{"id":7141,"date":"2022-03-29T13:26:04","date_gmt":"2022-03-29T12:26:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/10.81.104.155\/int\/?post_type=article&#038;p=7141"},"modified":"2022-05-19T19:20:37","modified_gmt":"2022-05-19T18:20:37","slug":"delivering-glory","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/gwc\/delivering-glory\/","title":{"rendered":"Delivering Glory"},"content":{"rendered":"\n  <style>\n    @media (min-width: 980px) {\n      .wp-block-hero__heading { font-size: 82px !important}\n      .wp-block-hero__sub-heading { font-size: 28px !important}\n    }\n  <\/style>\n\n<article class=\"wp-block-hero break-out\">\n\n      <div class=\"wp-block-hero__background\">\n                        <img data-src=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Top-cover-image.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-hero__background__image wp-block-hero__background__image--desktop lazy\">\n              \n          <\/div>\n  \n  <i class=\"wp-block-hero__overlay\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\n  \n      <i\n    aria-hidden=\"true\"\n    class=\"wp-block-hero__custom-overlay\"\n    style=\"background-color:#000000;opacity:0.25\"><\/i>\n  \n  \n  <div class=\"wp-block-hero__intro-wrap container\">\n    <h1 class=\"wp-block-hero__heading\">Delivering Glory<\/h1>\n  \n          <p class=\"wp-block-hero__sub-heading\">Meet the logistics team working behind the scenes to stage the world\u2019s biggest sporting event<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n\n  \n    <div class=\"wp-block-hero__content-by wp-block-hero__content-by--wrap container\">      \n      <ul class=\"wp-block-hero__logos\">\n                  <li class=\"wp-block-hero__item\">\n\n                          <a href=\"https:\/\/gwclogistics.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\">\n            \n                          <img data-src=https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Asset-2-300x130.png alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-hero__icon lazy\">\n            \n                          <\/a>\n            \n          <\/li>\n              <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n    \n  <\/article>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-large-font-size\" style=\"color:#3dae2a\">From 21 November to 18 December this year, Qatar will host the 22nd edition of international football\u2019s showpiece event: the FIFA World Cup\u2122. It will be the first edition of the tournament to take place in the Middle East and Arab world; and only the second in Asia, after the Korea Republic and Japan shared hosting duties in 2002.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cnn-heading\"><h2 id=\"a-decade-in-the-making\" class=\"wp-block-cnn-heading__heading\">A decade in the making<\/h2><div class=\"wp-block-cnn-heading__content\"><p>\u201cWe have been looking forward to the World Cup for more almost ten years now,\u201d says Shaikh Abdulla Bin Fahad Bin Jassem Bin Jabor Al Thani, Chairman of GWC, Qatar\u2019s leading logistics company, and the Official Host Nation Provider for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022\u2122. \u201cIt is an important moment for Qatar, showcasing everything the country has accomplished, and also for GWC. It is testament to our incredible progress over the past 18 years.\u201d<\/p><p>\u201cBeing named the Official Logistics Provider for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 was a momentous occasion for us, demonstrating how far we\u2019ve come since 2004,\u201d said Shaikh Abdulla. \u201cHard work, strong belief in our values and unwavering commitment to delivery has helped us achieve this goal. FIFA recognised this commitment, along with our dedication to training and innovation, and trusted us to play a key role in organizing the biggest single-sport event on the planet \u2013 and the most prestigious sporting event ever to be held in the Middle East and Arab world.\u201d<\/p><p>The event will be a gargantuan accomplishment by any measure. The GWC team has been planning for the World Cup for eight years. And their journey will continue once the estimated 1 million visitors \u2013 to a country of just 2.88 million people \u2013 have returned home.<\/p><p>While the world is mesmerized by the action on the pitch, it\u2019s the work behind the scenes that will leave a real legacy \u2013 for Qatar, the MENA region, and the world.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>FIFA trusted us to play a key role in organizing the biggest single-sport event on the planet.<\/p><cite>Shaikh Abdulla Bin Fahad Bin Jassem Bin Jabor Al Thani, Chairman of GWC<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image wp-block-image--large \"><img data-src=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/GWC_1-100x67.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/GWC_1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/GWC_1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/GWC_1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/GWC_1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/GWC_1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/GWC_1-1247x831.jpg 1247w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/GWC_1-826x551.jpg 826w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/GWC_1-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/GWC_1-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/GWC_1-520x347.jpg 520w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/GWC_1-260x173.jpg 260w\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-image__image lazy\"><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cnn-heading\"><h2 id=\"coordinating-a-country\" class=\"wp-block-cnn-heading__heading\">Coordinating a country<\/h2><div class=\"wp-block-cnn-heading__content\"><p>Take all the people out, turn the stadium upside down and shake it. Everything that falls out, logistics will deliver.<\/p><p>This includes food and drink and the kitchens they\u2019re prepared in, the seats fans sit on, the LED screens that guide them around the stadium, and the tickets they use to gain entry; also, the kits the players wear, and the broadcast equipment needed to transmit the world\u2019s biggest sporting event to billions of fans around the globe.<\/p><p>It\u2019s a logistical enterprise with few equals that will draw heavily on GWC\u2019s 3,800,000m\u00b2 of infrastructure, spread across 19 logistical hubs, connected by 1,600 specialist vehicles and a 3,600-strong workforce.<\/p><p>And when it\u2019s time to deliver the legacy mandate, Qatar has clear plans. There will be no \u2018white elephants\u2019, where venues were left to gather dust. Some Qatar 2022 stadiums will have seating removed to be donated to countries which lack sporting infrastructure, while other venues will be converted into facilities for the local community.<\/p><p>\u201cSome seats will be auctioned, some will go to charity, some will remain, and some will be dismantled,\u201d says Ranjeev Menon, Group CEO of GWC. The task of taking everything down is slated to last six months.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-white-color has-text-color has-background\" style=\"background-color:#3dae2b\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cnn-heading\"><h2 id=\"staging-the-worlds-biggest-sporting-event\" class=\"wp-block-cnn-heading__heading\">Staging the world\u2019s biggest sporting event<\/h2><div class=\"wp-block-cnn-heading__content\"><p>When Qatar won the bid to host the FIFA World Cup\u2122 in 2010, \u201cIt was a proud moment for the country,\u201d says Menon. \u201cThere were tears in people\u2019s eyes.\u201d<\/p><p>The stakes were high, and GWC is a relatively young company. The last Official Logistics Provider for the FIFA World Cup\u2122 was Kuhne &amp; Nagel, a 100-year veteran of the industry. GWC was only established within the last two decades. Planning began immediately.<\/p><p>The company had two trump cards in its deck. Unusually, GWC is not only the Official Host Nation Logistics Provider for the tournament, but a strategic partner for Qatar\u2019s Supreme Committee for Delivery &amp; Legacy, the organization charged with delivering the infrastructure and legacy for the mega-event. And also \u2013 importantly \u2013 Qatar is a compact country, making the furthest distance between stadiums a relatively short 75km.<\/p><p>Combined, these factors enable GWC to operate an end-to-end operation \u2013 almost unheard of for a major tournament. \u201cEvents like the World Cup are usually run in silos,\u201d explains Menon. \u201cBut with the help of our commercial partners, we\u2019ve managed to build a fully integrated solution.\u201d<\/p><p>This centralization is especially important for managing traffic. \u201cCongestion is the main challenge,\u201d Menon continues. \u201cBut because we\u2019re so integrated, we can use transport scheduling software to control the flow of traffic for every truck involved in the tournament.\u201d<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image wp-block-image--large \"><img data-src=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Staging-the-worlds-biggest-sporting-event-100x56.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Staging-the-worlds-biggest-sporting-event.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Staging-the-worlds-biggest-sporting-event-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Staging-the-worlds-biggest-sporting-event-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Staging-the-worlds-biggest-sporting-event-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Staging-the-worlds-biggest-sporting-event-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Staging-the-worlds-biggest-sporting-event-1247x701.jpg 1247w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Staging-the-worlds-biggest-sporting-event-826x465.jpg 826w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Staging-the-worlds-biggest-sporting-event-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Staging-the-worlds-biggest-sporting-event-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Staging-the-worlds-biggest-sporting-event-520x293.jpg 520w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Staging-the-worlds-biggest-sporting-event-260x146.jpg 260w\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-image__image lazy\"><figcaption class=\"wp-block-image__caption\"><span style=\"color:#FFFFFF\" class=\"color\">The Al Bayt stadium is one of many constructed for the games <\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cnn-heading\"><h2 id=\"safe-and-sustainable\" class=\"wp-block-cnn-heading__heading\">Safe and sustainable<\/h2><div class=\"wp-block-cnn-heading__content\"><p>A sign of the times and modern responsibilities, there are two additional considerations for GWC to account for: Covid-safety, and sustainability. The World Cup is currently expected to be free of pandemic-related restrictions. But should that change, GWC is ready.<\/p><p>&#8220;The project is drawn up based on an approach prioritizing awareness-raising, and both the promotion and security of health, with a particular focus on mass gatherings,&#8221; said Gianni Infantino, FIFA President. &#8220;FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022\u2122 will create a long-lasting legacy for Sport and Health.&#8221;<\/p><p>The company handled the FIFA Club World Cup 2020\u2122, held in early 2021 and during the pandemic. To ensure the tournament was Covid-safe, GWC enacted a \u2018bubble-to-bubble\u2019 plan first formulated in response to the 2009 SARS scare. In short, bubbles were formed between tournament staff and players, who required a negative test to enter and were subsequently tested regularly thereafter.<\/p><p>The same procedure was scaled up for the FIFA Arab Cup later in the year. \u201cWe had six stadiums with multiple games and a considerable number of fans,\u201d says Menon. \u201cIt was a great opportunity to test our strength in terms of our infrastructure, and COVID compliance.\u201d<\/p><p>Qatar 2022 is also being billed as the most sustainable edition of the tournament in history. \u201cAll the stadiums have been designed to reduce energy consumption by 30%-35% compared to similar developments. In addition, Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium was built with 90% recycled materials,\u201d says Menon. For its part, GWC is consolidating in- and out-bound deliveries as much as possible, employing solar panels to power its infrastructure, regenerating water, and ensuring all packaging is biodegradable where possible.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image wp-block-image--large \"><img data-src=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Safe-and-sustainable-1-100x67.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Safe-and-sustainable-1.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Safe-and-sustainable-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Safe-and-sustainable-1-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Safe-and-sustainable-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Safe-and-sustainable-1-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Safe-and-sustainable-1-1247x831.jpg 1247w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Safe-and-sustainable-1-826x550.jpg 826w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Safe-and-sustainable-1-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Safe-and-sustainable-1-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Safe-and-sustainable-1-520x346.jpg 520w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Safe-and-sustainable-1-260x173.jpg 260w\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1066\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-image__image lazy\"><figcaption class=\"wp-block-image__caption\">Stadium 974&#8217;s design incorporates 974 recycled shipping containers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cnn-heading\"><h2 id=\"lasting-impact\" class=\"wp-block-cnn-heading__heading\">Lasting impact<\/h2><div class=\"wp-block-cnn-heading__content\"><p>\u201cThe World Cup is an amazing opportunity to deliver a wonderful celebration of football, culture, and hospitality,\u201d says Menon. \u201cBut its most lasting impact will be in the wider economy. It is a catalyst for national development and innovation. The preparations have already accelerated Qatar National Vision 2030.\u201d<\/p><p>The National Vision was formulated in 2008 and aims \u2013 by 2030 \u2013 for Qatar to become an advanced society capable of sustaining its development and providing a high standard of living for its people. It was developed around four key pillars: human, social, economic, and environmental. Hosting the FIFA World Cup\u2122 has accelerated the project, with GWC supporting some of its key objectives.<\/p><p>For example, GWC is working with a sprawling network of smaller partners to deliver the show-stopping event. The experience will significantly upskill Qatar\u2019s SMEs, furthering the Qatar National Vision goal of fostering a world-class SME ecosystem.<\/p><p>It\u2019s a goal that GWC is actively supporting, having recently opened its largest logistics park to date, a colossal 1,500,000m\u00b2 one-stop-shop that caters specifically to small-, medium-, and micro-businesses. The site caters to all their commercial needs, as well as affording an opportunity to network with like-minded organizations. \u201cWe act as an enabler or catalyst between these small and medium companies, and the companies that will come in during the FIFA World Cup,\u201d says Menon.<\/p><p>Once the cameras have left, the world will move on. 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