Trending Now - Amazon Unifies Logistics Services to Compete With Fedex and UPS

WHO:

FreightWaves - Amazon, third-party businesses, Procter & Gamble, 3M, Land’s End, American Eagle Outfitters, Nate Skiver, Derek Lossing, Ariel Rosa, Satish Jindel, Peter Larsen, Andrew McLean.

WHAT:

FreightWaves - Amazon rebranded its third-party logistics arms as Amazon Supply Chain Services (ASCS).

FreightWaves - Amazon is extending its portfolio of freight, distribution, fulfillment, and parcel shipping services to all businesses.

FreightWaves - Amazon's freight network includes more than 80,000 trailers, 24,000 intermodal containers, and 100 freighter aircraft.

TechRadar - Amazon Supply Chain Services (ASCS) is now open to all companies.

WHERE:

FreightWaves - Amazon operates as an ocean consolidator for cargo from Asia to the United States.

WHEN:

FreightWaves - In early 2023, Amazon opened eligibility for Buy with Prime to all e-commerce merchants.

FreightWaves - In 2024, Amazon launched Amazon Air Cargo.

FreightWaves - The final piece of the logistics equation was introduced in January when Amazon began offering less-than-truckload service through its Amazon Freight platform.

WHY:

FreightWaves - Amazon aims to compete with large ocean freight wholesalers, freight forwarders, trucking companies, and integrated logistics providers like FedEx and UPS.

FreightWaves - The launch of ASCS is seen as a response to Amazon's encroachment on logistics.

HOW:

FreightWaves - Amazon is leveraging its position as a bulk buyer of ocean freight capacity and using AI forecasting models to optimize inventory placement.

FreightWaves - Businesses can access a centralized console to search, select, and sign up for ASCS services.

(UPDATED May 5, 2026 17:32 UTC)

Amazon has officially rebranded its third-party logistics arms as Amazon Supply Chain Services, or ASCS, which is now available to all companies. This move expands Amazon's extensive freight network, which includes over 80,000 trailers, 24,000 intermodal containers, and 100 freighter aircraft, as it aims to compete with major logistics providers like FedEx and UPS. Businesses can now utilize a centralized console to access ASCS services, leveraging Amazon's bulk buying power and AI forecasting models to optimize their inventory placement.