News / Amazon steps up modal shift of volumes from trucks to railfreight

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Amazon appears to be putting its environmental eggs in one intermodal basket, announcing a surge in European volumes going by rail.

The migration from trucks, which the e-commerce heavyweight said remained a vital part of its last-mile operations, has led to some 50% of its volumes moving by rail and sea, and it now distributes products via more than 100 rail lanes.

Amazon noted: “By moving products by sea or rail instead of via road by ...