UPS ramping up Ground Saver deliveries handled by USPS

UPS sent about 977,000 parcels a day to the U.S. Postal Service for last-mile delivery in Q1 as part of a relaunched Ground Saver agreement between the two carriers, UPS CEO Carol Tomé said on an earnings call Tuesday.
Tomé said that the level of delivery activity equates to about 44% of volume for Ground Saver, an economy shipping service. She described Q1 as a ramp-up for the two parties, as they had to “work through dual labeling” and other transition requirements.
UPS aims to increase its Postal Service handoffs in Q2, with roughly 1.5 million packages per day expected to be tendered to the agency, according to Tomé.