UPS expands into 16 more countries

Sandy Springs-based UPS, the world’s largest package carrier, is expanding its express pickup service in 16 countries, from Europe to Latin America.

The countries with the new service are Algeria, Argentina, Chile, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Malta, Pakistan, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, South Africa, Ukraine and the United Arab Emirates.

“This expansion represents an investment for the future through markets where we’re seeing growing demand,” Dan Brutto, president of UPS International, said in a statement.

The “domestic express” service will allow shippers to consolidate their invoices and use just one shipper for in-country as well as international packages.

With the new countries, UPS now offers “domestic express” in more than 45 countries.

—Rachel Tobin Ramos