATA Carnet. The Carnet replaces customs declarations in the member countries and avoids import duties on your equipment. We check the packing list for Carnet suitability, accompany the presentation to customs and build border crossings firmly into your production schedule – door-to-door from EXW to DDP.

Process: from enquiry to get-out

You send us the packing list, loading and unloading point and the time window. Within a few hours you receive a fixed-price quote including loading, insurance and live tracking. On the transport day we proactively report loading and estimated time of arrival; if the event schedule shifts, our personal dispatch team stays reachable 24/7 and adjusts the return transport. That keeps your production on schedule – from the first truck to the last case.

Frequently asked questions: Event & Show Logistics

How quickly can Speed Logistics take on an event transport?

Our dispatch team is personally staffed 24/7, and you receive a fixed-price quote within a few hours. Short-notice direct transports – a replacement power amp or a forgotten case to the venue, for example – can be dispatched the same day, provided a suitable vehicle is available. The earlier the enquiry, the more secure the slot.

What is an ATA Carnet and when do I need it for event equipment?

The ATA Carnet is a customs document for the temporary export of professional equipment and exhibition goods to non-EU countries, such as Türkiye or the United Kingdom. It replaces individual customs declarations and avoids import duties, because the equipment is verifiably re-exported. Speed Logistics checks your packing list and accompanies the customs presentation.

Does Speed Logistics also handle the return transport after the event?

Yes. We plan the outbound and return transport as one project: on request, the return starts directly after the get-out, including at night or on weekends. If the tear-down shifts, our 24/7 dispatch team adjusts the pick-up so the equipment is available in time for the next date.

Which vehicles are used for event transport?

From a 3.5 t sprinter van for individual cases, through 7.5- and 12-tonne trucks with a tail lift, to a 40 t articulated truck for complete tour and fair productions. The choice depends on volume, weight, ramp situation and venue access – we clarify this when preparing the quote.

How precisely is the delivery to the venue timed?

Speed Logistics delivers within a ±30-minute time slot. To achieve this we calculate driving time with a buffer, factor in the slot allocations of halls and exhibition grounds and report the estimated arrival proactively. Via live GPS tracking, your production management can follow the vehicle location itself at any time. We also absorb short-notice slot changes by the venue in our planning.

What does an event transport cost?

The price depends on the route, vehicle size, time window and additional services such as night-time return or ATA Carnet handling. Speed Logistics calculates a transparent fixed price including loading, CMR insurance and live tracking – with no subsequent surcharges. You usually receive the non-binding quote within a few hours. Return transport and Carnet handling are itemised as separate line items.

Which mistakes most often cost the time window in event logistics?

The three most common pitfalls are a missing slot coordination with the venue or exhibition grounds, a packing list that is not Carnet-suitable for events abroad, and too little time buffer planned for the approach and manoeuvring areas. Speed Logistics clarifies the slot, packing list and driving time with a buffer before submitting the quote and reports the arrival proactively – so the get-in appointment stays reliable.

Why does Speed Logistics deliver in a ±30-minute slot rather than simply as early as possible?

Venues and exhibition halls assign tight delivery windows: arrive too early and you block a hall that is still occupied; arrive too late and you hold up set-up and opening. That is why we calculate driving time with a buffer and time the arrival exactly to the build-up window – the material is then ready when the team unloads it, not before and not after.

Request event & show logistics

Contact our dispatch team – fixed-price quote within hours, available 24/7.