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Flightless birds land safely at world expo in Dubai
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<blockquote data-quote="cheryl" data-source="post: 5137907" data-attributes="member: 1"><p><a href="https://about.ups.com/us/en/our-stories/innovation-driven/flightless-birds-land-safely-at-world-expo-in-dubai.html" target="_blank"><strong>Flightless birds land safely at world expo in Dubai - UPS</strong></a></p><p></p><p><strong>What’s new:</strong> Colossal sculptures of <strong>Magellanic penguins</strong> – made of repurposed ocean plastics – are now on display at the <strong>entrance to the Portugal pavilion at Expo 2020 in Dubai</strong>. But how did these oversized aquatic birds get to Dubai from Portugal? After all, everyone knows penguins can’t fly … or can they?</p><p></p><p><strong>The challenge:</strong> Measuring roughly 7.5 x 10.7 feet (228 x 325 cms) and weighing almost 1,300 lbs. (approximately 600 kg), this impressive work of street art <strong>required more than a box and a label to reach its destination.</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>The solution:</strong> The Portuguese delegation turned to the <strong>supply chain experts at UPS</strong> to ensure these birds had a safe and comfortable flight all the way to Dubai. A dedicated team of <strong>UPSers oversaw every aspect of the sculpture’s journey</strong> – packaging and crating, air transportation, brokerage and customs clearance, and, finally, installation of the artwork at the pavilion.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cheryl, post: 5137907, member: 1"] [URL='https://about.ups.com/us/en/our-stories/innovation-driven/flightless-birds-land-safely-at-world-expo-in-dubai.html'][B]Flightless birds land safely at world expo in Dubai - UPS[/B][/URL] [B]What’s new:[/B] Colossal sculptures of [B]Magellanic penguins[/B] – made of repurposed ocean plastics – are now on display at the [B]entrance to the Portugal pavilion at Expo 2020 in Dubai[/B]. But how did these oversized aquatic birds get to Dubai from Portugal? After all, everyone knows penguins can’t fly … or can they? [B]The challenge:[/B] Measuring roughly 7.5 x 10.7 feet (228 x 325 cms) and weighing almost 1,300 lbs. (approximately 600 kg), this impressive work of street art [B]required more than a box and a label to reach its destination. The solution:[/B] The Portuguese delegation turned to the [B]supply chain experts at UPS[/B] to ensure these birds had a safe and comfortable flight all the way to Dubai. A dedicated team of [B]UPSers oversaw every aspect of the sculpture’s journey[/B] – packaging and crating, air transportation, brokerage and customs clearance, and, finally, installation of the artwork at the pavilion. [/QUOTE]
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