Amazon has yet again quietly moved to ramp up its steps into the transportation realm, this time in France where it is expected to shortly acquire a 75 per cent stake in the French package-delivery company Colis Privé, that it doesn’t already own. The Seattle Times reported that the e-commerce giant is planning to close out the acquisition of Colis Privé in the coming months and follows an earlier report by French newspaper Le Figaro which quoted an unidentified Amazon spokesperson who said … [Read more...] about Amazon set to take control of French delivery company
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Amazon spotted in the air again, this time in Europe
Amazon has again been operating secret flights carrying thousands of packages, this time in and out of the UK for the past six weeks as it trials setting up its own air freight business, according to a report in the UK’s The Evening Standard. Amazon has been quietly operating the flights since mid-November using chartered B737s to fly between Poland, the UK and Germany. This latest report comes only months after it emerged that the e-commerce giant was quietly conducting tests of its own air … [Read more...] about Amazon spotted in the air again, this time in Europe
Amazon looks to be quietly testing own air cargo ops from Wilmington
E-commerce giant Amazon looks to be taking steps to operate its own air freight service to compete with the likes of FedEx and UPS, with tests taking place out of DHL’s former US hub in Wilmington, Ohio. The aim would be to improve efficiency and cut its US$4.2 billion (2014) net shipping costs. A posting on Airline Pilot Forums in late October by an individual claiming to be a pilot said that two B767s were in operation for Amazon. Various media reports have suggested the tests, said to be … [Read more...] about Amazon looks to be quietly testing own air cargo ops from Wilmington
Amazon forms cargo alliance with Patel in India
Online retailer Amazon has formed an air cargo alliance with Patel Integrated Logistics to ensure next day delivery for wider range of customers in India. Amazon is in the process of extending its vendor base and identifying logistics providers in India, reports The Economic Times. Patel Logistics is securing exclusive tie-ups with airlines such as IndiGo, Jet Airways and SpiceJet to cope up with delivery of bulk Amazon goods, as online retail sales are expected to increase during … [Read more...] about Amazon forms cargo alliance with Patel in India
Oz Post goes Saturday, Amazon does Sunday
Australia Post has announced that it will deliver parcels on Saturdays and extend guaranteed next day Express Post letter and satchel delivery to households six days a week from the end of 2014. In addition, Australia Post corporate outlets will also open on Saturdays across Australia. Meanwhile Amazon has announced that customers in 15 US cities are eligible for Sunday delivery in addition to the Los Angeles and New York metro areas where Sunday delivery launched in November … [Read more...] about Oz Post goes Saturday, Amazon does Sunday
Amazon hopes to deliver packages using drones
While more commonly associated with covert operations by military types, the drones could be delivering e-commerce packages as soon as 2015. Jeff Bezos, founder and chief executive of Amazon.com, announced recently that his company was working on a system to deliver small packages to customers within 30 minutes or less of ordering them. They will do this using tiny unmanned aircraft that can carry packages weighing around 2kg up to 16km. The only real barrier to the service – … [Read more...] about Amazon hopes to deliver packages using drones
