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HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Chairman of Emirates Group, and Chairman of the Expo 2020 Dubai Higher Committee, witnessed the signing of an agreement making DP World the ‘Premier Global Trade Partner’ of Expo 2020 Dubai, the third premier partner to be announced to date.
Reem bint Ibrahim Al Hashemi, Minister of State for International Cooperation and Director-General of the Expo Dubai 2020 Bureau said, “Expo 2020 Dubai will be the first World Expo to take place in the Middle East, Africa or South Asia. Serving an area with a collective population of nearly 3.2 billion people and a GDP of more than US$6.5 trillion.â€
She added, “Trade and economic diversification are vital to the UAE’s future. Through this agreement with DP World and our other partners, Expo 2020 Dubai will leave an economic legacy in the form of new business generation, GDP growth and job creation across the region.”
The partnership with DP World means that countries participating in Expo 2020 Dubai will be able to use ports in their home countries as well as Jebel Ali Port for their transport requirements as they prepare to take part in the global mega event, taking advantage of one of the most modern ports in the region, employing state of the art equipment and the infrastructure required to accommodate the world’s largest container vessels.
The agreement will also offer wider opportunities for DP World to enhance its international profile and build long-lasting partnerships with the mega-event’s participants, which will include nations, corporations and multilateral organisations.
The Premier Partnership, the highest of three tiers in Expo 2020’s partnership programme, grants exclusive marketing rights and benefits to DP World, as well as the opportunity to have its own pavilion during the Expo and to remain in legacy.