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UPS Pursues Ambitious Sustainability Research Projects With U.S. Department Of Energy To Power The Future Of Trucking

A pair of Department of Energy grants awarded to UPS (NYSE: UPS) will enable the company and a world-class team of engineers to conduct cutting-edge research aimed at reducing emissions and revolutionizing the charging process for electric trucks.

The grants, announced today, are part of the Department of Energy’s efforts to spur innovation and promote more efficient cars and trucks.

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UPS Korea Awarded With AEO Certification

UPS Korea today announced it was awarded the Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) certification by the Korea Customs Service. The certification, which is valid until April 2021, recognizes UPS’s adoption and implementation of proper security and operational measures needed to secure its supply chain; thus expediting UPS shipments for our customers through customs clearance procedures with minimal documentation and inspection requirements.

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David Abney: The UPS boss who rose from the bottom rung – BBC

When David Abney got a part-time job for United Parcel Service (UPS) so he could afford to take his childhood sweetheart out on dates, little did he know that he would go on to become the giant company’s boss.

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UPS CEO Throws Support Behind Trans Pacific Partnership – Fox Business

Negotiations around the Trans-Pacific Partnership free-trade agreement have stretched on for years, but have taken the spotlight in the 2016 race for the White House. The deal, which involves the U.S. and 11 other Pacific Rim nations, would create a free-trade zone and, as advocates argue, would help America increase exports and create more jobs.

UPS (UPS) CEO David Abney is one of those advocates. In an interview on the FOX Business Network’s Cavuto: Coast-to-Coast, Abney explained why he’s publically throwing his support behind the deal.

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UPS Helps Canadian Businesses And Online Shoppers Get Packages Faster

UPS Ground Packages Arrive 1 Day Earlier

UPS today announced enhancements on routes from the U.S. to Canada that will help businesses and online shoppers receive their items purchased from U.S. shippers and retailers one day faster.