Third Time's a Charm for UPS at Christmas, But FedEx Stumbles
CHICAGO — After two consecutive years of problems during its holiday peak package season, UPS delivered on time at Christmas this year, while its main rival, FedEx, had a last-minute stumble that left some gifts undelivered until after the holiday.
UPS My Choice Reaches 20 Million Members
UPS My Choice, which allows customers more control over residential deliveries, has reached 20 million members worldwide, UPS Inc. said. The company launched the program Sept. 14, 2011.
December 21, 2015UPS Expands Use of Landfill Gas in Heavy-Duty Trucks
UPS Inc. said it would begin to use renewable natural gas to power 140 heavy-duty trucks in its fleets in Jackson, Mississippi, and Memphis, Tennessee, as part of a program it announced earlier to expand use of the fuel.
December 18, 2015Former UPS Executive, Three-Term Congressman Wellman Dies at 61
Arnold Wellman, former president of global public affairs at UPS Inc. and a three-term congressman from Connecticut, died Oct. 7 of complications related to a lung transplant. He was 61.
UPS to Open Driver-Training Center in Atlanta
UPS will open a driver-training facility in Atlanta in December, its seventh U.S. site intended to prepare drivers to serve customers safely and efficiently.
November 19, 2015UPS 3Q Earnings Increase 3.5% on Stronger Base Freight Rates
UPS Inc. posted a 3.5% increase in third-quarter net income to $1.26 billion, compared with the same three months in 2014, even as quarterly revenue dipped by 0.4% to $14.24 billion.
UPS' Net Income Rises to $1.26 Billion as Revenue Dips
UPS Inc. posted a 3.5% increase in third-quarter net income to $1.26 billion from $1.21 billion, even as quarterly revenue dipped by 0.4% to $14.24 billion from $14.29 billion, compared with the same three months in 2014.
UPS Announces Rate Increases
UPS Inc. announced rate increases of 4.9% on average for the majority of its business, citing higher costs and other factors.
October 16, 2015UPS Asks People to Pick Up Packages Themselves
In time for the holiday season, UPS is rolling out to 100 cities a program that requires people in some neighborhoods to fetch packages at nearby locations — such as a druggist or dry cleaner — if they weren’t home to meet a driver.
UPS Asks, Does Logistics Industry Need Bitcoin?
UPS Inc. recently asked in its official blog if global trade needs a virtual currency like Bitcoin as the world becomes more connected.
September 21, 2015