Video: How Will Amazon's Air Hub Impact The Shipping Industry?

Amazon has announced plans to build a worldwide air cargo hub at a northern Kentucky airport south of Cincinnati in a nearly $1.5 billion investment expected to create 2,700 jobs. Here, CNBC weighs in on what it means for the overall shipping/logistics market.

Feb 6, 2017

Amazon has announced plans to build a worldwide air cargo hub at a northern Kentucky airport south of Cincinnati in a nearly $1.5 billion investment expected to create 2,700 jobs. Here, CNBC weighs in on what it means for the overall shipping/logistics market.

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