The Beijing Organising Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG) has appointed Schenker China as the Official Freight Forwarding & Customs Clearance Exclusive Supplier of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.
Matthew Clarke, project director for the Schenker Beijing 2008 Olympic team, said that the company has the infrastructure and the experienced personnel to take on the challenges of what will be the world's greatest sporting event.
“For the Olympic Games and other major global sporting events, Schenker has an outstanding track record for providing freight forwarding and customs clearance for many of the world's leading sporting organisations, broadcasters, press agents, sponsors and suppliers,” said Dr Thomas Lieb, member of Schenker AG’s management board.
This appointment mirrors the company's participation in the Athens 2004 Olympics and Torino 2006 Winter Olympics. Since 2003, Schenker has been the Official Supplier to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for freight forwarding and customs clearance for the Olympic Games.
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