The World Logistics Passport (WLP) Logistics Challenge, held during World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) in Abu Dhabi, gathered leading minds from the supply chain industry to tackle some of the most pressing challenges facing the global supply chain today.
With a focus on themes discussed at MC13, the WLP Logistics Challenge sought to address topics such as trade barriers and post-pandemic trade.
This intensive one-day workshop was aimed at strengthening public-private collaboration to resolve the world’s biggest trade challenges. The five teams, each comprising of 10 members, featured representatives from the freight forwarding industry, government representatives, supply chain experts, students, and technology professionals.
Team honoured
The team was honoured by HE Dr Thani Bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade of UAE, Chair of World Trade Organisation’s 13th Ministerial Conference and received valuable cash prize along with a certification for their achievement.
“Many congratulations to the winning team and I look forward to seeing their solution succeed and scale in a real-world setting,” remarked the Minister.
“Collaboration is at the heart of WLP, and I am delighted to witness bright minds from varied sectors come together and work on solutions to cut through trade barriers and promote resilient supply chains,” commented Mahmood Al Bastaki, WLP General Manager.
