Amazon’s new robot delivery service pilot program may be generating buzz, but the e-commerce giant doing something else that could have more far-reaching implications for last-mile delivery: Introducing a new seven-day-a-week delivery network that promises its shippers fewer extra fees.
Recent moves suggest Amazon, the online retail giant, is taking steps to establish its own air and land parcel delivery service.
Spartan Fleet Vehicles & Services announced an expanded order from a leading American-based delivery services company to include 800 of Spartan’s fuel-efficient Utilimaster Reach walk-in vans. Additionally, a separate global logistics leader ordered 72 of the same vehicle this past week.
A private equity consortium has acquired 80 percent of Africa’s largest privately-owned parcel distribution company RTT.
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