Photos: It’s crunch time for UPS, FedEx

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Holiday shipping season intensifies as Christmas nears. An inside look at UPS, FedEx facilities as they tackle the demand for service.

December 12, 2014 Roswell: UPS workers, Mike Akins (left) and Kim Allman (RIGHT) work the bullfrog as it is called where conveyers carry letters and packages and sorts them to their respective delivery bins. The holiday shopping season promised to be the busiest on record with growth in online shopping in 2014. The Roswell UPS Package Distribution Center saw double the volume of packages going out during the holiday season rush with millions of packages being processed and delivered. JOHN SPINK / JSPINK@AJC.COM

December 12, 2014 Roswell: The bullfrog as it is called where conveyers carry letters and packages and sorts them to their respective delivery bins. The holiday shopping season promised to be the busiest on record with growth in online shopping in 2014. The Roswell UPS Package Distribution Center saw double the volume of packages going out during the holiday season rush with millions of packages being processed and delivered. JOHN SPINK / JSPINK@AJC.COM

December 12, 2014 Roswell: UPS driver, Todd Heffner (left) and freeloader, Nick Walker gets a UPS truck ready to roll. The holiday shopping season promised to be the busiest on record with growth in online shopping in 2014. The Roswell UPS Package Distribution Center saw double the volume of packages going out during the holiday season rush with millions of packages being processed and delivered. JOHN SPINK / JSPINK@AJC.COM

December 12, 2014 Roswell: UPS trucks are loaded Friday morning, Dec. 12, 2014. The holiday shopping season promised to be the busiest on record with growth in online shopping in 2014. The Roswell UPS Package Distribution Center saw double the volume of packages going out during the holiday season rush with millions of packages being processed and delivered. JOHN SPINK / JSPINK@AJC.COM

December 12, 2014 Roswell: The holiday shopping season promised to be the busiest on record with growth in online shopping in 2014. The Roswell UPS Package Distribution Center saw double the volume of packages going out during the holiday season rush with millions of packages being processed and delivered. JOHN SPINK / JSPINK@AJC.COM

December 15, 2014 Marietta: Melvin Childs (center) moves items from the large cans onto the conveyer belt on Monday, Dec. 15, 2014. The FedEx Express Marietta Facility at 2049 Franklin Way in Marietta saw a peak day on Monday, Dec. 15, 2014 as 123 FedEx vehicles and 45 rental trucks moved 21,000 packages from the facility. With an increase of online sales the company hired temps and worked employees with double shifts to keep up with the demand. JOHN SPINK / JSPINK@AJC.COM

December 15, 2014 Marietta: Left to right- Crystal Tucker, Dennis Kovalsky Sarita Ross and Sonia Francis work the conveyer line scanning packages on Monday, Dec. 15, 2014. The FedEx Express Marietta Facility at 2049 Franklin Way in Marietta saw a peak day on Monday, Dec. 15, 2014 as 123 FedEx vehicles and 45 rental trucks moved 21,000 packages from the facility. With an increase of online sales the company hired temps and worked employees with double shifts to keep up with the demand. JOHN SPINK / JSPINK@AJC.COM

December 15, 2014 Marietta: Lee Ivory scans packages for delivery on Monday, Dec. 15, 2014. The FedEx Express Marietta Facility at 2049 Franklin Way in Marietta saw a peak day on Monday, Dec. 15, 2014 as 123 FedEx vehicles and 45 rental trucks moved 21,000 packages from the facility. With an increase of online sales the company hired temps and worked employees with double shifts to keep up with the demand. JOHN SPINK / JSPINK@AJC.COM

December 15, 2014 Marietta: Nicle Felton makes final scans on packages on Monday, Dec. 15, 2014. The FedEx Express Marietta Facility at 2049 Franklin Way in Marietta saw a peak day on Monday, Dec. 15, 2014 as 123 FedEx vehicles and 45 rental trucks moved 21,000 packages from the facility. With an increase of online sales the company hired temps and worked employees with double shifts to keep up with the demand. JOHN SPINK / JSPINK@AJC.COM

December 15, 2014 Marietta: The FedEx Express Marietta Facility at 2049 Franklin Way in Marietta saw a peak day on Monday, Dec. 15, 2014 as 123 FedEx vehicles and 45 rental trucks moved 21,000 packages from the facility. With an increase of online sales the company hired temps and worked employees with double shifts to keep up with the demand. JOHN SPINK / JSPINK@AJC.COM

December 15, 2014 Marietta: Manny Miranda stages packages for loading on Monday, Dec. 15, 2014. The FedEx Express Marietta Facility at 2049 Franklin Way in Marietta saw a peak day on Monday, Dec. 15, 2014 as 123 FedEx vehicles and 45 rental trucks moved 21,000 packages from the facility. With an increase of online sales the company hired temps and worked employees with double shifts to keep up with the demand. JOHN SPINK / JSPINK@AJC.COM

December 15, 2014 Marietta: Willie Moore makes final scans as he loads his truck on Monday, Dec. 15, 2014.The FedEx Express Marietta Facility at 2049 Franklin Way in Marietta saw a peak day on Monday, Dec. 15, 2014 as 123 FedEx vehicles and 45 rental trucks moved 21,000 packages from the facility. With an increase of online sales the company hired temps and worked employees with double shifts to keep up with the demand. JOHN SPINK / JSPINK@AJC.COM

December 15, 2014 Marietta: Willie Moore directs trucks out of the facility on Monday, Dec. 15, 2014. The FedEx Express Marietta Facility at 2049 Franklin Way in Marietta saw a peak day on Monday, Dec. 15, 2014 as 123 FedEx vehicles and 45 rental trucks moved 21,000 packages from the facility. With an increase of online sales the company hired temps and worked employees with double shifts to keep up with the demand. JOHN SPINK / JSPINK@AJC.COM

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December 12, 2014 Roswell: UPS workers, Mike Akins (left) and Kim Allman (RIGHT) work the bullfrog as it is called where conveyers carry letters and packages and sorts them to their respective delivery bins. The holiday shopping season promised to be the busiest on record with growth in online shopping in 2014. The Roswell UPS Package Distribution Center saw double the volume of packages going out during the holiday season rush with millions of packages being processed and delivered. JOHN SPINK / JSPINK@AJC.COM

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