Amazon Air bumps cargo handler from Newark airport

Overhead view of cargo terminals at Newark Liberty airport.

Alliance Ground International, a Miami-based cargo handling services provider, said Tuesday it has opened a new import handling facility five minutes from Newark Liberty International Airport after getting displaced from its existing airport warehouse by Amazon Air.

Two other ground agents, along with 22 airline customers, are also losing a home this fall, leaving logistics companies in the region wondering if their shipments will be negatively impacted.

Alliance Ground International will shuttle...

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Commentary: Newark is a hub for logistics – and logistics startups

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As one of the largest world-class logistic hubs, Newark, New Jersey is strategically situated between the Port of Newark and the Port of Elizabeth and Newark Liberty International Airport, efficiently moving millions of tons of freight each year. Together, Port Newark and Port Elizabeth comprise the second-largest port in the U.S. and can handle north of 2...

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