UPS announces expansion of LCL ocean service

Transportation and logistics bellwether UPS said today it has made a significant expansion to its less-than-container-load  (LCL) ocean service, adding direct sailings in 130 lanes. The company said these origin and destination lanes “cover most of the globe” and are comprised of ports in Asia, Latin America, Africa, Europe, United States, the Caribbean, and the Middle East.UPS has been an NVOCC (Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier) since 2001 when it acquired global freight forwarder Fritz Companies, which began offering NVOCC services more than three decades prior in 1972. Today, UPS is one of the world’s top NVOCCs, offering LCL services from virtually any origin and destination in the world.