Mubasher: COP28, the 2023 UN Climate Change Conference, has appointed global provider of logistics services Kuehne+Nagel as its official freight forwarding and logistics partner.

Kuehne+Nagel will be responsible for managing all logistics activities on-site at Expo City Dubai, including the construction of country pavilions and stages for panel discussions, according to a press release. 

The company will also support participants in their end-to-end and local logistics needs, such as international freight forwarding, customs clearance, warehousing, and venue delivery.

The COP28 event will take place in Dubai from 30 November 30 to 12 December 2023 and is expected to bring together more than 70,000 accredited visitors to the restricted Blue Zone and 50,000 daily visitors to the public Green Zone.

National Manager of UAE and Oman at Kuehne+Nagel, Damian Raczynski, said: " Kuehne+Nagel is well-known in the events and exhibition space in Europe, and this appointment underpins our efforts to further develop this segment in the Middle East—an area with great infrastructure to accommodate this industry."