UPS enhances pick-up options for exports
US-based logistics firm UPS has launched an enhanced “Saturday export pick-up” service for international shipments from the US to 57 key international markets, including Thailand.
Orders can now be processed in the US on Sunday and delivered to Asian destinations one day faster than before – boosting both the prospects of Asian businesses that import products from the United States, and Thailand’s continued growth into one of Southeast Asia’s leading logistics hubs.
“Imports from the United States to Thailand totalled almost half a trillion baht in 2018, making the US Thailand’s third-largest import partner,” said Russell Reed, managing director of UPS Thailand.
“Almost 45 per cent of these imports were for the automotive, industrial manufacturing, aviation, and high-tech parts industries, key pillars of the Thai economy.
“UPS’s enhanced Saturday service means businesses in these sectors and others can gain or maintain that competitive edge by leveraging the speed and flexibility they need to get their production lines started earlier and inventory restocked faster,” Reed said. In addition to helping Thai businesses, the new Saturday export pick-up service will benefit US businesses that want to ship exports six days per week or need a rush on weekend orders.
It expands UPS’s existing portfolio of Saturday ground delivery and pick-up services for its US customers, launched in 2017, which was one of the largest time-in-transit improvements in the company’s 110-year history.
