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LOCOG Teams Up with UPS to Thrill the World

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London 2012 has 36 competition venues and over 100 other venues
UPS Logistics is the key to getting millions of items in the right place in each venue

The Biggest Sporting Event in 2012 Requires the Greatest Logistical Feat

For the last two years, UPS has been at the heart of helping the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games (LOCOG) prepare for the Games. UPS utilises its global size and capabilities to bring 30 million items of inventory from around the world into London. From basketball and gymnastics flooring to every piece of sports equipment, everything at some point will have moved through the UPS network.

For example, for the Athletes Village, over 500,000 items will arrive and need forklifts and manpower to move each item into place. This entire process is orchestrated by UPS.

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Getting the little things done right makes for a great Games. As the Official Logistics and Express Delivery Supporter of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, UPS is responsible for handling virtually all logistics for the 2012 Games. If UPS can handle a logistics challenge the size of the Olympic Games, just think what UPS can do for your business.

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Get your critical shipments to any official London 2012 venue with UPS — the official Final Mile service provider for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

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UPS, along with the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG), will manage the logistics services within each London 2012 venue, supporting businesses with shipment handling, fork-lift truck hire, on-site labour, off-site storage, transport, receipt handling and dispatch, and other services.

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UPS can help you expedite customs clearance, reduce the risk of penalties and quickly reach new markets. In fact, UPS clears 99.6% of all customs entries on the same day.

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Global Freight Services offer guaranteed time-in-transit options with the visibility and reliability you expect from UPS. Get shipments of all sizes where they need to be when they need to be there and control costs.

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Create an environment for sustainable business practices by reducing your footprint. Offset the impact of your shipments with UPS carbon neutral shipping.

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UPS is helping to deliver the London 2012 Games on time. UPS offers time-definite and day-definite delivery for your freight, national, or international shipping. Learn about our shipping options, and find the service that best suits your needs.

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Whether transporting, inventorying or storing millions of items for the Games or managing one overnight shipment to London, UPS technology helps simplify your shipping processes.

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Shipping to and from the London 2012 Games? Check out the official customs and freight guide.

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