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The rate and surcharge changes are to address the impact of increased costs, changing demand for select UPS products and other market factors.

UPS announced yesterday that it has rolled out its 2016 rate increases for various service offerings.

Logistics managers have always been under pressure to strike the right distance between specialized intermediaries and the markets they want to serve. That challenge is becoming increasingly complex, however, as mega-brokerage enterprises capture more share.

UPS today announced it has made a significant expansion to its UPS Worldwide Express service by adding more than 41,000 global postal codes, which it said will result in earlier guaranteed-delivery options for shippers that only previously had end-of-day guarantees.

UPS today announced it has made a significant expansion to its UPS Worldwide Express service by adding more than 41,000 global postal codes, which it said will result in earlier guaranteed-delivery options for shippers that only previously had end-of-day guarantees.

United Parcel Service Inc. is investing in tech startup Ally Commerce which that allows brand manufacturers to set up websites and sell directly to consumers, bypassing the middlemen.

The logistics industry is seriously talking about a virtual currency like Bitcoin, which could open up an array of new markets, while speeding the worldwide exchange of goods.

Earlier this month, UPS announced it made further inroads in its program to deploy electric-powered vehicles with increased range and performance with the purchase of 125 new technology hybrid delivery trucks.

The Atlanta-based company will hire package handlers, drivers and driver-helpers to work full-time and part-time at locations around the U.S., with seasonal jobs lasting from November to January.

UPS has purchased 125 new technology hybrid electric delivery trucks, as part of a broader program to deploy electric-powered vehicles with greater range and performance - purchase paves the way for next generation vehicles.

The Independent Pilots Association (IPA), a trade union representing pilots at UPS, said its leadership has called on its 2,528 members to authorize a pilot strike against UPS.

Earlier today, the Independent Pilots Association (IPA), a trade union representing pilots at UPS, said its leadership has called on its 2,528 members to authorize a pilot strike against UPS. It said that if this gets membership approval, the IPA’s five-member executive board would be able to request a release from federally-mediated negotiations with UPS

The first connections in the UPS network were made in the early 20th century, when few automobiles traveled the roads, before the world’s first airline took flight, and decades before computers introduced us to bits and bytes, this was also long before anyone gave serious attention to sustainability in any shape or form.

UPS said this week it has officially completed the closing of its $1.8 billion acquisition of Coyote Logistics. The deal was made official on July 31.

The world’s largest courier, UPS, has submitted plans to build a two-million-square-foot distribution centre at the DP World London Gateway Logistics Park.