AMAZON FREIGHT
PROCUREMENT & SUPPLY CHAIN LIVE APPEARANCE
Tanya Jain, Head of UK Enterprise Business Development at Amazon Freight, delivered a keynote speech at Procurement & Supply Chain LIVE: Sustainability earlier this year.
She shared how the company is transforming freight with electric vehicles, multimodal transport and data-driven efficiency.
“ Some trucks in Europe run empty, wasting fuel and increasing carbon emissions,” Tanya explained.
Amazon is addressing this through better demand matching and capacity utilisation. The company is also investing heavily in EVs and infrastructure.
“ This year, we placed the highest order for electric trucks – 150 Daimler electric vehicles for the UK,” Tanya highlighted.
Furthermore, Amazon is expanding its charging infrastructure, with 14 UK fulfilment centres set to be equipped by July.
Beyond road transport, Amazon is integrating rail and sea logistics to reduce emissions. This way, Amazon Freight is offering intermodal solutions to its shippers.
“ Intermodal can reduce carbon emissions by almost 50 %,” Tanya noted.
98 October 2025