International express delivery major UPS has tied up with homegrown logistics player First Flight Courier (FFCL) to act as its domestic shipping outlet.
Indian customers will be able to book international shipments with FFCL, which will in turn make use of UPS's global shipping network, UPS said in a statement.
"Demand for international express delivery service is on an upswing in India, with increasing penetration in cities and towns...First Flight Couriers is a valuable ally (for us)," UPS India's managing director Mark Martyn-Fisher said.
He added that the tie-up will help retail customers with their export-oriented requirements.
The tie-up will help FFCL increase its service quality, apart from giving the customers an international reach, FFCL's CMD O P Saboo said.
With rapid urbanisation, there will be a stronger demand for goods and services, which will create challenges related to logistics.
