LOGISTICS
“By improving time-in-
transit and increasing
the number of
countries served, our
customers have more
time-of-day delivery
options to better
meet their customers’
critical needs.”
The guaranteed
time- and day-definite
delivery improvements
include South and
Central America,
including Panama
where customers
can benefit from the
Colón Free Trade
Zone, plus Europe, the
Middle East and Africa,
including Nigeria, the
largest economy in
Africa by GDP and
population.
UPS also grew its
express services
footprint within key
markets by adding
new postal codes in 26
European countries, as
well as in other high-
growth markets such
as South Korea, China,
Hong Kong, Indonesia
and Singapore, all of
which have exceeded
annual per capita GDP
growth of 3.5% for the
last 50 years. to the shifting trade
environment.
UPS customers can take
advantage of robust
customs brokerage
services in these newly
expanded areas. As one
of the world’s largest
customs brokers,
UPS helps customers
navigate changing
regulations, maintain
compliance and keep
shipments moving
smoothly through
customs and across
borders. The UPS
customs brokerage
team has more than 80
years of experience,
more than 400 import
and export clearance
locations, and over
6 million customs
entries filed each year
in the U.S. Last year
UPS acquired STTAS,
which was the world’s
largest independent
provider of global trade
management services.
UPS continues to
strengthen export and
brokerage solutions
which customers can
count on as they explore
alternative modes
and lanes in response “In addition to expanding
its service area, UPS
improved time in transit
to 24countries, primarily
emerging markets,
thereby increasing
customers’ speed to
market,” said Jean-
Francois Condamine, UPS
president of Growth and
Emerging Markets. “This
includes India, where UPS
recently announced an
investment to consolidate
and strengthen its
position by attaining full
ownership in its express
services in one of the
world’s fastest growing
economies.”
UPS also added Saturday
delivery in seven ISMEA
countries, later pick-up
times in 22 European
countries, and later cut-off
times in five countries in
Asia. Later pick-up times
and cut-off times provide
businesses benefits such
as more time to focus on
production and order
fulfillment.
For customers with
urgent freight needs,
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