UPS is expanding its Worldwide Express Freight service by adding 12 new origin and nine destination countries for palletised express air freight shipments, weighing more than 150 pounds as the International Air Transport Association (IATA) expects volumes to grow 4.5% in 2015.

The Atlanta-based UPS now offers its time-sensitive door-to-door freight service to 50 origin and 51 destination countries and territories, a statement said. It first launched the service in January 2013.

Countries adding origin service include Chile, Greece, Indonesia, Israel, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Slovakia, Turkey and Vietnam.

International marketing vice president Nick Basford said the service "helps customers get everything, from parts to finished goods, to more destinations fast, enabling businesses of all sizes to better compete on a global scale".

The freight service, which speeds most goods to destinations within two days, offers many of the same features as the company's worldwide express package service including automated shipment preparation, online tracking and proactive notification technology and customs brokerage.