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New Abu Dhabi facility .... to triple existing sorting capacity

UPS opens packaging unit in Abu Dhabi

ABU DHABI, June 27, 2015

Global logistics leader UPS has announced the opening of a new package sorting facility with warehousing and contract logistics capabilities in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

The new facility will triple the existing sorting capacity, providing faster transit times for customers in Abu Dhabi and facilitating UPS Express shipments to major Middle East destinations and India by the end of the next business day, said a top official.

"This investment is part of our long-term commitment to the UAE and the customers in the region, helping them to connect to global markets even faster," remarked Rachid Fergati, the UPS country manager.

UPS has been present in the Middle East since 1988, with its regional headquarters in the UAE. The company’s network in the Middle East, Africa and India region comprises more than 300 operating facilities across 70 countries.

A total of 16 weekly UPS flights from Dubai International Airport connect customers in the region to the EU, US, and Asia.

This expansion is the latest investment in the growing UPS presence in the region.

In 2014, UPS relocated its contract logistics operations to a multi-purpose facility in the Jebel Ali Free Zone in Dubai, doubling its warehousing capacity.

In the same year UPS Worldwide Express Freight service was introduced to customers for urgent, time-sensitive and high-value international heavyweight shipments to and from the UAE, stated Fergati.

"This is in addition to UPS’s full portfolio of express shipping services, customs brokerage services, and state-of-the-art tracking technology," he added.-TradeArabia News Service




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