Shanghai Daily news

Agility Fairs & Events of Singapore, a logistics provider, will take charge of transport management and exhibition logistics coordination at World Expo 2010 Shanghai, organizers said.

The company is the first foreign logistics service provider appointed by the Bureau of Shanghai World Expo Coordination.

It will work with two or three other logistics firms to ensure a smooth logistics operation during the six-month event opening on May 1, 2010.

Agility has extensive experience handling logistics at mega events.

It was responsible for logistics services at the Hanover World Expo 2000, the Athens Olympics in 2004 and the Asian Games in Bangkok in 1998.

Chen Xianjin, deputy director-general of the Expo Bureau, said safe, specialized and high-quality logistics services are essential to a splendid exposition.

Agility would support organizers with its advantages in far-reaching information networks and superb services, he added.

Ringo Lau, managing director of Agility Fairs & Events, said the company would do its utmost to ensure the success of Expo logistics projects.

Agility has more than US$6 billion in annual revenue and is a leading global logistics provider with more than 32,000 employees. It specializes in reliable personal services and flexible supply chain solutions tailored to meet business needs.