Tag: UPS

The United States Postal Service is deeply saddened by the news of the United Parcel Service (UPS) air cargo accident in Louisville, KY.

A UPS wide-body cargo plane crashed on Tuesday and erupted into a fireball moments after takeoff from the international airport in Louisville, Kentucky, killing seven, including all three aboard, and injuring 11 on the ground

The move is part of a multi-pronged effort at UPS to reduce costs in the face of declining volumes in its domestic parcel business.

United Parcel Service (UPS) has signed a new letter of agreement with the UPS Teamsters National Negotiating Committee to begin retrofitting 5,000 package cars with air conditioning for the hottest delivery zone in the country.

But UPS said it experienced more delivery stops than it had anticipated with Ground Saver, whose volume declined 23% in the second-quarter, year-over-year. UPS said it has reengaged with the USPS and pointed to the Postal Service’s new leadership and its excess capacity

The service, which used to rely on the USPS before a breakup this year, posed challenges for UPS in Q2 due to higher-than-expected costs.

The U.S. Postal Service shipped fewer packages and letters by air and reduced spending by 43% in the first three months after UPS took over a primary air cargo contract from FedEx

The shakeup could push more deliveries to USPS and FedEx—but it’s unclear whether USPS can absorb major volume shifts without disruption

This is smart government, filling the needs that private industry might not find profitable. If private industry decides not to serve rural America with package delivery, the USPS must.

The U.S. Postal Service's contract with UPS SurePost - the company's economy shipping option - ended at the beginning of January, and residents are reporting that packages are being returned to sender

UPS executives acknowledged the shift could lead to a loss of customers, but touted upsides in making those deliveries in-house

UPS said it will cut the volumes it handles for Amazon by 50% going into the second half of 2026 as part of a plan to improve profitability at the parcel carrier.