Summary: Amazon currently has more than 600 fulfillment centers, delivery sites, and same-day facilities in the US. Amazon is now expanding its warehousing and logistics facilities by adding 80 more sites in cities and rural areas. Also, the company has cancelled orders for many products made in China post-US tariff hikes.
E-commerce giant Amazon has plans to spend $15 billion to expand its warehousing and logistics facilities by building 80 more sites across the US. Amazon is planning to build these new sites across the States in a bid to better serve consumers in both cities and rural areas. Furthermore, the company has reportedly canceled orders from Asian vendors post-US tariff hikes.
Amazon is asking capital partners to submit proposals
According to a Bloomberg report, Amazon is inviting capital partners to submit proposals for its $15 billion expansion plans. The company is reportedly considering long-term leases of 15 to 25 years with the capital partners. In some cases, the e-commerce portal may make direct investments in warehousing and logistics facilities in select locations.
Amazon’s upcoming 80 new logistics sites will be mostly delivery hubs. However, some of these facilities would also serve as large fulfillment centers packed with robots. If the plan moves forward, it will mark the company’s return to warehouse development following a pandemic-era construction boom that later slowed down.
The report indicates that Amazon is currently discussing the upcoming projects, and it hasn’t finalized them yet. “Meetings like this with our capital partners are routine and part of the normal due diligence process, as we consider potential, future projects,” said Amazon spokesperson Steve Kelly.
Amazon has canceled orders for multiple products made in China and Asia
The source also suggests that Amazon has cancelled orders for scooters, air conditioners, beach chairs, and other products made in China and Asia. The cancellations followed the April 2nd Trump tariff announcements and came without warning, the report mentions. It has left some vendors suspecting that the move was a direct response to the new trade policies.
Unfortunately, Amazon hasn’t yet issued a public statement regarding the cancellations. However, the company acknowledged in a recent report that international trade poses a significant business risk post the tariff hikes.
2025-04-12 15:06:53