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| UPS nearly doubled its Duluth location in 2001, building its operation to 30,000 square feet here. |
If the Twin Ports of Duluth-Superior are all about transportation — and they are — then United Parcel Service is a perfect fit. And it is. In 1968, UPS — then and now the world's largest package delivery company — became the Port Authority's second-ever tenant at its Clure Public Marine Terminal. "Brown," as the company is called affectionately, has been thriving in this waterfront community ever since. UPS is primarily engaged in the delivery of packages and documents throughout the United States and in more than 200 other countries and territories. It also provides logistics services, including supply chain management. "Overall we've done well in Duluth," said David Taylor, real estate manager for the company's western region. He's based in Omaha, Neb. "That's the reason we decided to expand here. This location has the connections and space needed for our operation," he said. The company nearly doubled the size of its Duluth location in 2001, adding a $2.3 million, 14,000-square-foot addition to the existing 16,000 square-foot facility at the Clure Terminal. The Port Authority leased UPS an additional 1.7 acres to accommodate the expansion. The Duluth branch of UPS now has 115 full-time employees. As indicated by the statistics that accompany this article, UPS is a global leader in supply chain services, offering an extensive range of options for synchronizing the movement of goods. |
`Brown,' by the numbers Daily Delivery Volume: 13.6 million packages and documents Daily U.S. Air Volume: 2 million packages and documents Daily International Volume: 1.3 million packages and documents Service Area: More than 200 countries and territories; every address in the United States Customers: 7.9 million daily (1.8 million pickup, 6.1 million delivery) http://UPS.com: 115 million hits per day on UPS.com _ including an average 9.1 million daily online tracking requests Operating Facilities: 1,748 Delivery Fleet: 88,000 package cars, vans, tractors, motorcycles UPS Jet Aircraft: 266 Chartered Aircraft: 316 Daily Flight Segments: Domestic _ 972; International _ 873 Airports Served: Domestic _ 385; International _ 466 Air Hubs United States: Louisville, Ky. (main U.S. Air Hub); Philadelphia, Pa.; Dallas, Texas; Ontario, Calif., Rockford, Ill.; Columbia, S.C.; Hartford, Conn. Europe: Cologne/Bonn, Germany Asia Pacific: Taipei, Taiwan; Pampanga, Philippines; Hong Kong; Singapore Latin America and Caribbean: Miami, Fla., USA Canada: Hamilton, Ontario UPS Supply Chain Solutions 2003 Revenue: US$2.1 billion Key Services: Logistics and distribution; transportation and freight (air, sea, ground, rail); freight forwarding; international trade management and customs brokerage |