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3 Ways FedEx Corporation and United Parcel Service Inc. Businesses Are Changing – Motley Fool

Post author By Jessica (daughter of Cheryl & Tony)
Post date April 16, 2015

Changing end markets
The big three changes since the last recession are:

A strong increase in business-to-consumer, or B2C, e-commerce-based package deliveries as online shopping increases in popularity
Customers increasingly prefer cheaper, less time sensitive deliveries over faster, more expensive options.
Increasing protectionst trade policies by governments worldwide are causing growth in global trade (trade between countries) to lag domestic GDP growth. This is not great news for transportation companies.

UPS Ranked No. 1 in Top 50 Logistics Listing

Post author By Jessica (daughter of Cheryl & Tony)
Post date April 14, 2015

UPS® (NYSE:UPS) is ranked No. 1 on Transport Topics’ Top 50 Logistics Companies in a listing due out today. This marks the sixth time in the last 10 years UPS has landed the top spot.

The rankings will be available on www.ttnews.com, coinciding with Transport Topics’ LiveOnWeb program airing at 12 p.m. EST. Alan Amling, UPS vice president of global logistics and distribution, will be featured on the program discussing the ranking and industry trends.

UPS News

Fiery UPS Truck Crash On I-580 Near Richmond-San Rafael Bridge In Marin Shuts Down All Lanes – CBS San Francisco

Post author By Jessica (daughter of Cheryl & Tony)
Post date April 10, 2015

A UPS truck crashed and caught fire on the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge in the San Quentin area of Marin County, snarling the Friday morning commute and sending plumes of white smoke into the sky that could be seen for miles.

The driver made it out of the UPS truck safely, according to CHP. No other injuries were reported.

UPS News

UPS worker’s legs crushed after he’s pinned against delivery truck – NY Post

Post author By Jessica (daughter of Cheryl & Tony)
Post date April 6, 2015

A UPS worker had one leg torn from his body — and the other nearly severed — when a car crushed him against his delivery truck on Staten Island Monday morning, a witness to the grisly crash told The Post.

The victim — identified by acquaintances as Tom Ryan, of Bayonne, N.J. — was unloading packages when the black Toyota Camry plowed into him in front of Wil John’s Tire Empire at 2044 Hylan Blvd. around 9 a.m., law-enforcement sources said.

“Tom was screaming, one of his legs was laying next to him under the truck,” tire shop mechanic Moe Sattar said.

UPS Press Release

UPS Capital Showcases Supply Chain Financial, Insurance and Payment Services with New Website

Post author By Jessica (daughter of Cheryl & Tony)
Post date April 2, 2015

UPS Capital®, a subsidiary of UPS® (NYSE:UPS), which provides supply chain financial, insurance and payment services, announced the launch of its new website, www.upscapital.com. The new website gives visitors the opportunity to discover more information about all of the facets that the company and its affiliates have to offer, including Cargo Insurance, Flexible Parcel Insurance, Global Asset-Based Lending and Merchant Services. The website also highlights UPS Capital products and services for specific industries, including healthcare, high tech, industrial manufacturing, retail, automotive and professional services.