UPS expands to 64 destinations worldwide

UPS Worldwide Express Freight is expanding its service to nine new countries: Bahrain, Bangladesh, Kuwait, Malta, Morocco, Pakistan, Qatar, Sri Lanka and Tunisia.

Over the last year, UPS also added eight other countries, taking its global footprint to a total of 64 destination and 66 origin countries.

“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 of US International Exports for UPS.

UPS’ shopping data demonstrated a growth in Mexico-to-US trade, from the fifth-most used lane in 2013 to the second most used lane in 2015. First place was taken by the China-to-US lane. The carrier noted that, “this progression is likely due to a growth in manufacturing in Mexico, increases in e-commerce and the rise in intermodal cross-border shipments between the countries.”

Earlier this year, UPS remarked that it had strengthened its US-Mexico cross-border trade services to support the growth observed within that trade lane.