Bangkok--22 Jul--Ogilvy Public Relations
• Service now available in 117 countries and territories; almost 30 in Asia Pacific
• New countries include: Myanmar, Cambodia, Albania and Dominican Republic
• Guaranteed delivery on the next business day by 10:30 a.m., noon or 2 p.m. depending on the destination
UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced the expansion of its UPS Worldwide Express™ package service to reach 117 countries and territories, providing an earlier delivery option for customers to more locations. UPS delivers more packages internationally than any other carrier.
The UPS Worldwide Express™ service offers guaranteed delivery on the next business day by 10:30 a.m., noon or 2 p.m. depending on the destination. In 2016, UPS has introduced the service to 52 additional countries and territories.
"The expansion of UPS services into emerging markets such as Cambodia and Myanmar paves the way for UPS to serve the increasing needs of customers trading to and from these new manufacturing markets. Over the last 18 months, UPS has expanded our service coverage and portfolio in 35 markets across five countries and territories in the region, to reliably connect Asian businesses of all sizes to the world," said Ross McCullough, President of UPS Asia Pacific Region.
Companies in the retail, high-tech, industrial manufacturing and healthcare industries, along with consumers, use the service for urgent global shipments. Businesses with products that have a short shelf life, and companies producing goods for special events requiring last minute order changes, find the speed and reliability of the service especially useful.
"As new markets emerge and mature markets move up the value chain, UPS's service expansion underscores our commitment to invest where appropriate to better serve the vast Asia market," McCullough added.
World Trade Organization economists predict continued trade growth this year and have even higher expectations for next year. The UPS Worldwide Express service helps facilitate this growth by giving customers more options for important deliveries.
"This latest service expansion reinforces UPS's position as a global leader in reliable, timely and flexible logistics solutions that help power trade. International and intra-regional trade lanes are becoming more closely connected, accelerating Thailand's participation in the global economy. UPS is well positioned to support Thai businesses in capitalizing on cross-border growth opportunities, especially to between key emerging ASEAN economies like Myanmar and Cambodia, as well as other parts of the world," added Boon Tiam Tan, Managing Director, UPS Thailand.
Myanmar, with a unique geographical position between India and China, has benefitted from improved accessibility to the global marketplace. Average economic growth was boosted by increased trade and investments by more than 7% annually, as the market has the potential to become a much larger player in the global economy as it is continues integrating into the global supply chains .
UPS Worldwide Express is part of the broader UPS Express™ portfolio, which offers the most international guaranteed time-of-day delivery options that include routine customs clearance.
The UPS Express portfolio features:
• UPS Express Plus for early-morning delivery to 27 countries
• UPS Express for midday delivery to 117 countries and territories
• UPS Express Saver for end-of-day delivery to 220 countries and territories