Berlin — The world's largest online retailer Amazon is closing its air freight centre at the Leipzig/Halle airport in eastern Germany.
Following a corresponding adjustment of the logistics network, the closure of the Amazon Air site is planned, a spokesman for the US company explained on Tuesday.
According to the company, 400 employees will be affected by the closure. The date of the planned closure is still undecided.
Affected employees will be offered the opportunity to move to other Amazon locations, the company said.
Amazon also operates a distribution centre at the airport. The company emphasized that it would continue to operate at Leipzig/Halle Airport and use it in its European logistics network.
The Amazon Air cargo centre had been opened in 2020 to enable faster deliveries. During the Covid-19 pandemic, Amazon had greatly expanded its logistics network and significantly increased the density of locations in southern Europe, it said.
As a result, items could be placed closer to customers, so that some flight connections from Leipzig were no longer necessary.
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