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UPS expands operations in United Arab Emirates

Posted by | May 27, 2007 | |

In an expansion drive for 2007, UPS in UAE announced that it has extended its express operations by opening its largest-ever facility to accommodate the rise in demand for express delivery and logistics solutions in the Emirates.

The new facility has the capacity to meet the challenges of the UAE’s increasingly sophisticated business environment and increasing customer demands. The location of the new facility in Al Quoz is strategically situated to service the growing commercial and residential developments taking place in areas such asBusiness Bay, Old Town and Burj Dubai, as well as Dubai Healthcare City.

UPS also expects to introduce the DIAD IV -a new generation of wireless driver handheld computers – into its UAE express operations in the fourth quarter of 2007. This will enable UPS to dramatically reduce its fuel consumption by streamlining route planning, vehicle loading and package delivery.

Currently UPS has three operations facilities located in DAFZA, JAFZA and Abu Dhabi, as well as customer service facilities in Al Ain, Fujairah, Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah to serve the needs of its clients in the UAE. The new express operations center will allow UPS to enhance its express services and achieve the company’s global vision of offering ‘synchronized commerce’ to its customers.

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US express delivery firms biggest winners from China aviation deal

Posted by | May 24, 2007 | |

The biggest beneficiaries from the further opening of US-China aviation are likely to be US express delivery firms such as United Parcel Service Inc and FedEx, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing industry sources.

A FedEx Corp executive was quoted as saying that the agreement will bring his company ‘virtually unfettered access’ to China beginning in 2011, the newspaper reported.

China’s market for express delivery is expanding by an average 28 pct a year – the fastest in Asia. The market, valued at 4.4 bln USD last year, will grow to 5.8 bln in 2007.

Under a pact agreed to on Wednesday, US and China agreed to begin talks in 2010 on an ‘open skies’ agreement.

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UPS

Posted by | May 22, 2007 | |

UPS announced its fleet of alternative-fuel vehicles – already the industry’s largest – had expanded with the deployment of 50 next-generation hybrid electric delivery trucks.

The 50 hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) will operate in Atlanta, Dallas, Houston and Phoenix. These new trucks join roughly 20,000 low-emission and alternative-fuel vehicles already in use.

“We’re excited to be among the first to deploy the latest in HEV technology because it promises a 45% increase in fuel economy in addition to a dramatic decrease in vehicle emissions,” said Robert Hall, Director of UPS Ground Fleet Engineering.

The 50 new HEV package cars are expected to reduce fuel consumption by roughly 44,000 gallons over the course of a year compared to an equivalent number of traditional diesel trucks. The hybrids also should reduce by 457 metric tons the amount of CO2 gases released annually into the atmosphere.

The new hybrid power system allows UPS to use a smaller diesel engine than would be required in a conventional delivery truck, thus saving on fuel and pollution-causing emissions. A battery pack, motor/generator and power control system are added, which allows electric power to be fed into the powertrain when conditions demand it, providing further savings.

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