UPS Worldwide Express service adds 41,000 new postal codes

The Atlanta, Ga.-based shipping and logistics provider said the expansion will create earlier guaranteed delivery options for customers that previously had only end-of-day guaranteed delivery options.    UPS will add 41,000 new postal codes around the world to its UPS Worldwide Express service, the largest one-time expansion of the service in its history, according to a statement from the company.
   The UPS Worldwide Express service’s expansion, which will provide customers that previously had only end-of-day guaranteed delivery options with earlier guaranteed delivery options, will be available in all of the new postal codes Oct. 19, UPS said.
   The majority of the new postal codes will be situated in the Asia Pacific, but new postal codes will also be added in Europe, Canada, Latin America, the Indian Sub-continent, the Middle East and Africa.
   The UPS Worldwide Express service, which is available in 65 countries, is particularly beneficial for time-sensitive international shipments. The service provides guaranteed delivery on the next possible business day by 10:30 a.m., noon or 2:00 p.m., depending on the destination.
   The UPS Worldwide Express service is part of the UPS Express portfolio, which provides three guaranteed time-of-day delivery options and includes customs clearance. The UPS Express portfolio features Express Plus, which is for early-morning delivery to 27 countries; Express, which is for midday delivery to 65 countries; and Express Saver, which is for end-of-day delivery to 220 countries and territories.
   “As international trade continues to grow and supply chains become increasingly global, businesses need guaranteed time-of-day delivery they can count on,” UPS Vice President of International Marketing Nick Basford said in a statement. “Their success, in turn, drives global commerce and creates jobs.”