Flexport Stock

Flexport is a cutting-edge logistics company that leverages its advanced digital platform to streamline global supply chain operations. By integrating services like ocean and air freight, customs brokerage, and cargo insurance, Flexport provides businesses with a single system to manage their logistics from factory floor to customer door, promoting efficiency and growth.

Founded: 2013

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Flexport Company Overview

Founded by Ryan Petersen, Flexport has revolutionized the logistics and transportation industry through its sophisticated digital platform. This San Francisco-based company simplifies the complex processes of global trade by integrating various logistics services into a single interface. Flexport offers a comprehensive suite of services including ocean and air freight, customs brokerage, cargo insurance, and trade financing. The platform enhances shipment visibility, enables predictive modeling, and facilitates seamless collaboration among all parties involved in the supply chain. Flexport's innovative approach has attracted significant attention from both small enterprises and large corporations, seeking to optimize their supply chains and expand globally. The platform's ability to provide real-time updates and actionable insights helps companies make informed decisions, thereby reducing costs and improving operational efficiency. Flexport's commitment to sustainability is evident in its offerings like carbon footprint calculation and strategies to reduce transport emissions, aligning with the growing global emphasis on environmental responsibility in logistics.

Management Team

Ryan Petersen Founder and CEO
Sanne Manders COO
Huey Lin President, Asia
Chris Ferro, Esq. Chief Legal Officer
Ben Braverman CRO
James Chen CTO

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News

CEO of $8 billion Flexport blasts remote work as ‘white-collar fraud’ and a ‘total fantasy’ for highly paid employees | Fortune

The CEO of an $8 billion logistics company that thrived during the pandemic is reviving the debate about remote work with a controversial take that has some calling him out online. Ryan Petersen, the founder and CEO of Flexport, said on the Twenty Minute VC podcast this week that remote work is “white collar fraud,” partly because it can lead employees to become distracted at home, especially those who have children.

Flexport: New tariff wave could replace expiring trade duties by late July

As importers continue navigating one of the most turbulent trade environments in recent memory, executives at supply chain management and logistics provider Flexport said that a new round of tariffs could arrive before existing duties disappear, potentially keeping pressure on global supply chains despite ongoing court challenges.

Flexport doubles down on AI and enterprise shippers as it moves beyond start-up

Flexport CEO Ryan Petersen says it is entering a new phase focused on AI and large enterprise customers, as the forwarder matures.

Why Flexport CEO Ryan Petersen built a tariff refund calculator

Flexport CEO Ryan Petersen joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss tariff refunds for American consumers and companies after the Supreme Court struck down the IEEPA tariffs.

Shein’s U.S. Marketplace Taps Flexport for Logistics

Shein's U.S. marketplace will use Flexport and ShipStation to help streamline logistics for its sellers, which it has struggled to recruit.

Flexport Raising $260M From Shopify — Report

Logistics giant Flexport is reportedly raising $260 million from partner and e-commerce titan Shopify after burning through hundreds of millions of dollars last year.

GLOBAL: Flexport launches carbon footprint calculator

Flexport launches a carbon footprint calculator.

How freight master Flexport’s Ryan Petersen learned to CEO

“I didn’t know what the term ‘freight forwarder’ meant until a year into starting the business.” Considering his shipping logistics startup Flexport was last valued at $3.2 billion, that quote from my first interview with CEO and founder Ryan Petersen back in 2016 seems even more surprising now.