UPS will temporarily close a parcel sortation center in New Orleans and lay off 177 personnel, according to a company notice filed with the Louisiana Workforce Commission.
The move is part of a multi-year campaign to streamline the company’s shipping network and improve efficiency as domestic parcel volumes decline. All but 13 workers at the 5700 Morrison Road facility are part-time employees.
NOLA.com, a news platform for several local media organizations in New Orleans, posted a story about the closure on Tuesday. A UPS (NYSE: UPS) spokesperson told the outlet that the Morrison Road facility will reopen sometime next year and that the company will try to relocate as many workers as possible to other locations.
Last October, the company closed its adjacent customer service center.
UPS has previously said it plans to eliminate 20,000 workers as it scales back delivery activity for Amazon and consolidates. In March, UPS closed a package center in Portland, Oregon, until September 2026 so it can upgrade the facility to handle more package volume.
UPS last year said it plans to eliminate 200 sort centers over five years and route parcels handled at those facilities to more modern ones.
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