Amazon now looks at licensing or buying freight forwarding technology

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The WSJ’s Erica Phillips has revealed that Amazon, not content with simply leasing aircraft for its freight ambitions, now needs technology to take them even further. The e-tailer is looking to either licence or buy technology which will enable it to find efficient shipping routes and book carriers ? of all modes ? to move its goods. In the past fortnight, writes Ms Phillips, Amazon has contacted several freight forwarding technology companies, suggesting that once again it plans to cut out the ...