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UPS, Postal Service excelled during peak delivery season, consultant says

January 7, 2022

Via: FreightWaves

UPS Inc. and the U.S. Postal Service turned in stellar delivery performances during the peak holiday season, while FedEx Corp. lagged, according to data published late Friday by consultancy ShipMatrix Inc. UPS (NYSE: UPS) delivered 96.9% of all parcels within […]


Impact & Regulations, Vehicles

UPS Holiday Season Hiring Will Top 100,000 Amid E-Commerce Boom

September 9, 2020

Via: Transport Topics

UPS Inc. said it will hire more than 100,000 seasonal workers to help handle an expected avalanche of holiday packages from online orders this year as shoppers avoid stores during the coronavirus pandemic. The holiday hires, a slight increase from […]


Shipping

Holiday Shopping Raises Retail Imports at Top US Container Ports

December 12, 2016

Via: World Maritime News

Imports at major retail container ports in the US are expected to be up 3.2 percent this December over the same time last year as stores bring in the last of the merchandise for the holiday season, according to a report released […]