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UPS Ships Out First Batch of Johnson & Johnson Vaccine
A UPS truck heads out with a load of Johnson & Johnson vaccines. (NBC News/YouTube)
UPS Inc. began shipping out its first batch of Johnson & Johnson vaccines March 2, now that the single-dose vaccine for the coronavirus has emergency use authorization.
March 2, 2021Snow, Ice May Stall Vaccine Shipments
Cars parked for several days in Chicago Feb. 16, 2021 are covered in cumulative snow. A storm dumped up to 18 inches in the greater Chicago area. (Charles Rex Arbogast/Associated Press)
The U.S. vaccine supply is increasing to 13.5 million doses per week, up from 11 million, but harsh winter weather may slow the pace temporarily.
February 16, 2021UPS Gives Old Jets New Life
UPS will install new cockpit computers in dozens of aging freight planes. (Roberto Schmidt/AFP/Getty Images)
Imagine ripping out the dashboard of your 20-year-old minivan and replacing it with the high-tech controls from a Tesla.
February 4, 2021Online Shopping Surge Delivers Record Revenue for UPS
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UPS Inc. reported record fourth-quarter revenue as demand for package delivery soared amid the coronavirus pandemic, the company announced Feb. 2.
February 2, 2021TFI Buys UPS Freight for $800 Million
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TFI International Inc. is acquiring UPS Freight in an $800 million deal announced Jan. 25.
January 25, 2021FedEx Adds New Fee for Big Shippers, Fueled by E-Commerce
Drivers for an independent contractor to FedEx unload a ground truck in Chicago. (Christopher Dilts/Bloomberg News)
FedEx Corp. plans to add a new surcharge for its largest customers, citing higher pandemic-related costs and indicating that robust demand continues to give couriers considerable power to dictate prices.
January 15, 2021UPS, FedEx Trucks Begin Vaccine Shipments
A UPS truck loaded with the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine leaves the Pfizer Global Supply Kalamazoo manufacturing plant in Portage, Mich., Dec. 13, 2020. (Morry Gash, Pool/Associated Press)
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — The first shipments of a COVID-19 vaccine for widespread use in the United States headed Dec. 13 from Michigan to distribution centers across the country, with the first shots expected to be given in the coming week to health care workers and at nursing homes.
December 13, 2020UPS Will Make Dry Ice, Offer Freezers for Vaccine Distribution
UPS can make as much as 1,200 pounds of dry ice an hour near its Worldport air hub in Louisville, Ky. (Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg News)
UPS Inc. has set up its own dry ice production and will provide portable, super-cold freezers to its health care customers as the courier prepares for the massive rollout of COVID-19 vaccines.
November 24, 2020UPS, FedEx Face Stress Test From Amazon’s ‘Christmas Creep’
A UPS delivery driver pushes a hand truck loaded with packages in San Francisco. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg News)
FedEx Corp. and UPS Inc. are girding for their biggest test yet in the e-commerce era, with “Christmas Creep” pushing the holiday shopping season ever earlier and stretching the limits of shipping networks already strained by the COVID-19 pandemic.
November 13, 2020UPS Produces Strong Q3 Earnings Amid E-Commerce Surge
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UPS Inc. reported strong financial results in the third quarter as a surge in deliveries to businesses and homes lifted the Atlanta-based carrier through the three-month period.
October 28, 2020