The crash killed nine people and forced a halt to operations at UPS Worldport, a major automated package sorting facility. UPS said that some deliveries could be delayed.

Collapsing ocean shipping rates are not all good news for U.S. retailers, who paid as much as $20,000 to move a container of goods during the worst pandemic disruptions, as they now are bracing for delays due to plummeting demand.

Airlines across the country, including San Francisco International Airport, are scrambling to adjust schedules while travelers are facing widespread delays and cancellations.

The disruption of air travel could result in some empty shelves and delivery delays, particularly for quick-turnaround, high-value products often transported by plane, such as personal electronics, pharmaceutical drugs and even fresh lobster, experts told ABC News.

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

LONDON -A majority of countries at the U.N. shipping agency voted on Friday to postpone by a year a decision on a global carbon price on international shipping, after failing to reach consensus on the emissions reduction measure amid U.S. pressure.

A team of investigators arrived in Louisville, Kentucky, Wednesday to look into what led to the fiery crash of a UPS cargo plane shortly after it took off from the Louisville airport Tuesday, killing at least 12 people and destroying businesses and other structures in the area.