UPS shipments abroad: the best offers for you

The express courier UPS, which stands for United Parcel Services, is today's largest transport company. With a worldwide logistics network, this carrier is able to reach any destination. Indeed, the delivery times of UPS shipments are always very quick, ranging from 1 to 3 days.

Precisely for this reason, SpedizioneComoda.co.uk has chosen to cooperate with UPS for its shipping services. In this article we will see how much it costs to ship with UPS. In addition, we will review the various parcel shipping services offered by the company. Finally, you will find useful information on how to ship a parcel with UPS using SpedizioneComoda.co.uk's express courier services.

Shipping a Parcel with UPS Express Extra EU

The UPS express courier company: history and characteristics

The express courier UPS was founded in 1907 in Seattle, Washington state, under the name of American Messenger Company. Today, the company's headquarters are located in Atlanta, Georgia. The founder of UPS was able to create what is now the largest transport and parcel shipping company in the world from a loan of 100$.

To fully understand the extent of UPS's logistics network, just refer to the following statistics:

UPS - Company profile
Countries reached

More than 220 countries and territories

Aircraft Fleet

322

Time for international shipments

24 to 72 hours

Employees

495.000

UPS is therefore able to ship a parcel abroad very quickly, offering a punctual and professional service. In fact, in addition to environmental sustainability, UPS express courier follows three fundamental principles:

  • customer-centricity;
  • people in charge;
  • the centrality of innovation.

The UPS express courier logistics offer

UPS shipments abroad
The famous UPS truck that delivers your shipments

UPS has an extensive logistics offer, which is perfectly suited to a variety of customers and destinations. This is aimed at:

  • courier UPS offers various shipping services nationally and internationally. It is also possible to customise the service by choosing different delivery times;
  • To meet the needs of corporate customers, UPS offers shipping services for heavy parcels and pallets weighing up to three tonnes. UPS express courier services also include road, sea and air freight.

Destinations reached by the carrier

Thanks to its logistics network, UPS is able to deliver a parcel to more than 220 countries and territories. These include the largest economic centres as well as the most remote and hard-to-reach areas.

Here are some of the countries where you can ship with UPS:

Services for shipping abroad with UPS

The UPS express delivery service comes in a variety of options. These differ in delivery times, prices and destinations reached.

In the following table you will find the main methods offered by UPS for shipping abroad, applicable for shipments up to 70 kilos.

Service

Modes of transport

Delivery time

Express Plus

 

Europe

Next day by 9 a.m.

Rest of the World

Second day by 8 a.m.

Express

Europe

Next day by 10.30 a.m.

North America

Second day by 10.30 a.m.

Asia

Third day by 10.30 a.m.

Business parcel and pallet forwarding services

UPS's offer is aimed at both corporate customers and private individuals. Therefore, even a private individual who needs to send a parcel can make use of this express courier company. Some of the services of this express courier company are, however, specially designed for companies. These often have to make recurring express shipments or send pallets and large parcels from Italy to abroad.

The following shipping services are designed for shipments with pallets weighing more than 70 kilos.

Service

Modes of transport

Delivery time

Worldwide Express Freight

Europe

1 working day

North America

2 working days

Asia

3 working days

Worldwide Express Freight - Midday

Europe

Next day by 12 noon

North America

Second day by 12 noon

Asia

Third day by 12 noon

Cargo shipping services

The express courier UPS also offers customers freight forwarding services. These are ideal for companies that urgently need to ship valuable goods weighing more than 150 kilos.

Service

Modes of transport

Delivery time

Air Freight

Premium Direct

50 countries and territories

1 to 3 working days

Air Freight Direct

The whole world

Air Freight Consolidated

3 to 5 working days

UPS also offers its customers a maritime freight forwarding service. Rightly so, this is the optimal solution for customised freight and container shipping by companies.

UPS shipping for parcels and pallets
UPS shipping for parcels and pallets

UPS shipping via the SpedizioneComoda.co.uk service

The UPS logistics offer is so vast that identifying the best service for your needs can be complex. Therefore, SpedizioneComoda.co.uk allows you to identify and select the option that best suits your needs for shipping a parcel in just a few seconds.

In fact, with SpedizioneComoda.co.uk you can dispatch from home by taking advantage of this courier's best rates. So at SpedizioneComoda.co.uk you will find all UPS services at the lowest price and with home collection included in the price. And this offer is valid for all express shipments you buy from SpedizioneComoda.co.uk.

Our system can instantly generate a quote for shipping parcels anywhere in the world. Thus, you can view the prices and delivery times of the best couriers to ship your parcel, including UPS.

Why ship with SpedizioneComoda.co.uk?

Our fast delivery service has some important advantages:

  1. allows you to send a parcel at low rates, as if you had a courier subscription, but without tying yourself to a specific courier or our service. With us, you can organise your shipments, even one-offs, at the lowest price;
  2. accessible to private individuals: since we take on the task of establishing long-term relationships with the courier company, we also make the service accessible to private customers. This also allows us to offer the same affordable rates to both private individuals and companies;
  3. free home collection: with our service, UPS or any other express courier you choose, will collect your parcel from your home free of charge. Most couriers, however, charge additional costs for this service.

Costs and timing of UPS shipments with SpedizioneComoda.co.uk

Thanks to SpedizioneComoda.comoda.co.uk you can ship with UPS at affordable, subscription-based rates. Below you will find some examples of shipping costs and delivery times for shipping with UPS using our service.

All prices and delivery times are current as of 1 July 2020 and are subject to change:

Weight

Destination

Delivery time

Transport

Tariff

1 kg

United Kingdom, Belgium, France, Germany, Monaco, Austria

24 hours

Plane

23€

Greece, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania

72 hours

On the road

35€

10 kg

England, Belgium, France, Germany, Munich

24 hours

Plane

62€

Greece, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary

72 hours

On the road

35€

70 kg

United Kingdom, Belgium, France, Germany, Monaco

24 hours

Plane

267€

Austria, Luxembourg, Holland, Spain, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Ireland, Portugal, Sweden

333€

Greece, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary

72 hours

On the road

130€

Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania

191€

Example of shipment by UPS express courier: from Rome to Paris

Below is an example of shipping with UPS using our service. This example refers to the shipment of a 35-kilo parcel. Rates and delivery times are current as of 1 July 2020 and are subject to change.

Weight

Delivery time

Transport

Tariff

35 kilos

24 hours

Plane

99€

72 hours

On the road

46€

How to organise UPS shipments with SpedizioneComoda.co.uk?

So to organise your shipments with UPS on SpedizioneComoda.co.uk is very simple. All you need to do to organise your shipment is to follow these steps:

  1. Carefully pack your parcel: this step is important in order to be able to correctly size your parcel. If you would like more guidance on how to pack your items, you can visit the page on how to pack a parcel;
  2. measure your parcel: you will have to take all three measurements (length, height and depth). In addition, you will have to weigh your parcel. This will enable you to get an accurate quote for your shipment;
  3. request a free quote for your shipment in seconds on ShippingComoda.co.uk;
  4. choose the option: the different shipping options you will receive in the quote differ in delivery time, price and means of transport. Therefore, you can choose the one that best suits your needs;
  5. agrees the home collection of the parcel: once you have ordered your preferred parcel service, you can arrange home collection with the courier. All you have to do is tell the courier the day, time and address you want the parcel to be picked up.

The whole range of UPS shipments in one place

Certainly UPS is one of the most reliable, fast and convenient couriers for shipping parcels, documents and pallets not only in Italy but especially abroad. SpedizioneComoda.co.uk gives you access to all UPS services at even lower rates.

In addition, you can take advantage of home collection of your parcel included in the shipping price. Simply request a free quote and choose your preferred solution for shipping with UPS.

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