UPS has added Changsha, Chongqing, Suzhou, Wuhan, Duisburg and Warsaw to its full and less-than-container load multimodal rail service between China and Europe.

According to UPS, the four new Chinese cities were chosen for their proximity to industrial manufacturing, commercial and cultural centres, while Duisburg in the industrial Ruhr region of Germany offers access to a range of transport options and Warsaw is a centre for e-commerce fulfilment, research and development and industrial manufacturing.

“Our China-Europe rail services can save customers up to 65% versus air freight and improve time-in-transit by 40% versus traditional ocean freight service,” said Cindy Miller, president of UPS Global Freight Forwarding. “By giving our customers more options to balance cost and speed of delivery, UPS is committed to helping businesses in China and Europe succeed and expand.”

The China-Europe rail service offers CCTV monitoring, temperature control, simplified customs clearance and end-to-end visibility.

UPS already serves Chengdu, Zhengzhou, Hamburg and Lodz with its China-Europe rail service.