UPS expands Worldwide Express Freight service
UPS has today (15 July) announced the second expansion this year of its UPS Worldwide Express Freight service, adding five countries in Latin America and three in Europe. The expansion adds eight new origin and five new destination countries. Countries adding origin service include: Bulgaria, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Romania and Serbia. Countries adding destination service include: El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama.
The service is designed for urgent, time-sensitive and high-value international heavyweight (70kg and over) shipments and currently includes 58 origin and 56 destination countries and territories. UPS said that it is typically used for product launches, inventory shortages or equipment failure replacement parts.
Delivery is door-to-door and day-definite, with customs brokerage service included. Saturday deliveries are available to select U.S. and Canadian postal codes.
“At UPS, we continuously monitor the market place, and found a demand for our customers in Central America who were looking for a premium international air service to better conduct their business across various industries, including industrial manufacturing, healthcare, apparel and high tech,” said Jose Acosta, president of operations and public affairs, UPS Americas.
UPS Worldwide Express Freight service offers many of the same features as UPS Worldwide Express package service, including automated shipment preparation, online tracking and proactive notification technology – but caters for heavier items.
