UPS says it has invested $50M in elevating service for freight shippers that use its parcel network between Mexico and the U.S. with the introduction of guaranteed day delivery and freight-specific pricing.
The U.S. Postal Service has selected a former UPS executive as chief strategy officer.
Rep. Morgan McGarvey of Kentucky has asked the Federal Aviation Administration to ban MD-11s from flying again following the November crash of a UPS jet in Louisville last year.
UPS announced that it will eliminate a total of 51 parcel distribution centers this year as part of a network downsizing effort, as it reported lower profits that still topped consensus forecasts by analysts.
Happy Returns, a unit of UPS, is adding 1,700 no-label, no-box returns locations to its network and looking to expand returns service for products that can’t be consolidated.
UPS is investing large sums of money to expand capacity at three key air hubs in its Asia-Pacific network despite a lower capex budget for the corporation as a whole.
FedEx and UPS will not be major players in the B2C parcel market unless they strategically engage with an e-commerce marketplace, says commentator Satish Jindel.
UPS has reached a milestone in the deployment of RFID package tracking technology, enabling it to do away with manual scanners.
Under strong pressure from the Teamsters union, UPS has agreed to limit how many drivers it eliminates through an early-retirement program
UPS says its new distribution center in Taiwan is the crown jewel of its Asia Pacific network.
UPS will withdraw its buyout offer for drivers in 13 states because the Teamsters contract in that region gives local unions more rights to object to management’s move.
UPS is pulling back from its relationship with Amazon, undergoing a huge restructuring to prioritize healthcare, SMBs, and premium e-commerce customers.
Canada-based Cargojet is compensating for the loss of a major Chinese e-commerce shipper by concentrating on new business opportunities closer to home.
A suit against FedEx for a refund of $36 in duties plus fees could expand to millions of plaintiffs if a judge certifies it as a class action in the wake of a Supreme Court decision deeming certain Trump tariffs unlawful.
UPS is using incentives to encourage parcel drivers to leave their jobs.
A U.S. district court in Boston has rejected a Teamsters union motion to stop UPS from buying out package car drivers in an effort to reduce excess capacity.
UPS has placed 22 unionized shipping stations on the chopping block, according to court documents discovered by FreightWaves.
UPS says a Teamster lawsuit seeking to stop it from offering a large buyout package to parcel drivers is without merit and should be dismissed by a district court.
UPS is preparing a second voluntary buyout offer for parcel delivery drivers. The Teamsters union has gone to court to force UPS to withdraw the program on the grounds that it doesn’t adequately compensate drivers and undermines the union.
UPS is continuing to cut down Amazon volumes and consolidate package sorting centers in a bid to improve efficiency and shipment yields.
UPS has accelerated the retirement of its MD-11 freighter fleet because they will likely require extensive repairs to make them airworthy following a fatal crash and there are newer planes in the delivery pipeline.
Bipartisan legislation would make stealing private-carrier packages a federal crime, extending cargo protections to shield drivers and potentially reduce carrier insurance costs.
The big three domestic parcel carriers are consistently hitting on-time benchmarks even as holiday package volumes spike.
With fresh memories of the fatal crash of a freighter aircraft last month, UPS pilots and the company have resumed collective bargaining with the help of the National Mediation Board.
Western Global Airlines says it faces an existential crisis from the grounding of MD-11 aircraft following the UPS accident earlier this month and is laying off workers to preserve cash.
The left-engine separation that caused a UPS cargo jet to crash in Kentucky this month is tied to metal fatigue in a key structural component, a preliminary report by investigators said.
UPS is making adjustments to keep shipments moving after taking 27 MD-11 aircraft out of service for inspections trying to help customers with stranded goods in a warehouse damaged during the Nov. 4 crash of a UPS flight.
UPS could unite management, its union workforce and the cost-efficient crowd-sourced delivery model by trying a new triple-win strategy centered on the UPS Store.
The UPS pilots’ union is helping members and families of the victims cope with last week’s tragic plane crash.
The FAA has prohibited all MD-11 aircraft from flying after the deadly crash of a UPS MD-11 cargo jet this week.
UPS and FedEx have temporarily grounded all 57 MD-11 freighter aircraft in their fleets to conduct checks following the catastrophic accident involving one of the planes this week.
UPS is quickly getting back to work at its Worldport air parcel hub after a one-day suspension of cargo operations because of a major aircraft accident.
The National Transportation Safety Board will conduct an exhaustive examination of the events leading up to the crash of a UPS MD-11 freighter on Tuesday, but hopes to quickly finish evidence collection on the Louisville airfield so UPS can resume critical shipping activity.
Emergency crews are responding to a UPS Airlines plane crash at the Louisville International Airport in Kentucky.
The Teamsters union plans to file a grievance against UPS over the use of non-union drivers by a UPS e-commerce subsidiary, FreightWaves has learned.
UPS has completed the acquisition of Andlauer Healthcare Group in Canada.
About 2,000 unionized delivery drivers accepted a buyout offer from UPS in the third quarter, according to an estimate by Satish Jindel, a long-time parcel shipping consultant and president of ShipMatrix. UPS CEO Carol Tomé said during Tuesday’s earnings briefing that the buyouts will cost the company $175 million. The Atlanta-based parcel logistics giant has […]
UPS wants to outsource final-mile delivery of its two economy parcel services to the U.S. Post Service, which is better suited to make residential drops because of its lower cost structure.
When adjusted for inflation, truck driver wages have grown 1.1% in 15 years.
UPS is speeding up deployment of air conditioned vehicles by agreeing to install systems in existing vehicles after the Teamsters union complained of slow progress purchasing new vehicles with A/C.
Parcel carriers like FedEx and UPS are implementing peak season surcharges to recover costs when there isn’t a spike in volume to gear up for, leaving frustrated customers looking for alternative providers.
UPS is readjusting its air freight network in response to high demand within Asia as volumes from China to the U.S. decrease.
UPS has dropped its planned purchase of Mexican express delivery company Estafeta because closing conditions were unable to be met.
The Federal Aviation Administration penalized three companies for improperly shipping hazardous materials on FedEx and UPS aircraft.
New UPS and DHL surcharges will add delivery costs for customers during the upcoming peak season.
Driver subscriptions for UPS’s buyout offer are lower than expected, forcing the company to give workers more time to make a decision.
The Teamsters union says the UPS offer to buy out delivery drivers from their contract is a slap in the face.
Many businesses are diverting parcel shipments to cheaper carriers as FedEx and UPS hike rates and surcharges, according to the latest TD Cowen/AFS Freight Index.
A bevy of new final-mile delivery companies is eating into the market share of FedEx, UPS and the U.S. Postal Service. The competition is keeping a lid on rates to the benefit of e-commerce shippers.
UPS will offer an early retirement package to drivers as it looks to cull 20,000 workers amid slower parcel growth.
The U.S. Postal Service is saving a great deal of money with UPS as its prime air cargo vendor instead of FedEx, according to a new inspector general’s report.
The powerful Teamsters union is accusing UPS of failing to fully honor terms of its 2023 contract related to air conditioned vehicles, hiring full-time workers and forced overtime.
New tariff calculator tools aim to help shippers calculate import fees amid shifting global trade policies.
Freight-related layoffs hit Amazon, FedEx, UPS and F&S Produce West over the past week.
E-commerce logistics startup Stord has acquired Ware2Go from UPS.
UPS is downsizing its workforce as it pulls back from delivering packages for Amazon, its largest customer.
UPS is expanding its precision logistics capabilities in the pharmaceutical and life sciences sectors with an agreement to purchase Andlauer Healthcare Group in Canada.
A UPS white paper promotes the benefits of traditional express carriers over gig logistics providers, but the TD Cowen/AFS Logistics Freight Index shows why businesses might like the lower prices from newer last-mile providers.
UPS has selected Delta Airlines to maintain engines for its fleet of Boeing 757 freighters.
U.S. parcel volumes hit a record in 2024, but new competitors like Amazon, Walmart and OnTrac are eroding the market share of FedEx and UPS, a new report says.
Effective Sept. 4, all FedEx surcharges will be known as “demand” levies.
With capacity far in excess of demand, the parcel market is in for a very uncertain future.
Deutsche Bank’s Amit Mehrotra says cumulative 8.8% per-package increases over five years should balance out elevated labor costs for the UPS contract duration.
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About half of diverted parcels, almost exclusively to FedEx, will not return to UPS, consultancy ShipMatrix says.
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FedEx pilots have voted down an upgraded contract that would have raised pay scales by 30%.
As UPS labor negotiations are set to resume, the Teamsters gather for a rally Saturday in Atlanta.
It will be difficult, if not impossible, to avoid a mess if shippers haven’t laid out contingencies for a Teamsters strike against UPS.
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FreightWaves’ State of Freight for July focused on a potential Yellow shutdown and a looming strike at UPS.
FedEx will focus its resources on shippers who use both it and UPS, Shipware’s Karamcheti says.
Democrats said they respect workers’ rights to strike in the event negotiations between the Teamsters and UPS fail.
The Teamsters union says UPS bowed to union pressure to resume talks. UPS says it is “pleased to be back” at the table.
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Union pilots at UPS are ready to show solidarity with Teamsters workers if there is a strike, which would ground UPS Airlines.
Single-sourcing of carriers doesn’t guarantee the best prices, experts say.
No new talks are scheduled after the Teamsters rejected a UPS proposal.
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The Teamsters union says it will not meet with UPS again unless the company provides a better proposal.
UPS and the Teamsters union have wrapped up noneconomic issues. The hard part, economic issues, lies ahead.
UPS has told the Teamsters union it will install air conditioning and air induction vents in its package cars, union tweets.
The Teamsters’ 340,000 rank-and-file ready a vote to determine if strike should be authorized.
A slow economy and better carrier sourcing technology put shippers in a good spot, according to Reveel Group’s Josh Dunham.
Only UPS and Teamster rivals benefit when the bargaining leaves the table and becomes a verbal war, Jindel says.
UPS is adjusting its air network to minimize wasteful flying while shipping volumes are weak.
Amazon also issues higher second-quarter guidance.
Gary Chicago airport is building a massive apron for freighter aircraft that UPS will only partially occupy. Build it and others will come is how officials think about it.
A weak U.S. consumer and a continued Asian downturn weigh on UPS. The macro environment is expected to remain challenged, CEO Carol Tomé says.
There is a lot more competition waiting to take a UPS parcel if workers go on strike, consultant Satish Jindel says.
As negotiations get underway between UPS and the Teamsters, here are key considerations for shippers navigating a period of uncertainty.
The Teamsters meet with UPS on Monday in Washington to discuss progress on supplemental agreements as main negotiations begin.
Carrier revenues hit an all-time high in 2022, according to an annual Pitney Bowes study.
Consumers are buying food instead of “stuff.”
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C.H. Robinson is not rushing to select Jim Barber as CEO, leading some to wonder if he is the perfect fit for the demanding job.
A new contract between UPS and the Teamsters will be agreed upon weeks before the current agreement’s expiration date, Satish Jindel tells FreightWaves.
Boeing has paused delivery of the 767 freighter until it corrects a fuel tank issue.
FedEx abandons its low-key communication style to get direct with UPS’ customers.
