FIFA has appointed Rock-it Cargo as the official logistics provider of the 2026 FIFA World Cup™a competition which promises to be historic in every way and will take place from June 11 to July 19, 2026 in 16 cities in Canada, the United States and Mexico. The company, a member of the Global Critical Logistics (GCL) group, will provide multi-year planning, management and event logistics services to facilitate the organization of the first ever 48-team FIFA World Cup™ and 104 matches. Appointed following a particularly competitive tender procedure, Rock-it Cargo has recognized experience in the planning and provision of logistics services for the most complex and prestigious sporting or entertainment events in the world. world. “We have found in Rock-it Cargo an ideal partner to entrust with the main logistical services of the biggest World Cup ever organized,” said Mattias Grafström, FIFA Secretary General. “We were impressed by his experience, his attention to detail, his teamwork and his desire to achieve operational excellence. His international dimension also perfectly meets our great ambitions for the competition.” As the official logistics provider of the 2026 World Cup, Rock-it Cargo will provide planning, management and event logistics services, including customs and international freight, storage and distribution, activities at the International Broadcast Center and operations relating to team equipment.
The multi-year partnership will begin in 2025 and Rock-it Cargo will already provide certain services for the new FIFA Club World Cup™which will take place next June and July in 12 stadiums in 11 different host cities in the United States. The range of services will then be expanded in view of the major meeting the following year, for which Rock-it Cargo will also enjoy the status of Supporter of the competition.
“We are deeply honored to have been chosen by FIFA to help plan and organize the largest World Cup in history,” said Daniel Rosenthal, president and CEO of GCL, the parent company of Rock-it Cargo. “For nearly 50 years, our team has supported the most famous artists on the planet and the major leagues of North American sport in order to offer an exceptional experience to all stakeholders, in particular through in-depth planning, efficient emergency response and impeccable coordination of operations. We look forward to providing the stadiums and host cities of the 2026 World Cup with our expertise and thus contributing to the success of this event which will last 39 days.”
With its extensive experience in operational and customs procedures in North America, its centralized storage infrastructure and its last mile processing policy, Rock-it Cargo will be able – as an official logistics provider – to offer more efficient services. and sustainable to FIFA as well as to its partners, suppliers, broadcasters and other stakeholders.
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