Amazon plans its infrastructure years in advance and constantly reviews its logistics network to best serve customers. Many factors can impact the timing of opening new facilities, including operational needs, network capacity assessments and logistics planning considerations. Our investment decisions in Italy and Europe are based exclusively on these operational and business factors.” Amazon stated this when asked for comment on the news, reported by Filt Cgil Calabria and Cgil Calabria, according to which it had given up on an investment project in Gioia Tauro due to pressure from the ‘Ndrangheta that emerged from the Res Tauro operation of the DDA of Reggio Calabria.
Amazon’s investments in Italy
“Our network planning is guided by the same criteria that we apply uniformly across all regions and countries in which we operate,” the company underlines. «Amazon – he concludes – has invested over 25 billion euros in Italy since 2010, creating more than 19,000 permanent jobs. We continue to evaluate opportunities throughout the national territory, including Southern Italy, based on our operational needs.”