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FedEx is Ending Their Ground Shipping Contract With Amazon

Following the decision that Fedex made on June 30, 2019 to no longer provide air shipping coverage for Amazon, the logistics giant has announced today that they will not renew their contract for ground delivery for Amazon.   Amazon’s contract will continue until the end of the month, however the new changes will likely go into effect on September 1st. According to a FedEx spokesperson, this change allows FedEx to continue to \expanding their influence more broadly across the e-commerce landscape.   The fact that Amazon continues to develop their own logistics system is likely a key factor driving FedEx's decision to sever ties with Amazon. As of today, Amazon already handles roughly 26% of their own shipments.  By 2021, Amazon Air will have at least…

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