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Tuesday, September 12, 2023
Flexport CEO Ryan Petersen at Davos
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Petersen Returns to Revive Flexport Profits, Trade-for-All Goals

(Bloomberg) — Flexport Inc. founder Ryan Petersen said ex-Chief Executive Officer Dave Clark’s ouster means the once high-flying freight technology

September 12, 2023
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Wednesday, September 6, 2023
Flexport CEO Ryan Petersen at Davos
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Petersen Returns as Flexport’s CEO as Clark Resigns

Flexport founder Ryan Petersen will retake the reigns of the privately-held San Francisco-based supply chain management and logistics company following the

September 6, 2023
Total Views: 559

Thursday, May 4, 2023
Aerial view of a container ship
Shipping

Flexport Acquires Shopify Logistics Assets to Accelerate the Global Supply Chain’s Digital Transformation

Leading tech-driven logistics platform, Flexport, has announced the acquisition of Shopify Logistics assets. The move will allow businesses to effortlessly

May 4, 2023
Total Views: 543

Friday, March 17, 2023
Aerial top view of a containership at port
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Is Container Shipping’s Rate Erosion Over?

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – The ‘jury is out’ on whether container spot rates have bottomed-out, but on the key transpacific and Asia to Europe

March 17, 2023
Total Views: 4969

Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Amazon’s Former Logistics Guru Aims to Repeat Growth at Flexport
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Amazon’s Former Logistics Guru Aims to Repeat Growth at Flexport

By Lisa Baertlein LONG BEACH, Calif., Feb 28 (Reuters) – The former Amazon.com Inc executive who oversaw the e-commerce company’s transportation

February 28, 2023
Total Views: 5059

Wednesday, January 11, 2023
shipping containers
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Flexport Slashing Workforce By 20% Amid Global Trade Slowdown

San Francisco-based supply chain management and logistics company Flexport has announced it is slashing 20% of its workforce amid the slowdown in global trade.

January 11, 2023
Total Views: 1139

Thursday, October 20, 2022
shipping containers
Shipping

Flexport Receives $200 Million to Grow Trade Financing

By Brendan Murray (Bloomberg) — Flexport Inc.’s trade financing arm received $200 million from KKR & Co. to expand the digital freight company’s

October 20, 2022
Total Views: 1305

Thursday, June 9, 2022
Flexport CEO Ryan Petersen at Davos
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Flexport Grabs Top Amazon Executive

By Spencer Soper (Bloomberg) Dave Clark, who spent two decades climbing the ranks at Amazon.com Inc. to become its consumer chief, is joining logistics

June 9, 2022
Total Views: 771

Monday, February 7, 2022
Aerial top view of a ship at sea
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Flexport Valuation Doubles to $8 Billion in Latest Funding Round

Feb 7 (Reuters) – Flexport’s valuation more than doubled to $8 billion on Monday after a funding round led by venture capital firms Andreessen

February 7, 2022
Total Views: 1874

Friday, March 29, 2019
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Maritime News

Flexport Launches Container Sharing Service

By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) – Shippers will no longer be faced with the choice of booking either a full container load (FCL) or a

March 29, 2019
Total Views: 100

Friday, February 22, 2019
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News

Flexport Secures A Billion Dollars In New Funds

By Gavin van Marle (TheLoadstar) US digital-first freight forwarder Flexport has secured “a truly outstanding” $1bn in a new funding round led by

February 22, 2019
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