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UPS Says Number Of Packages Returned Peaks BEFORE Christmas, Reflecting E-Commerce Shift

1.5 million returns expected on National Returns Day, Dec. 19, setting a record for the sixth consecutive year; In December, more than 1 million returns expected daily [...]

UPS Likes Idea Of USPS Renting Access To Mailbox

United Parcel Service CEO David Abney likes the idea of the USPS renting access to the mailbox and says it will help customer service … (click to tread more) The idea [...]

UPS Tests New Electric Vehicle

Initiative Supports Continued Strategic Electrification of UPS Global Fleet UPS today announced a collaboration with Thor Trucks, Inc. to develop and test a fully-electric [...]

UPS Driver Puts Packages In Dumpster; $1000 Paid To Recipient

A UPS driver caught on video placing two packages into a dumpster has resulted in the copnay offering to pay $1000 restitution to the recipient … (click to read [...]

UPS, Teamsters Reach Contract Deal

Months of collective bargaining have culminated in a tentative five-year agreement for UPS and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. The five-year agreement, which is [...]

Teamsters Approve UPS Strike

UPS and UPS Freight Teamsters have approved giving their respective negotiating committees the right to call a strike, if necessary. The UPS members authorized a strike, if [...]

NeoShip Introduces Multi-Carrier Capabilities

Neopost USA has introduced multi-carrier capabilities including USPS®, FedEx® and UPS® to their NeoShip ADVANCED desktop shipping platform. NeoShip ADVANCED Multi-Carrier [...]

Court Upholds USPS Pricing Methodology

The U.S Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia on May 25, 2018 upheld the Postal Regulatory Commission’s method for setting postage rates on competitive products [...]

UPS Looks To Deliver Bulky Items

Reuters is reporting that UPS is negotiating with a U.S. trucking firm to provide in-home delivery of heavy consumer goods like couches and treadmills … (click to read [...]

UPS Hit By Change-of-Address Scam

UPS was a victim of a change-of-address scam that shifted its corporate mail from its Atlanta headquarters to a small apartment in Chicago. The shocking part is the USPS [...]

Amazon Will Pay $1.3 Billion More In Postage If …

What if President Trump’s attacks on Amazon actually led to higher shipping costs for the company? Citi Research is calculating that if shipping prices went up 10.7% [...]

Maersk To Compete With UPS, FedEx

Moller-Maersk — the world’s largest container shipping company — announced it will compete with UPS and FedEx as it expands its logistics business. The [...]

Holiday Deliveries Falling Behind For UPS, FedEx

Despite their heavy investments for dealing with the holiday rush, UPS and FedEx are experiencing delivery problems because of record cyber-shopping … (click to read [...]

Consumer Reports: USPS Best Price For Holiday Overnight

Consumer Reports analyzed shipping prices and services for holiday shippers and found the USPS prices were the best value for next-day delivery 73% of the time and for [...]

UPS Drivers Protest Holiday 70-Hour Work Week …

Boston-area UPS drivers are protesting the holiday 70-hour work week they are being required to perform, saying it jepordizes the safety of the drivers and public … [...]

… UPS Slammed By Online Orders, Delayed Deliveries

UPS was overwhelmed by online orders the first week of December, delaying deliveries across country … (click to read [...]

UPS Holiday Surcharges In Effect

UPS announced a new peak charge applicable during selected weeks in November and December 2017 for U.S. Residential, Large Packages and packages Over Maximum Limits. The new [...]

UPS To Convert 66% Diesel Trucks To Electric In NYC

UPS and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) today announced that new technology will be developed to convert UPS package delivery vehicles [...]

UPS E-Bike Service Begins In Pittsburgh

UPS announced the launch of an eBike that will deliver packages in Pittsburgh, Pa. The electrically-assisted tricycle will help reduce carbon emissions in addition to [...]

Shipping Consultant AFMS Loses Anti-trust Case Against UPS, FedEx

From Law 360: A split Ninth Circuit panel on Tuesday declined to rehear transportation manager AFMS’ bid to revive its antitrust claims against UPS and FedEx for allegedly [...]