- 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 U.K.
MISSISSAUGA, ON, Oct. 13, 2016 /CNW/ - 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, president UPS International. "With
this latest expansion, the coverage area comprises nearly 90 per
cent 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 nine per cent 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 USD 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,
visit pressroom.ups.com or
follow @UPS_News.
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1
International Monetary Fund
2 Focus Economics, September
2016
SOURCE UPS Canada Ltd.