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Packing the right stuff at the right time – China Daily

Multi-hub strategy to keep UPS ahead of competition, says Asia-Pacific head

When Nando Cesarone started working as a delivery driver for United Parcel Service Inc in Canada 23 years ago, foreign courier companies were yet to expand their wings into China, something that would not happen until 2005.

Sitting in a meeting room at UPS China’s headquarters in Shanghai, Cesarone, president of the Asia-Pacific Region for UPS, said the company is poised to grow its investment and resources to improve the carriage of high-tech and high-end consumer products to and from China over the next three years.

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UPS Freight Announces New Service Center In Franklin Park

UPS Freight now features five Chicago-area facilities

UPS Freight (NYSE: UPS) today announced the addition of a new facility in Franklin Park. The 28,000 square-foot building features 66 docks for the loading and unloading of less-than-truckload (LTL) freight. The Franklin Park location complements nearby UPS Freight centers in Aurora, Chicago, Palatine and South Holland.

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UPS Arranges a Special Pick-up From a UPS Access Point to Scuderia Ferrari Driver Sebastian Vettel

UPS, Official Logistics and Shipping Sponsor of Ferrari, today made a special delivery to Scuderia Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel from a unique UPS Access Point™ location set-up, one time only, near the Cologne/Bonn Airport ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix weekend to underscore the flexibility of this international shipping solution.

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UPS Completes Coyote Logistics Acquisition

UPS (NYSE:UPS) today completed the closing of the acquisition of Coyote Logistics, a technology-driven, non-asset based truckload freight brokerage company. The $1.8 billion acquisition adds large scale full-truck-load (FTL) and other transportation management services to the UPS portfolio. The company expects to benefit from synergies in purchased transportation, backhaul utilization, cross-selling to customers, as well as technology systems and industry best practices.

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What Can Brown Do for You? UPS Refuses to Cave on Big Game Trophy Shipments – Breitbart

In the face of pressure from the Humane Society International and other animal-rights groups, shipping giant United Parcel Service (UPS) stands its ground and refuses to ban the shipment of big-game trophies.

Last week, UPS public relations director Susan Rosenberg indicated that if UPS began prohibiting the shipment of things that one group or another finds offensive, there would be no end to the banning. Via email, Rosenberg wrote: “There are many items shipped in international commerce that may spark controversy. The views on what is appropriate for shipment are as varied as the audiences that hold these views.”