All UPS articles – Page 3
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NewsUPS sees intra-Asia trade growth as "immense opportunity"
UPS sees intra-Asia trade as an "immense opportunity” and aims to help champion small businesses in the region with its supply chain services.The logistics company told Air Cargo News that a recent study it published on intra-Asia trade provides insights into the needs of regional businesses which it can use ...
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NewsUPS plumps supply chain operations with new US and UK facilities
UPS has invested in new facilities in the UK and US to support its logistics supply chain operations.The logistics company will lease a new 40,000 sq ft cargo building currently being built at Tampa International Airport in Florida.The Hillsborough County Aviation Authority-owned building will be a purpose-built sorting facility for ...
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NewsUPS Healthcare opens first dedicated facility in Germany
UPS Healthcare Giessen facility. Photo: UPSUPS Healthcare has opened its first dedicated healthcare logistics facility in Germany as it seeks to further capitalise on pharmaceutical trade.The 27,200m2 GMP and GDP compliant facility in Giessen will house over 30,000 pallet positions capable of supporting storage of a range healthcare products at ...
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NewsUPS appoints country manager for Italy
Francisco (Paco) Conejo. Photo: UPSUPS has appointed Francisco (Paco) Conejo as the new country manager for UPS Italy.Conejo will oversee UPS's operations, business development, and strategy in the country, whose export accounts for more than 30% of the GDP, more than half of which is generated by SMEs.He will take ...
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NewsUPS expands at Changi Airport as it targets e-commerce
Source: UPS. Photo: RENDY ARYANTO/VVS.sgUPS has expanded its operations hub at Changi Airport as it looks to meet growing e-commerce demand following the pandemic.The hub has been increased in size by 25% to allow the company to process 40% more import packages. Export processing capacity meanwhile is boosted by 45%, ...
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UPS revenues hit by market downturn
Express services giant UPS was hit by air cargo demand decline in the fourth quarter of 2022.The cargo carrier's fourth quarter consolidated revenue was $27bn, down 2.7% on the same three months of 2021.Consolidated operating profit fell by 17.9% in the final three months of 2022 compared to the same ...
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UPS boosts Japan connectivity
UPS will be the first global logistics service provider to introduce weekly flights between Kitakyushu and Osaka in February 2023."Customers in Japan can take advantage of greater flight frequency and air cargo capacity to capture global trade opportunities," said UPS on LinkedIn.According to LOGI-BIZ, Tetsuo Nishihara, president of UPS Japan, ...
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UPS completes Bomi Group purchase to expand in healthcare
Express giant UPS has completed its acquisition of healthcare logistics provider Bomi Group to expand its presence in Europe and Latin America.The purchase, first announced earlier this year, will give the firm's healthcare unit, UPS Healthcare, temperature-controlled facilities in 14 countries, and 3,000 highly-skilled employees to the UPS team across ...
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NewsUPS to develop new healthcare hub in Ireland
UPS Healthcare Dublin facility. Photo: UPSUPS will open what it has described as a “first-of-its-kind” global healthcare facility in Dublin, Ireland.Expected to open its doors in late 2023, the new facility will feature nearly 6,000 m2 of space designed to connect Ireland’s growing pharmaceutical and medical technology industries to UPS’s ...
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NewsUPS opens new Lyon facility and appoints Kiliç
Source: UPS FranceUPS France has opened a new building at Lyon Saint Exupéry Airport and also appointed a new general manager.The new €12m facility measures 3,000 sq m and can sort up to 3,000 packages per hour – more than double the capacity of the previous installation.The hub offers temperature-sensitive ...
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NewsUPS expands presence at Milan Bergamo
UPS' new Milan Bergamo hub. Source: Milan BergamoUPS has expanded its presence Milan Bergamo Airport with the addition of a new facility that will expand capacity.The new facility measures 5,000 sq m and is equipped with sorting facilities enabling it to process 3,800 packages per hour - twice as many ...
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NewsUPS expands time-critical offering in Singapore and Thailand
Source: UPSExpress giant UPS has expanded its "Premier" service for time- and temperature-sensitive shipments to Thailand and Singapore.The service offers tracking, prioritisation of shipments and has three levels, with the Premier Gold service being made available in the two locations.Gold offers ‘first-in, first-off’ prioritisation and near real-time monitoring through sensors ...
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InsightsTop 25 air cargo carriers rise to supply chain challenge
IATA World Air Transport Statistics (WATS) data shows the top 25 cargo airlines last year succeeded in delivering on an appetite for air cargo, despite limited capacity, staff shortages and pandemic-related congestion and constraints throughout the supply chain.Traffic in scheduled cargo tonne km (CTK) terms increased by 18.7% year on ...
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NewsUPS appoints Klingler-Werner to head up Supply Chain Solutions in Europe
Susanne Klinger-Werner. Source: UPSUPS has named Susanne Klingler-Werner as the new President for UPS Supply Chain Solutions Europe.Klingler-Werner will be responsible for 22 markets across Europe. She joined UPS from Menlo Worldwide Forwarding in 2005 and has held roles of increasing responsibility in Global Freight Forwarding (GFF) operations, airfreight product ...
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NewsUPS orders eight more Boeing freighters
UPS 767F. Photo: BoeingUPS is continuing the expansion and modernisation of its freighter fleet with an order for more B767 freighters.The express giant and Boeing yesterday announced an order for eight more Boeing B767F freighters that are due to be delivered from 2025.The order increases UPS's B767F fleet to 108 ...
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NewsTop 25 air cargo carriers for 2021 revealed
IATA World Air Transport Statistics (WATS) data for 2021 showed the top 25 cargo airlines last year had strong volume growth following a tough first pandemic year (full chart at end of article).Overall traffic in scheduled cargo tonne km (CTK) terms increased by 18.7% year on year in 2021, a ...
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NewsUPS expands in healthcare with Bomi acquisition
Source: UPSUPS plans to acquire healthcare logistics provider Bomi Group to expand its temperature-controlled facilities.The transaction will add temperature-controlled facilities in 14 countries - measuring 390,000 sq m - and nearly 3,000 employees."The acquisition will play a key role in the delivery of next-generation pharmaceutical and biologic treatments that increasingly ...
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NewsUPS launches Bangkok to Shenzhen route
Photo: UPSUPS has launched a new route from Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport in Thailand to its intra-Asia hub in Shenzhen, China to boost international trade opportunities for businesses in Thailand.This new route will be serviced by a Boeing 747-8. The aircraft will operate five days a week, from Monday to Thursday, ...
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UPS opens Bengaluru facility and adds intercontinental capacity
UPS has opened a new airport gateway facility in India at Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru (BLR).The express airline also said a new intercontinental flight using a Boeing 747-8F aircraft will connect customers in India with more international trade opportunities in Asia, Europe and the Americas.The BLR facility is designed to ...
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UPS pilots reach "tentative" deal
UPS Airlines has reached a “tentative agreement” with the Independent Pilots Association (IPA) on a two-year contract extension.The IPA, which represents over 3,300 US professional pilots at the express carrier, said the short term deal provides for contract improvements in compensation and retirement. However, specific details would not be disclosed ...