UPS triples size of Louisville, Ky. facility

The parcel giant will expand its “Centennial” ground package sorting facility in Louisville, Ky. from 257,000 square feet to 838,000 square feet and will nearly double the package processing rates.    UPS will expand its “Centennial” ground package sorting facility in Louisville, Ky. from 257,000 square feet to 838,000 square feet and will nearly double the package processing rates, according to a statement from the company.
   The project, which will cost approximately $300 million, should be substantially completed by 2018. Construction is scheduled to begin in 2016.
   The facility provides pickup and delivery options for nearby customers; serves as a transfer point for trailers moving to destinations outside Kentucky; and supports end-of-runway express service, due to its proximity to the UPS Worldport facility.
   The location will be retrofitted with automated conveyors. In addition, six-sided decode tunnels will replace traditional scanning at the Louisville facility in order to capture package information from address labels.