COP28 appoints Kuehne+Nagel as freight forwarding, logistics partner

Swiss-headquartered Kuehne+Nagel has been appointed as the official logistics partner at the global 2023 UN Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai.

The company has close to 79,000 employees at almost 1,300 sites in close to 100 countries.

From November 30 until December 12, the event is expected to bring together over 70,000 accredited visitors to the restricted Blue Zone and 50,000 daily visitors to the public Green Zone.

The appointment is a nod to Kuehne+Nagel’s capabilities in expo and events logistics, as well as its commitment to its science-based emission reduction targets and efforts to decarbonise logistics.

Kuehne+Nagel will drive all logistics activities on-site at COP28

At Expo City Dubai, Kuehne+Nagel will be the sole ground handler responsible for steering all logistics activities on-site, like building country pavillions and stages for panel discussions.

At COP28, the team will also support support participants in their end-to-end and local logistics needs, from international freight forwarding, customs clearance and warehousing, to venue delivery – all supported by the company’s global network of experts and its portfolio of low-emission solutions.

Damian Raczynski, national manager UAE and Oman at Kuehne+Nagel: “We are proud to have been appointed for this important conference. 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 – a region with world-class infrastructure to accommodate this industry.”

Kuehne+Nagel’s is committed to the Science-Based Target initiative (SBTi) and has taken major steps to make low-emission transport solutions available for its customers. 

 Sarah Kreienbühl, member of the Management Board, responsible for Human Resources and ESG at Kuehne+Nagel International, said: Our current focus is on making low-emission fuels more widely available in the market. However, our industry needs to unlock new technologies to have more andbetter solutions. This is a challenge for which all actors across societies and industries need to work together.

“That is why the yearly COP28 is so important, alongside other forums and coalitions that bring actors together to address climate change.”