ATLANTA, March 5, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UPS® (NYSE: UPS) today announced a major expansion to
its International Special Commodities (ISC) program. Now, customers
can ship biological substances, dangerous goods in excepted
quantities and shipments utilizing dry ice via UPS to more than 20
additional international destinations.
The expansion is a direct response to a growing demand from
biopharmaceutical manufacturers, diagnostics companies,
laboratories and distributors to ship these specialized commodities
when security, time and temperature control are a high
priority.
"The UPS global transportation network has been enhanced to move
biological specimens to and from more than 50 countries around the
world," said John Menna, UPS vice president of global strategy,
healthcare logistics. "The expanded program was guided by our
customers to include the locations that are most important to
them."
UPS is now able to pick up and deliver packages under regulation
UN3373 (Biologic Substances, Category B, Diagnostic Specimen and
Clinical Specimen) as well as UN1845 (Carbon Dioxide, solid or dry
ice) in Australia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Estonia, India, Indonesia,
Israel, Latvia, Lithuania, New Zealand, Panama, Romania, Russia*,
Saudi Arabia*, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Taiwan, Turkey and
Ukraine.
UN3373 and UN1845 are guidelines issued by the International Air
Transport Association (IATA) to regulate the safe transportation of
goods using air transportation modes. A full list of approved
countries and categories accepted by UPS can be found on
UPS.com .
Healthcare and life science companies shipping high-value, time-
and temperature-sensitive shipments to, from and within the U.S.
and key European markets, also have access to UPS Proactive
Response® Secure - a solution combining shipment
monitoring and risk management to mitigate product spoilage. The
service helps critical shipments reach their destinations even if
unexpected events occur and covers potential losses if products are
damaged or spoiled.
UPS delivers value to healthcare companies through a broad
portfolio of specialized freight and small package transportation
and distribution services. UPS's healthcare network also offers
services such as temperature-sensitive storage and transportation,
geography-specific regulatory compliance, around-the-clock
monitoring and security, kitting and labeling as well as order
management and accounts receivable. Services across all locations
are accessible via one global IT order management platform. UPS
helps healthcare companies meet stringent and often complex
regulatory requirements, provides flexibility for a changing
business environment, and reliably serves an increasingly global
customer base.
For more information on UPS's healthcare logistics capabilities,
visit: www.ups.com/healthcare.
About UPS
UPS (NYSE: UPS) is a global leader in logistics, offering a
broad range of solutions including the transportation of packages
and freight; the facilitation of international trade, and the
deployment of advanced technology to more efficiently manage the
world of business. Headquartered in Atlanta, UPS serves more than
220 countries and territories worldwide. The company can be found
on the Web at ups.com® and its corporate blog can be
found at Longitudes.ups.com. To get UPS
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* UN 1845 does not apply
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CONTACT: David Graves, UPS Public Relations
davidgraves@ups.com
Stefan Bueldt, UPS Europe Public Relations
sbueldt@ups.com
