He stressed that the developments that the world witnessed during the past two years highlighted the great importance of the "sector".

Maktoum bin Mohammed: Dubai has succeeded in consolidating its position as the most important shipping center in the region

Maktoum bin Mohammed during his meeting with the president of the global company "UPS".

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His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, met at the headquarters of the Leaders Building at the "Expo 2020 Dubai", the President of the global "UPS" company, Scott Price. His Highness expressed his appreciation for the efforts of the global company, which It has always had a close partnership and cooperation relationship with Dubai, which takes Dubai as the regional headquarters for its operations in the Indian subcontinent, the Middle East and Africa.

Importance of Shipping

His Highness stressed that the developments that the world has witnessed during the past two years have highlighted the great importance of the shipping and logistics sector, which Dubai has succeeded in establishing as the most important center in the region, thanks to the investment in establishing a world-class and highly efficient infrastructure, which is among the elements of the supporting environment. Which the Emirate provides to its partners from international shipping companies, to enable them to carry out their business with the required speed and efficiency.

Dubai approach

The meeting touched on ways to strengthen and expand this partnership, in line with Dubai's approach to consolidating the foundations of constructive cooperation with major international institutions, within various sectors, and its continuous quest to create the best conditions that enable it to continue growth and prosperity.

Highest standards

The meeting also dealt with the great importance that Dubai attaches to the shipping and logistics sector, which constitutes one of the main pillars of trade, the method of work followed by the emirate, and the measures it takes that take into account the highest international standards and practices, with the aim of providing the best working environments that support the private sector, and enable its institutions to diversify Its specializations allow it to carry out its work in a manner that ensures the achievement of its strategic objectives.

logistics partner

For his part, the President of UPS affirmed his pride in the close cooperation relations with Dubai, and the company's role as an official logistical partner for Expo 2020 Dubai, and its contribution to this huge global event that brings together 192 countries, and what it represents an exemplary opportunity to exchange ideas, experiences and visions to create a future. Promising full of opportunities.

Solar plants

At the Expo 2020 Dubai, UPS announced the launch of charging stations using entirely solar energy, the first of its kind in the world, intended to feed the company's fleet of delivery vehicles, with energy, without the need to connect them to the electrical network.

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