| Page Size: Page: / 2 Total Records: 26 | Next > |
Filter by category - viewing 'UPS'
-
Date: 09/04/2018 09:32 Category: UPS
UPS clashes with pilots' union over outsourcing
The Independent Pilots Association (IPA) has accused UPS of violating its pilots' labour contract by outsourcing to third-party cargo airlines to make up for a capacity shortage. The complaint concerns the use of these airli... Read the full article -
Date: 21/03/2018 14:14 Category: UPS
UPS launches new smart charging system at London depot
UPS has installed a new smart grid at its depot in Camden, London, which will allow all of the depot’s 170 delivery vehicles to go electric. Described by UPS as a “world first”, the smart grid—the res... Read the full article -
Date: 02/03/2018 15:36 Category: UPS
UPS seeks more than $2 billion in damages over rejected TNT bid
UPS has sued the European Commission for blocking its takeover of TNT Express in 2013. The EU’s antitrust regulators had put a stop to the deal based on fears that UPS would monopolise the parcel delivery market in Eur... Read the full article -
Date: 22/02/2018 15:56 Category: UPS
UPS to deploy 50 new electric vehicles at comparable cost to fuel
UPS will be deploying 50 zero-emission plug-in electric delivery vehicles and testing them along urban routes across the US. According to a press release, for the first time the cost to acquire these vehicles is comparable t... Read the full article -
Date: 13/02/2018 15:27 Category: UPS
UPS to deliver an estimated 88 million flowers for Valentine’s Day
UPS will be delivering an estimated 88 million flowers for Valentine’s Day this year, according to the company. Referring to its global “lovegistics” network, a pun just about tacky enough to suit the occas... Read the full article -
Date: 24/01/2018 15:16 Category: UPS
Labour union wants to prohibit UPS from using drones, driverless vehicles
In new contract negotiations, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters is looking to prohibit UPS from using drones or driverless vehicles for parcel delivery. The Teamsters also seek an end to late-night deliveries, and... Read the full article -
Date: 05/01/2018 15:48 Category: UPS
Courier companies expect record-breaking Christmas returns
UPS had their so-called National Returns Day this week, on Wednesday 3rd January. The company expected to process 6 million returns and an overall 1.4 million packages. After a rocky start following Black Friday weekend, UPS... Read the full article -
Date: 21/12/2017 10:07 Category: UPS
UPS orders 125 all-electric Tesla Semi trucks
UPS has pre-ordered 125 of Tesla’s new all-electric Semi trucks, which were unveiled last month and are planned for production in 2019. Semis are battery-powered semi-trailer trucks that, according to Tesla, will be ab... Read the full article -
Date: 14/12/2017 16:01 Category: UPS
Courier companies face high Christmas volumes
The pressure is on for all of the major courier companies this Christmas, including UPS, FedEx and DHL. As in previous years, a surge in online shopping in the run-up to the festive period—in particular due retail behe... Read the full article -
Date: 27/11/2017 09:52 Category: UPS
UPS trials electric trailer delivery in London
UPS has started a trail of electric trailer delivery in London, ahead of the city’s ban on gas vehicles. A delivery person will cycle on an e-bike between depot and door with a small trailer in tow. The e-bike is power... Read the full article -
Date: 21/11/2017 15:50 Category: UPS
UPS makes huge investment in renewable gas
UPS has struck a deal with Big Ox Energy to buy 10 million gallon equivalents of renewable gas (RNG) per year through to 2024. When used, it could reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 90%. This follows an earlier five-ye... Read the full article -
Date: 12/06/2017 11:25 Category: UPS
UPS fined $247 million by US court for illegal cigarette shipments
UPS has been ordered to pay almost $247 million in damages for the illegal shipment of large volumes of untaxed cigarettes. The order comes from a federal judge in New York, who levied such a significant penalty on the basis... Read the full article -
Date: 07/03/2017 15:36 Category: UPS
EU wrongly blocked UPS takeover of TNT, says court
An EU court has ruled that the EU wrongly blocked UPS’ attempt to acquire TNT in 2013. UPS made a takeover bid of €5.2 billion, but the European Commission rejected the deal on the basis that it would give the com... Read the full article -
Date: 01/12/2016 16:14 Category: UPS
UPS and FedEx expect up to 17% increase in parcels this Christmas
UPS is expecting to process an estimated 700 million parcels this Christmas season, a record-breaking 17% increase compared to last year. FedEx is also expecting an increase of 10%. Patrick Fitzgerald, FedEx’s senior v... Read the full article -
Date: 02/11/2016 09:22 Category: UPS
UPS spends $5.3 billion on over a dozen Boeing 747s
UPS has ordered 14 Boeing 747-8 cargo jets in a deal worth $5.3 billion. According to CEO David Abney, this is a reflection of rising demand in the industry after years of stagnant growth. The deal is notable since Boeing wa... Read the full article -
Date: 10/05/2016 15:34 Category: UPS
UPS to deliver blood and medicine via drone in Rwanda
UPS is partnering with drone company Zipline and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, a public-private health partnership, to deliver blood, vaccines and medicinal supplies in Rwanda. Starting in June, Zipline hopes to be making up t... Read the full article -
Date: 07/04/2016 14:52 Category: UPS
UPS appoints new president of global freight forwarding
UPS has appointed Cindy Miller as their new president of global freight forwarding. Miller was previously President of UPS Europe. UPS achieved record growth across the European region under Miller’s leadership, with ... Read the full article -
Date: 07/01/2016 16:39 Category: UPS
January 6th is National Returns Day, according to UPS
January 6th was officially National Returns Day, according to UPS. It was predicted to be the busiest day for customers returning their Christmas parcels. More than five million return packages are expected by the end of the ... Read the full article -
Date: 11/11/2015 16:44 Category: UPS
UPS and FedEx use tracking technology to speed up deliveries
UPS and FedEx are hoping to make the most of tracking technology to deal with the influx of Christmas deliveries this year. UPS hopes to save 100 million miles’ worth of journey through the use of a smart routing techno... Read the full article -
Date: 14/10/2015 16:40 Category: UPS
UPS invests in drone startup CyPhy
Drone startup CyPhy has named UPS as one of its investors, one of several contributing to CyPhy’s Series B round of funding. This will help the startup to launch the commercial version of their drone system. The Persi... Read the full article -
Date: 13/10/2015 12:54 Category: UPS
UPS ranks first place in Quest For Quality Awards
UPS has come out on top in the 2015 Quest For Quality Awards, as announced by the trade publication Logistics Management, who conducted a reader poll. UPS ranked first of 125 transportation and logistics providers, in two ju... Read the full article -
Date: 08/10/2015 12:45 Category: UPS
World’s biggest delivery companies make push into health care logistics
The world’s biggest delivery companies—UPS, FedEx and DHL—are all making a big push into the health care logistics industry. Health care logistics is not a simple business. The contents of delivery usually ... Read the full article -
Date: 02/10/2015 12:22 Category: UPS
UPS using Access Points instead of attempting multiple deliveries
UPS has begun to use a new system of delivery using its Access Point programme, leaving parcels at nearby drop-off points if a first delivery is not successful. This is instead of attempting second and third deliveries. In J... Read the full article -
Date: 28/09/2015 16:44 Category: UPS
UPS opens new contract logistics centre in the UK
UPS has opened a new contract logistics centre in the UK to cope with increasing customer demand from the retail and high-tech sectors. The new facility is located in North Warwickshire near the existing Birch Coppice sorting... Read the full article
