{"id":25733,"date":"2019-12-10T13:09:50","date_gmt":"2019-12-10T09:09:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/?p=25733"},"modified":"2019-12-10T13:09:50","modified_gmt":"2019-12-10T09:09:50","slug":"ups-delivers-expo-2020-dubais-largest-shipment-ahead-of-worlds-greatest-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/ups-delivers-expo-2020-dubais-largest-shipment-ahead-of-worlds-greatest-show\/","title":{"rendered":"UPS Delivers Expo 2020 Dubai’s Largest Shipment Ahead Of “World’s Greatest Show”"},"content":{"rendered":"

UPS<\/a> (NYSE: UPS) announced today the completion of a series of multi-modal deliveries for Expo 2020 Dubai\u2019s iconic entry portals in the run-up to next year\u2019s official opening. UPS, the Official Logistics Partner of Expo 2020 Dubai<\/a>, choreographed multiple shipments from Germany through Belgium\u2019s Port of Antwerp and into Dubai\u2019s major commercial port in Jebel Ali.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese extraordinary entry portals will welcome 25 million visits \u2014 equal to the population of Australia \u2014 and, likewise the logistics required for these shipments, is nothing short of monumental,\u201d said Nando Cesarone, president, UPS International. \u201cWhether it\u2019s delivering a 21 meter entry way or a small package for an international visitor at the Expo 2020 site, our world-class logistics are made possible by a dedicated team that will grow to up to 600 for this global undertaking.\u201d<\/p>\n

The 21 x 30 meter, carbon-fiber structures were placed at the three main entrances to the site, roughly a year before Expo 2020 opens on Oct. 20, 2020. The entryways will transform the skyline of the Expo 2020 site and symbolize the futuristic spirit of the international exposition.<\/p>\n

Sanjive Khosla, Expo 2020 Dubai\u2019s chief commercial officer, said: \u201cTransporting the iconic entry portals to our fast-developing site in Dubai was a major organizational and logistical challenge but as ever our Official Logistics Partner, UPS, delivered without a hitch. We will be continuing to rely on their expertise and unmatched network all the way to 20 October 2020 when those portals will welcome millions of visitors to the World\u2019s Greatest Show.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are transforming our smart global logistics network in the Middle East to ensure a seamless delivery of Expo 2020,\u201d added Cesarone. \u201cOur regional headquarters is in the UAE, which is within an 8-hour flight from two-thirds of the world\u2019s population and 65% of the world\u2019s GDP. We have added a new, around-the-world flight to Dubai, flying our biggest-ever 747-8 aircraft.\u201d<\/p>\n

The precision-machined portals were designed and built by HA-CO Carbon GmbH, one of Germany\u2019s cutting-edge small businesses in Bavaria. In line with Expo 2020\u2019s theme of sustainability, 90 percent of the material used to construct the permanent areas of the site \u2014 including the portals \u2014 will be reused or re-purposed after the event.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe hosts of Expo 2020 wanted a structure that would stand the test of time \u2014 and there are no other entryways like this on the planet,\u201d said HA-CO CEO Martin Osswald. \u201cThe detailed specifications for this design and the advanced technology production of the carbon-fiber pieces that make up the entry portals demonstrate Expo 2020\u2019s commitment to excellence.<\/p>\n

\u201cGetting every piece delivered on time and with all of the logistics planned in advance by UPS was crucial to keeping Expo Dubai on schedule,\u201d Osswald added. \u201cIt\u2019s incredible for us to imagine that 25 million visitors will pass through these iconic doors that were made in Germany.\u201d<\/p>\n

Expo 2020 chose UPS as Official Logistics Partner for an event that is billed as the \u201cworld\u2019s greatest show\u201d by organizers, on a site that is roughly the size of more than 600 soccer fields, with 192 countries confirmed to participate. To support Expo 2020, UPS draws on its experience as the logistics sponsor of the 2012 Olympic Games in London and the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.<\/p>\n

\u201cDriving by or flying over the Expo 2020 site, you can\u2019t help but notice one of the world\u2019s most sophisticated, synchronized peacetime logistics operations in full swing,\u201d said Alan Williams, UPS\u2019s Expo 2020 Vice President of Operations. \u201cWhen something as monumental in size, proportion and importance as this is needed to be moved from around the world to Dubai, Expo organizers trusted UPS. We’re excited to deliver!”<\/p>\n

The United Arab Emirates is home to one of the world\u2019s busiest airports, Dubai International, along with Jebel Ali Port, the largest container port outside the Far East. UPS has operated in the region since 1989 and strategically located its Indian Subcontinent, Middle East and Africa headquarters in Dubai.<\/p>\n

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