News / Amazon's 'Dragon Boat' supply chain plan would see the 'middlemen' go overboard

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Forwarders and integrators beware. Fascinating Amazon documents, unearthed by Bloomberg, reveal a bold, empire-building plan that has been in place since 2013, aptly named “Dragon Boat”.

It comprises a global delivery network which ultimately cuts out third-parties, creating a $400bn global logistics business and removing cross-border barriers for small merchants.

The documents reportedly envisage the launch of an Amazon “global supply chain” before the end of this year.

It would bypass forwarders and current suppliers, such as UPS and FedEx. Amazon’s sellers will book ...