UPS Forges China Joint Venture to Tap Country's E-Commerce Boom

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UPS Expands China Ties in S.F. Holding Joint Venture

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United Parcel Service Inc. is setting up a joint venture in China to haul more U.S.-bound goods and capitalize on booming e-commerce in the world’s most populous nation.

The partnership with S.F. Holding Co. will offer customers more routes, shipping capacity and service options, the companies said in a statementBloomberg Terminal. S.F. Holding and UPS will each invest $5 million in the 50-50 venture, the Chinese company said in a statement to the Shenzhen stock exchange.