2017 SU: Task Force set up to Facilitate Universiade Logistics

TAIPEI CITY – With the 2017 Summer Universiade set to take place in Taipei next August, TUOC announced that a logistics task force has been set up to facilitate transportation services to and from 79 stadiums, other venues, the Media Center, Athletes’ Village, and hotels by coordinating resources from the central and local governments as well as the private sector.

According to Su Li-chiung, Chief Executive Officer of TUOC, meticulous logistics planning is required before, during, and after the Games. An estimated 5,000 freight vehicles and 7,000 staff members will be mobilized during the games, presenting an opportunity for Chinese Taipei to show the world its ability to handle logistics operations for large international events.

Chairman Richard Yeh of the Chinese Taipei International Logistics & Supply Chain Association points out that the group of Universiade logistics providers includes of EVA Air, China Airlines, Yang Ming Marine Transport, Evergreen Marine, Wan Hai Lines, Dimerco Express Group, Oriental Logistics Group, Kerry TJ Logistics, HCT Logistics, Global Business Group, SF Express, C.H. Robinson, and Agility Logistics, among others.

Logistics preparations for the Taipei Universiade have been going on for three years now, and a ‘Universiade Logistics Manual’ outlining the overall operating plan has been compiled using opinions from experts and scholars in logistics-related fields.

(Source: TUOC 2017)