UPS has expanded its UPS Express Freight service into Israel and Slovakia to serve expandinghubs for high-tech, industrial and automotive companies in the two countries.
The UPS premium air freight service offers one- to three-business day door-to-door service,including customs clearance and an on-time performance guarantee.
“Israel and Slovakia are increasingly important players in the global trade arena and UPS iscommitted to expanding its air freight services in these areas to meet the evolving logisticalneeds of our customers,” said Scott Aubuchon, director of international air freight marketing atUPS. “Our decades of experience in the high-tech, industrial and automotive industries combinedwith our expertise in global trade and international air freight makes UPS well-positioned toaddress the growing import and export needs of these countries.”
Israel is a key destination in the high-tech sector with major players in the industrymaintaining operations in the country. While nearly half of Israel’s exports come from this sector,UPS Express Freight can import and export everything from airplane and automobile parts to jewelryand precious gems, which also are manufactured in the country.
Slovakia, now fully integrated with the European Union, has developed as a key center forautomotive and industrial manufacturing, representing manufacturing operations of some of theworld’s largest auto makers. These industries particularly benefit from the time-definite servicesoffered by UPS, which help keep manufacturing supply chains moving.
UPS Express Freight is part of UPS’s broad portfolio of air freight services, which includeNorth American and international air freight as well as UPS Express Critical services fortime-critical freight shipment needs across all modes of transportation. The UPS air freightportfolio also includes a range of value-added services from supplier management to customsbrokerage to visibility technology solutions.
