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The Amazon effect pushes cargo service levels
The lot of a consignee resembles that of a grand prix driver, only in reverse. The latter spends his working hours in a super-fast car and then drives home in a much slower vehicle.The consignee orders goods online, expecting same-day or two-day delivery with an alert on his smartphone an ...
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ATSG not expecting pilot talks to hold back Amazon business
ATSG is not expecting ongoing pilot contract negotiations to hold back any potential future development of its Amazon business.Speaking shortly after announcing its 2017 full-year results, the aircraft lessor said the lack of progress on a new agreement with pilots at its ABX business would not hold the company back.It ...
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Amazon adds more land to Cincinnati air cargo hub
Online retail giant Amazon has added extra land to the $1.5bn air hub it is building at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport (CVG).Dave Clark, Amazon senior vice president of worldwide operations, tweeted that the company had "just added 210 acres of land as part of the future CVG air hub"."Excited for Amazon, ...
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Amazon's Bezos to join Logistics Hall of Fame
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has been nominated to join The Logistics Hall of Fame as a “revolutioniser of e-commerce and logistics”.Bezos will be officially inducted into the organisation, which was set up to recognise and promote logistics best practice, during a ceremony at the annual Logistics Hall of Fame Gala ...
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Prime Day sales beat Black Friday and Cyber Monday for Amazon
Sales on Amazon’s third annual ‘Prime Day’ surpassed Black Friday and Cyber Monday, making it the biggest day ever in Amazon history.On July 11, members of the e-commerce giant’s Prime service were given discounts on goods and streaming services over a 30 hour period.Although the company did not release sales ...
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VIDEO: Prime Air fuelled and ready to go for Amazon's US e-commerce bonanza
E-tailer Amazon’s Prime Air cargo planes are “fuelled and ready to support” Prime Day in the US in an air express debut for the leased freighter fleet.Amazon is kicking off its third annual Prime Day six hours early this year – giving members 30 hours to shop, beginning at 9pm ...
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Amazon not looking to replace the likes of UPS and FedEx
E-commerce giant Amazon has provided clarity on its moves into airfreight and other cargo transport modes, saying it is not looking to take on existing logistics operators.Over the Christmas period Air Cargo News reported that Amazon had chartered aircraft in the US and Europe in order to move cargo across ...
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What does Amazon's move into oceanfreight tell us about its plans for air cargo?
Amazon now looks set to move into ocean freight following the development of its airfreight and trucking operations.A listing on the US Federal Maritime Commission website shows that the eCommerce giant has applied to become a non-vessel operating common carrier (NVOCC) – this essentially allows it to buy block space ...
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Reports that Amazon is to launch US overnight freighter ops
Reports suggest that e-commerce giant Amazon is to acquire up to 20 B767 freighters from Boeing in order to launch an overnight US domestic delivery service for its packages.Both Cargo Facts and the Seattle Times quote unammed industry sources as saying the parcel delivery firm is looking to set up ...
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Reports suggest Amazon has European air cargo operation
E-commerce giant Amazon has reportedly set up an air cargo operation in Europe as it looks to avoid shipment bottlenecks during the peak season, following on from its rumoured set-up in the US.The UK’s Evening Standard newspaper reports that Amazon has been chartering flights between Poland, Germany and the UK ...
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Rickenbacker picks up Amazon fulfillment delivery
Amazon.com has announced plans to build a 1m sq ft fulfillment centre in the Rickenbacker Global Logistics Park which also serves the nearby US airport with big freighter aircraft ambitions.The online retail giant’s decision to locate in the ‘Buckeye State’ of Ohio as part of the Rickenbacker Inland Port cluster ...
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ATSG confirms Amazon freighter network deal
UPDATED: Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) has announced agreements with Amazon Fulfillment Services, an affiliate of Amazon.com, to operate an air cargo network of 20 Boeing freighters to serve Amazon customers in the US.“Since last summer, we have been working closely with Amazon to demonstrate that a dedicated, fully customised ...
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FedEx dismisses headline grabbing "fantastical" reports that Amazon's air network could compete with integrators
FedEx has dismissed headline grabbing reports that Amazon’s new US air cargo network will become a competitor for its own operations.Speaking shortly after announcing its fiscal third-quarter results, FedEx Services president and chief executive Mike Glenn said Amazon was a valuable customer and it would be difficult for an e-commerce ...
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Amazon invests $69m in freighter lessor ATSG
Amazon has already taken the opportunity to invest in US air cargo freighter lessor Air Transport Services Group (ATSG), taking a 9.99% share in the company.The e-commerce firm revealed on Friday that it had exercised its right to invest in ATSG by taking just over 7m shares of common stock ...
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Atlas Air waits for Amazon to deliver better things
Atlas Air revealed first quarter net income sharply down in 2016, at $7.7 million compared with $25.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015.However, earnings per share were in line with expectations and the company looked forward to its recently announced deal with Amazon to operate a further ...
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Amazon to lease a further 20 freighters from Atlas
UPDATED: E-commerce giant Amazon will double the size of its airfreight fleet after it signed up to lease another 20 freighters, this time from Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings (AAWW), which it will also invest in.The long-term commercial agreements include the operation of 20 B767-300 converted freighters for Amazon on a ...
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DHL: No problem with Atlas/Amazon deal
DHL says it has no problem with its aircraft lessor Atlas striking a deal with potential express customer Amazon to lease 20 freighters in the US.During a first quarter results conference call, Deutsche Post DHL Group chief executive Frank Appel said: “Atlas can work with other customers and [the deal] ...
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Amazon's freighter deal expected to have minimal impact on UPS and FedEx margins
Amazon’s freighter operation is likely to have little impact on the margins of UPS and FedEx, according to a new report.The report from credit ratings agency Moody’s estimates that Amazon’s 40 Boeing 767 freighters will give the e-commerce firm a fleet with an aggregate payload capacity equal to roughly one ...
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Amazon's UK drone tests, part of a retail industry shake-up
Amazon has gained permission from the UK government to look at the best way to allow hundreds of robotic aircraft or drones to safely navigate British skies.The internet retail giant claims it could eventually allow small parcels to be delivered within 30 minutes of an order being placed.Nick Miller, head ...
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Atlas: first Amazon freighter to enter service "in this quarter"
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings (AAWW) expects to place its first freighter aircraft into service for internet retail giant Amazon “soon in this quarter”.President and chief executive Bill Flynn, announcing the US-based freighter lessor's second quarter 2016 results, said: “We have secured all of the conversion slots and the vast majority ...