UPS - Change is the air… - Cargo Forwarder
…at UPS and the entire transport sector, driven by their efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and fight global warming, Frank Sportolari, President UPS Germany and Austria, outlined at the recent virtual meeting of the German Air Cargo Association ACD. In his presentation, the Chicago, Illinois-born executive put the focus on his company’s environmental initiatives to decarbonize the supply chain from end to end.
Changes are the only constant, Mr. Sportolari stated. Taking his enterprise as an example, which started out as the American Messenger Company in August 1909, founded by James Casey, and was renamed 12 years later to United Parcel Service. In the beginning, most deliveries were made on foot, with bikes being used for longer journeys. In 1913, the company acquired its first Model T Ford for delivery services, followed by hundreds of others. Today, UPS operates thousands of vans and trucks, complemented by 265 freighter aircraft for domestic U.S. deliveries and international services.
…at UPS and the entire transport sector, driven by their efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and fight global warming, Frank Sportolari, President UPS Germany and Austria, outlined at the recent virtual meeting of the German Air Cargo Association ACD. In his presentation, the Chicago, Illinois-born executive put the focus on his company’s environmental initiatives to decarbonize the supply chain from end to end.
Changes are the only constant, Mr. Sportolari stated. Taking his enterprise as an example, which started out as the American Messenger Company in August 1909, founded by James Casey, and was renamed 12 years later to United Parcel Service. In the beginning, most deliveries were made on foot, with bikes being used for longer journeys. In 1913, the company acquired its first Model T Ford for delivery services, followed by hundreds of others. Today, UPS operates thousands of vans and trucks, complemented by 265 freighter aircraft for domestic U.S. deliveries and international services.
