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UPS has launched a new range of recylable packaging for shipping individual bottles of spirits and wine, to help producers in the UK and Ireland reach new customers. Designed in conjunction with Smurfit Kappa and distributor Macfarlane Packaging, it addresses the challenge of packing bottles that come in a range of shapes and sizes and has been developed and tested by UPS. There are four customisable versions of the one-bottle ...
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UPS is to commemorate World Environment Day (5 June) by matching the carbon offsets of all parcels shipped via its carbon neutral program during June. UPS carbon neutral counterbalances the estimated carbon impact of each shipment by purchasing certified carbon offsets. To participate, shippers pay a small fee of 10-50p ...
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UPS has converted its US international air freight gateways at Chicago, New York, Dallas and Los Angeles into free trade zones. FTZs help reduce duties, import taxes and other fees thanks to special regulations that allow duty deferral or elimination, tariff inversion, fee consolidation and streamlined customs procedures. UPS has ...
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UPS has applied to the US Federal Aviation Administration for a license to operate commercial drone flights under its UPS Flight Forward subsidiary. It could receive certification as early as this year, which would give UPS one of the first fully certified revenue-generating drone operations in the country. It would ...
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UPS has launched an economy service for small and medium-sized retailers’ international shipping needs. It will connect key e-commerce destinations and will initially be available to customers in the UK, US, Canada, China and Hong Kong but will expand to other markets soon.
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UPS has added 20 new destinations in Europe for its Saturday pick-up service from the US, including Jersey and Guernsey. The UK and Ireland are already served by the Saturday service, which also reaches a further 100 countries worldwide.
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UPS is offering Saturday pick-up and processing of US export shipments to 57 main markets, including the UK. Shipments picked up on Saturday will be delivered as soon as Monday, saving a day over existing transit times. one day faster than previous UPS time-in-transit. On-line retailers are expected to be ...
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UPS has appointed Romaine Seguin as president of its Global Freight Forwarding arm. She will oversee air, ocean, and rail freight forwarding, brokerage and supplier management for the 220 countries and territories. Seguin began her career with UPS in the Missouri District in 1983 as a part-time hub supervisor and ...
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UPS has expanded its LCL ocean service with an additional 130 direct sailings and including ports in Asia, US, Latin America, Africa, Europe, the Caribbean and the Middle East. The new options include an export service from Dublin to Antwerp, an import service from Dalian in China to Southampton in ...
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UPS has launched a new full container load (FCL) rail service between Europe and Hong Kong in both directions following its earlier introduction of a Europe-to-China operation. The two-way service between Duisburg, Germany and Hong Kong is around 30% faster than ocean freight and about 60% cheaper than air freight, ...
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