UPS Opens Shanghai Hub

UPS today placed in service a new international hub in Shanghai, China. The company says the new hub will improve access to China and speed the movement of express packages and heavy freight around the world.

The facility is located at the Pudong International Airport, in the Yangtze River Delta area, and now becomes the key gateway linking China to UPS’s global network, the company said. It features the largest on-site 24/7 customs inspection area in Shanghai and was built to a unique design that facilitates rapid handling of express packages in addition to heavy freight.

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