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Flexport: How to Move the World

The $8 billion freight forwarder has succeeded by bringing tech to an archaic industry. It has designs on a bigger prize: owning the data layer for global trade.

Mario Gabriele
Apr 24, 2022
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Actionable insights

If you only have a couple of minutes to spare, here's what investors, operators, and founders should know about Flexport.

  • The freight forwarding market is fragmented. Pegged at $182 billion, it is a large market without an obvious dominant force. DHL boasts the biggest share with 6%. Sixty percent is controlled…

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