UPS Joins With Expo 2020 Dubai As Official Logistics Partner
May 09 2017 - 10:00AM
- UPS to deliver one of the world’s most complex logistics
challenges
- Expo 2020 a symbol of the UAE’s position connecting the world
to key markets
- Previous UPS expertise delivering Olympic Games will benefit
Expo 2020 Dubai
Expo 2020 Dubai has chosen leading global logistics firm UPS
(NYSE: UPS) to handle the logistics operations for World Expo 2020
Dubai, which is expected to attract millions of visitors between
its opening day on October 20, 2020 through April 10, 2021.
With more than 180 countries expected to participate and
hundreds of thousands of visitors on peak days, the Expo will be
one the most complex logistics projects UPS has tackled.
As Official Logistics Partner, UPS will provide more than 27,000
square meters of warehouse space, equivalent to four soccer fields,
and a team of 1,000 employees during the Expo. The team will rely
on expertise as logistics sponsor in the 2012 Olympic Games in
London and the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.
The partnership agreement was signed by his Highness Sheikh
Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Expo 2020 Dubai Higher
Committee, and Jean-Francois Condamine, UPS President of the Indian
Sub-continent, Middle East and Africa (ISMEA).
The Expo 2020 theme, “Connecting Minds, Creating the Future,”
provides a platform to foster creativity, innovation and
collaboration globally. “Mobility is one of the key pillars of Expo
2020 Dubai,” said Her Excellency Reem Al Hashimy, UAE Minister of
State for International Cooperation and Director General, Expo 2020
Dubai Bureau. “We see it as the bridge to opportunity by connecting
people, goods and ideas and providing easier access to markets,
knowledge and innovation. UPS will play a key role – not only
during Expo 2020 Dubai but long after the doors close in 2021.”
Operating in the region since 1989, UPS will help establish
Dubai as a transportation hub for global commerce connecting trade
from the Middle East to China, Africa, Europe and the U.S.
“We plan to expand UPS’s presence in the region by establishing
capacity, technology and staff capabilities to serve customers
shipping to and through Dubai, long after the Expo concludes,” said
David Abney, UPS Chairman and CEO. “An undertaking of this
scale and sophistication requires a next generation network that is
smart, efficient, and integrated. We share a vision of what the
logistics of tomorrow will look like.”
The United Arab Emirates is home to one of the world’s busiest
airports, Dubai International, along with the port of Jebel Ali,
the largest container port outside the Far East.
Other Expo 2020 partnerships include Emirates Airlines,
Accenture, Etisalat, DP World and SAP. Dubai prepares to host
the first World Expo in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia
(MEASA) region.
About UPS
UPS (NYSE: UPS) is a global leader in logistics, offering a
broad range of solutions including transporting packages and
freight; facilitating international trade, and deploying advanced
technology to more efficiently manage the world of business.
Headquartered in Atlanta, UPS serves more than 220 countries and
territories worldwide. The company can be found on the web
at ups.com and its corporate blog can be found
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UPS in ISMEA (Indian Subcontinent, Middle East
and Africa)
UPS has been operating in the region since 1989, with its
headquarters in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). ISMEA is the
largest UPS region in terms of geography with UPS service available
in over 70 active countries. The UAE is a high growth market as
well as the global cornerstone for commerce in the region. UPS
operates 27 UPS flights weekly – 16 of them connect the European
Union and Asia through Dubai airport. UPS has been operating in the
United Arab Emirates since 1995, and currently offers a broad
portfolio of Express, Freight and Logistics services to
customers.
About Expo 2020
Expo 2020 Dubai is guided by the belief that innovation and
progress are the result of people and ideas combining in new ways.
The global Expo aims to bring together hundreds of countries and
millions of people to celebrate human ingenuity: “Connecting Minds;
Creating the Future.”
Millions of people are expected to visit the Expo between its
opening day on October 20, 2020 and its close on April 10, 2021 –
70% of visitors expected to come from outside the UAE, the largest
proportion of international visitors in Expo history.
The global Expo will have over 200 participants including
nations, multilateral organizations, businesses and educational
institutions. It also has an ambitious 30,000 volunteer
program.
The Expo site is located within the Dubai South District,
adjacent to Al Maktoum International Airport.
Natalie Godwin
404-828-7123
ngodwin@ups.com
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