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Amazon: opportunity, not threat

BRENDAN RICHARDS is KPMG national sector leader, transport & logistics

Transport operators in Australia have been warned by analysts that Amazon is a potential threat to their businesses. People have noticed that Amazon is moving into the transportation market to cut costs and is investing heavily in autonomous vehicles and delivery services.

In the words of New York-based Morgan Stanley analyst Ravi Shanker: “The

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