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UPS Expands Special Commodities Program To More Countries

Service for shipping biological samples, specimens and dangerous goods in excepted quantities now available in more than 100 nations

UPS (NYSE: UPS) today announced a major expansion to its International Special Commodities (ISC) program. Customers can ship biological substances, dangerous goods in excepted quantities, and shipments utilizing dry ice via UPS to more than 50 additional international destinations. This brings the total number of countries served by UPS’s dangerous goods service to more than 100.

This latest expansion is a direct response to growing demands from biopharmaceutical manufacturers, diagnostics companies, laboratories, distributors and care providers to ship specialized commodities when security, time and temperature control are a high priority.

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Widower sues UPS, truck driver for negligence in death of wife – Wyoming Tribune Eagle

The husband of a 65-year-old woman killed in a crash west of Cheyenne last year is suing the United Parcel Service and the driver of the truck that killed her.

In a complaint filed Wednesday in federal court, attorneys for James Berrigan argue that the wrongful death of his wife, JoelAnne Berrigan, caused irreparable harm to him and several family members.

The complaint argues that the negligence of the UPS semitrailer combination driver Michael Shedd caused the 65-year-old’s death and asks for “damages far (exceeding) $75,000.”

 A spokesman for UPS said in an email Friday afternoon that the company doesn’t comment on pending litigation.
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New Non-Stop Flight Speeds Shipments From U.S. To The Middle East

  • Recently deployed Boeing 747-8F improves time-in-transit by one day to key destinations in Middle East, a gateway to Africa & the Indian subcontinent
  • Announcement follows news of UPS’s role as official logistics provider for Expo 2020 Dubai
  • New flight enables greater capacity on current Europe to Middle East lane

 

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UPS order for Boeing freighters highlights trade growth – Reuters

A recovery in international trade is reviving demand for aircraft once proudly linked to long-haul passenger travel and now mainly dependent on hauling cargo to stay in production.

The upturn underscores a solid economic backdrop to this week’s Singapore Airshow, as the airline industry heads into its ninth year of global profits.

On the eve of the show, the world’s second-largest domestic cargo airline, United Parcel Service, handed Boeing a lifeline order for 14 more 747-8 freighters, easing doubts over the jumbo’s future.

 

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The UPS Foundation Awards $2.4 Million To Advance Global Volunteerism

Martinez Named Chair to Lead 84 Company Points of Light Corporate Service Council

The UPS Foundation, which leads the global citizenship programs for UPS (NYSE: UPS), today announced it is awarding grants totaling more than $2.4 million to non-profit organizations to encourage global volunteerism. Grants will be awarded to nine organizations, supporting initiatives including disaster preparedness and recovery, youth literacy and skills development, and veterans training