UPS to Build Technology Center in New Jersey
UPS Inc. announced plans to build a technology center in New Jersey to consolidate its software development for domestic and global shipments.
March 29, 2016New Mexico UPS Driver Bids Farewell to Dogs on Route
When Robert Duplichan’s bosses at UPS Inc. tell him it's against company policy to feed the dogs on his delivery route, they know he only listens to be polite. Then he goes right on dispensing Milk Bones from his truck to any animal that needs one.
UPS Expands, Renames Earliest Delivery Service to Next Day Air Early
UPS Inc. has expanded its earliest small-package delivery service and renamed the offering Next Day Air Early.
UPS to Invest $100 Million More in CNG Vehicles, Fueling Stations
UPS Inc. will invest $100 million to expand its network of natural gas-powered freight transportation by building 12 more U.S. fueling stations and buying 380 more heavy-duty tractors that use the fuel, the company announced March 15.
UPS Adds 23 Overseas Locations to Express Package Service
UPS Inc. has expanded its worldwide express package service to 23 additional countries and territories, creating an earlier guaranteed-delivery option for customers in locations that previously had only end-of-day guarantees.
March 10, 2016UPS Invests in Same-Day Delivery Firm
UPS Inc. said that it is joining other investors in providing $28 million in funding for Deliv, a start-up company in Menlo Park, California, that offers same-day delivery of merchandise purchased by consumers from major retailers and shopping malls.
February 26, 2016Pennsylvania UPS Shipping Facility Fighting Teamsters Unionization
KUTZTOWN, Pa. — UPS Freight is fighting a bid by the Teamsters to unionize about 30 truck drivers at a Kutztown distribution center that services Advance Auto Parts stores.
Jack Holmes to Retire, Rich McArdle Named as Successor to Lead UPS Freight
UPS Freight President Jack Holmes will retire effective June 30 after 37 years with the company, UPS Inc. announced.
February 12, 2016UPS Names CEO David Abney as New Chairman
UPS Inc. said its board unanimously elected CEO David Abney to the position of chairman, succeeding Scott Davis, who will retire from the board as of the company’s upcoming 2016 annual meeting.
E-Commerce Powers UPS to 23% Rise in 4Q Profit
UPS Inc. raised fourth-quarter net income on an adjusted basis by 23% to $1.41 billion, or $1.57 per share, as a transition toward e-commerce package deliveries to consumers accelerated during the 2015 peak holiday shipping season.