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Union Pacific Corp. reported profit that topped analysts’ estimates, which had been adjusted down in the last month, as the railroad leaned on efficiency to make up for lower carloads and higher labor costs.

A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S, the maritime shipping giant that has been diversifying into land transportation, is betting that driverless trucks will help make deliveries more reliable.

The freight unit of Uber Technologies has tapped its vast data files to create an AI tool that can predict late shipments — and make suggestions for alternative routes.

UPS Inc. will pay out the biggest portion of its new labor pact over the next 12 months while trying to win back customers it lost during the contentious contract talks, CEO Carol Tomé said.

UPS Inc. will raise prices 5.9%, to take effect on Dec. 26.

UPS Inc. is offering a voluntary severance package for 167 pilots amid a slump in air freight volume.

FedEx Corp. hired John Dietrich, the former head of an aircraft leasing company, as its new chief financial officer amid a sweeping plan to restructure the package delivery giant.

UPS Inc. plans to train nonunion employees to deliver packages in the event of a labor disruption in the U.S., underscoring the potential for a strike as a crucial negotiating deadline nears.

UPS Inc. investors will wait longer than usual to hear from CEO Carol Tomé this quarter as the company works to avoid a harmful worker strike.

UPS Inc.’s unionized workers voted in favor of giving Teamsters leaders the option to call a strike as the two sides continue talks to renew a five-year labor contract.