UPS said in a statement that it’s activating contingency plans to move shipments “as quickly as conditions permit,” though it did not release details. Supply chain experts say they believe the

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -UPS said on Wednesday it would reopen its sprawling air cargo hub in Louisville, Kentucky, after temporarily shuttering it a day earlier due to a deadly plane crash, a move that will begin easing delays in the delivery firm's global network.

When Worldport pauses package sorting and other operations, ripple effects can include shipping delays and rerouting of packages.

Operations at the Worldport facility resumed Wednesday night, with the courier extending expected delivery times for some priority delivery services.

A UPS cargo plane crashed at a Louisville, Kentucky, airport where the company operates its largest package delivery hub

As the sun set and businesses started to close in Louisville, Kentucky, on Tuesday, the evening calm was suddenly shattered by a giant explosion near the city’s airport.

The UPS cargo plane that crashed in Louisville on Nov. 4 recently spent six weeks at a San Antonio facility, likely for significant maintenance work.

A UPS cargo plane crashed at a Louisville, Kentucky, airport where the company operates its largest package delivery hub