The movement of packages through the vast facility is synchronized by a sophisticated system of cameras that read the detailed information encoded on package labels, triggering a network of computer-activated sorting and tracking devices that process 59 million database transactions every hour with near-perfect reliability.
The expansion is expected to create more than 5,000 additional jobs. Many of those workers will be eligible to participate in the Metropolitan College program in which UPS and Kentucky jointly pay for the higher education of employees.
The expansion will increase Worldport's footprint by 1.1 million square feet to 5.1 million square feet - the equivalent of more than 113 football fields. The project also will embrace construction of new ramp space to accommodate the giant A380 and 747-400 cargo planes now on order, plus a new vehicle loading facility for the ground network that serves Louisville.
The Worldport project is the latest of several expansion moves to accommodate international and domestic air growth. Since the start of 2005, the company has announced plans to begin operating an air hub in China by 2007; significantly expanded the capacity of its intra-Asia air hub in the Philippines, and completed the expansion of its European air hub in Cologne/Bonn, Germany, doubling that facility's sort capacity.
Worldport is the home base of UPS Airlines, the ninth largest airline in the world with 275 aircraft. UPS air operations encompass over 1,800 flight segments each day and reach into nearly 800 gateways around the world.
UPSUnited Parcel Service of America Inc is the world's largest package delivery company and a global leader in supply chain services, offering an extensive range of options for synchronizing the movement of goods, information and funds. Headquartered in Atlanta, UPS serves more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. UPS's stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange (UPS) and the company can be found on the Web at UPS.com.
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