UPS constructs hub in Shanghai
UPS recently held a formal groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate the start of construction work on its forthcoming airfreight centre at Pudong International Airport.
The ambitious facility, which is located at the southern end of the airport’s West Cargo Terminal, will make Shanghai a stopover for flights connecting China to other locations in the UPS international network, with services to the United States, Europe and Asia.
Scheduled to become operational from next year, the centre will provide UPS with a sorting capacity of 17,000 pieces per hour.
“The opening of this hub will ensure we are well-positioned to support the explosive growth in Asia’s regional trade,” said UPS chairman and CEO Mike Eskew, who attended the event.
“Export volume growth in China and throughout Asia has been robust and the outlook remains bright. We are extremely proud to be the first US airline to open an international air hub in China under the 2004 US-China air services agreement,” he added.
Over the past five years, UPS has invested approximately USD 600 million in China, including its transition to become the first wholly owned foreign express carrier in the country.
