Will UPS follow the lead of FedEx and start delivering packages on Sunday? A story in the Atlanta Business Chronicle says the company has no immediate plans to do so: Continue reading
FedEx Ground plans seven-day delivery, UPS noncommittal
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UPS: We can give consumers ‘much better service’ with mailbox access
UPS could improve its delivery services if the United States Postal Service began selling rights to access mailboxes as recommended by the Trump administration, Chairman and CEO David Abney told CNBC on Wednesday. Continue reading
UPS, Teamsters Reach Handshake Agreement For New Contract
Months of collective bargaining have culminated in a tentative agreement for UPS (NYSE: UPS) and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. The five-year agreement, which is subject to ratification, covers Teamsters-represented UPS employees in small package roles. Continue reading
UPS Drivers To Demonstrate Against 70-Hour Work Week
BOSTON (CBS) — UPS drivers are planning to demonstrate against a 70-hour work week during the holiday season. Continue reading
UPS First Commercial Customer In U.S. To Use New Daimler Electric Delivery Truck
UPS (NYSE: UPS) today announced it will place in service three medium-duty electric trucks from Daimler Trucks Fuso brand, called the eCanter. The company will be the first commercial customer in the U.S. to use this series-produced vehicle. UPS will deploy the trucks in the U.S. at locations to be determined. The new EV trucks build on UPS’s Rolling Laboratoryfleet of more than 8,500 alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles. Continue reading
UPS To Add New $200 Million Package Facility in Dallas-Fort Worth Area
UPS (NYSE:UPS) announced today plans to build a new $200 million package operations facility in Arlington, TX. The project will span more than 1,100,000 square feet on more than 110 acres. Powered by industry leading operational technology and equipment, the new UPS® hub will create even greater network efficiency and flexibility to manage business and consumer-directed package growth for the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. Continue reading
UPS Boosts Saturday Operations To Increase E-Commerce Delivery Speed
From United Parcel Service:
Atlanta, GA
- New Saturday ground pickups allow many businesses to have packages delivered to their customers on Monday, one business day earlier than before
- With #UPSsaturday delivery, residential and commercial recipients can get ground packages that would previously arrive on Monday on Saturday
Judge finds UPS liable to New York over cigarette shipments
A federal judge on Friday held United Parcel Service Inc (UPS.N) liable for having illegally shipped hundreds of thousands of cartons of untaxed cigarettes in New York, depriving the state and New York City of millions of dollars of taxes. Continue reading
Video: Postal imposter spotted stealing packages in California town
PLEASANT HILL (KPIX 5) — Postal imposters are a problem plaguing a lot of communities. Pleasant Hill is the latest city to get hit.
One woman has been spotted driving around in an old United States Postal Service truck without license plates, opening people’s mailboxes and stealing what’s inside. Continue reading
Video: Is a package deliverer required to knock?
DERBY, Kan. (KWCH) People across Kansas are concerned because they said delivery drivers aren’t knocking on their doors or ringing the doorbell when dropping off packages.
One Derby woman said it’s happened to her twice this month.
Darla Harper said she doesn’t order online often, but she’s been disappointed by delivery companies twice this month. Continue reading
