UPS Kentucky air hub closure to create delivery delays across its global network

The temporary closure of the sprawling United Parcel Service air cargo hub in Louisville, Kentucky, following a deadly plane crash will create delays through the delivery firm’s global network.

The Worldport hub processes millions of packages for roughly 360 incoming and outbound aircraft each day, giving it a critical role in the UPS air cargo operation’s hub-and-spoke model.

The company stopped operations there on Tuesday night after a UPS cargo plane crashed at Louisville International Airport, killing at least 12 people, including three flight crew members, according to local officials.