It added that the service offers faster guaranteed palletized shipments, over 150 lbs. (70 kg.), in more lanes than any other carrier, with door-to-door delivery and day-definite, and customs brokerage service included, and Saturday deliveries available to select U.S. and Canadian postal codes.
UPS expanded the global footprint of this service to be customer responsive,” UPS spokesman Justin Luther said in an interview. “We are in important geographic markets and this expansion helps with that based on sales and customer feedback we have received.”
The biggest competitive advantage of this service, according to Luther, is guaranteed palletized freight is faster in more lanes than any other shipper, including top lanes.
Speed is the primary need when shippers use an express freight service because it’s an urgent need,” he added. “How fast? We are talking speeds of 1-3 days to most locations globally. Cost is not as much of a consideration because the business need justifies the cost.
Other notable benefits of the service cited by Luther include:
-guaranteed palletized service, which moves primarily within the UPS network. Brokerage is included and customers have one salesperson to work with for packages and freight;
-reliable, guaranteed delivery when needed most for emergencies (for example: retail and distributor stock-outs, parts to repair a critical machine or healthcare shipments) – even on Saturdays in some US/Canadian postal codes) and expected shipments (for example: product launches);
-shipments can be booked online through some of the same systems. World ship customers, for example, are already users, making it even easier; and
-integration with UPS international tools (for example: UPS Import Control, Quantum View Manage, UPS Trade Ability, UPS Paperless Invoice, World Ship, and international billing options)
“UPS can help make growing internationally easier with solutions like this urgent air freight offering,” said Nick Basford, UPS vice president of international marketing, in a statement. “Worldwide Express Freight helps customers get everything, from parts to finished goods, to more destinations fast, enabling businesses of all sizes to better compete on a global scale.”