UPS Worldwide Express Plus™ Service Guarantees Morning Delivery to More Places Around The World
October 12 2016 - 9:00AM
- Earlier morning delivery now available in 28 new countries and
enhanced in 25 existing countries
- New country examples: Turkey, Mexico, Vietnam, and United Arab
Emirates
- Expanding reach in select existing countries: Canada, China,
India and the UK
UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced the expansion of its earliest
morning package delivery service, UPS Worldwide Express Plus™. By
expanding its reach to 28 new countries and enhancing service to
cover more postal codes in 25 existing countries, shippers can
reach the top 20 economies in the world1 earlier than ever
before.
Businesses in the industrial manufacturing, automotive,
healthcare and retail industries use the service for urgent
shipments. The UPS Express Plus service offers guaranteed delivery
on the next business day as early as 8:00 a.m., depending on the
destination.
In the 25 existing countries, shippers can reach more customers
in many global business centers. The service is not limited to the
largest cities. This expansion now makes the service available in
3,000 additional postal codes in the United Kingdom and 2,000 more
postal codes in Canada.
“Companies that require spare parts quickly to keep operations
running, and healthcare customers shipping emergency products rely
on the speed and dependability of the service,” said Jim Barber UPS
International President. “With this latest expansion, the coverage
area comprises nearly 90% of the global gross domestic product and
nearly 90% of global real imports.”
Europe adds 19 countries with the greatest expansion of service
in emerging economic centers including Romania, Turkey and Serbia.
Romania is projected to be the fastest growing economy in Eastern
Europe this year.2
Expanding early morning delivery in Paris, London and Milan will
benefit luxury goods retailers that demand quick turnarounds
between their design, sampling, production and fulfillment
cycles.
J.Hilburn, a luxury menswear brand, uses the UPS Worldwide
Express Plus service for their inbound shipments of made-to-measure
suits and custom shirts from Portugal and Malaysia to the U.S.
“Before using UPS Worldwide Express Plus, we couldn’t start
processing customer orders until midday. Now with the earlier
delivery we can get our product in and out in the same day,” said
Wayne Davis, Logistics and Operations Director, J. Hilburn. “Having
consistent delivery is a game changer.”
Mexico is the United States’ second largest export market, and
the fourth largest exporter of automobiles globally. Automotive
customers depend on the UPS Worldwide Express Plus service for
critical parts used in production lines.
In Vietnam where apparel exports values grew 9% last year,
retail customers will be able to process manufactured garments,
samples and accessories earlier in the day.
UPS Worldwide Express Plus is part of the broader UPS
Express™ shipping portfolio, which offers the most
international guaranteed time-of-day delivery options that include
routine customs clearance.
The UPS Express shipping portfolio features:
- UPS Worldwide Express Plus for early-morning delivery to 56
countries
- UPS Express for midday delivery to 118 countries and
territories
- UPS Express Saver for end-of-day delivery to 220 countries and
territories
Through 2019, UPS plans to invest $2 billion in European
operations to expand destinations, enhance time in transit, and
increase overall capacity.
About UPS
UPS (NYSE: UPS) is a global leader in logistics, offering a
broad range of solutions including transporting packages and
freight; facilitating international trade, and deploying advanced
technology to more efficiently manage the world of business.
Headquartered in Atlanta, UPS serves more than 220 countries and
territories worldwide. The company can be found on the web
at ups.com® and its corporate blog can be found
at longitudes.ups.com. To get UPS news direct,
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1 International Monetary Fund
2 Focus Economics, September 2016
Natalie Godwin-Norrington
404-828-7123
ngodwin@ups.com
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