Amazon India becomes the first e-commerce company to sign an MoU with the Inland Waterways
Authority of India; continues to innovate and revolutionize transportation for the e-commerce industry In a landmark development, Amazon India and the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to embark on a transformative journey in the transportation of customer packages through inland waterways. With this development, Amazon India becomes the first e-commerce company in the country to use Inland Water Transport, reaffirming its long-term commitment to strengthening its transportation infrastructure in India. The collaboration with IWAI is in line with the Hon’ble Prime Minister’s vision for the greater use of inland waterways as an affordable and sustainable mode of transportation. Under this MoU, Amazon India and IWAI will work together to enable the containerized cargo movement and build a network for the usage of inland waterways for cargo shipment. Amazon Indi...