UPS Worldwide Express Freight expands network

The service, which is designed for urgent, time-sensitive and high value international heavyweight shipments over 150 pounds, is now offered to 66 origin and 64 destination countries and territories.    The UPS Worldwide Express Freight service, which is designed for urgent, time-sensitive and high value international heavyweight shipments over 150 pounds, has been expanded to nine new countries, UPS said.
   These new countries include Bahrain, Bangladesh, Kuwait, Malta, Morocco, Pakistan, Qatar, Sri Lanka and Tunisia.
   Supply chain benefits of the UPS Worldwide Express Freight service include shorter transit times, improved visibility, reduced inventory safety stock, enhanced customer service levels and shorter order fulfilment cycles/times, UPS said.
   “Companies in the healthcare, retail and automotive industries have grown their international volume, 18, 11 and five times more, respectively, using UPS Worldwide Express Freight service than their peers over the last three years,” said Bill Seward, President, U.S. International Exports, UPS.
   The UPS Worldwide Express Freight service launched in 2013 and is now offered to 66 origin and 64 destination countries and territories.