UPS Adds Direct Less-Than-Container Load Ocean Lanes to Meet Global Demand
UPS expanded its direct less-than-container load (LCL) ocean lanes in 2012 with over 300 additional lanes in Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and South America, it said. With more than 1,700 direct LCL lanes servicing 116 countries, UPS continues…
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to broaden its ocean freight offering to meet burgeoning market demands, it said. The LCL services give customers access to more reliable and predictable ocean freight service in more markets, said Andy Huckbody, vice president of ocean freight services. The company also added direct LCL service from countries that importers are turning to for lower labor costs such as Vietnam. New direct LCL offerings also include 12 inbound and outbound lanes to Busan, South Korea, to meet demand arising from the U.S.-South Korea Free Trade Agreement. The 300+ new lanes include 139 outbound lanes in Asia, and 81 outbound lanes in the Europe/Middle East/Africa region. UPS plans to add more lanes throughout 2013, Huckbody said.