John Paul Hampstead
Friday, April 18, 2025
Tariffs on Chinese goods could devastate American small businesses, warns Flexport CEO
Freight forwarders focused on the trans-Pacific are in pain.
Ryan Petersen
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Grace Sharkey
Monday, March 3, 2025
Flexport CEO: ‘Every single member on your team should be using AI’
Flexport founder Ryan Petersen and FreightWaves discuss the reasoning behind Flexport’s massive product release, the role of AI in global logistics and the evolving landscape of international trade regulations.
Noi Mahoney
Wednesday, October 2, 2024
Flexport to reduce workforce by 2% amid company shift
Flexport, a global supply chain solutions provider, is reducing its headcount by 2% as part of a reorganization aimed at helping the company drive profitability.
Noi Mahoney
Wednesday, June 5, 2024
Flexport CEO says AI poised for big things in global supply chain
Flexport’s Ryan Petersen talked about trends and forecasts in the freight industry at FreightWaves’ Future of Supply Chain event in Atlanta.
Eric Kulisch
Tuesday, September 12, 2023
Flexport founder says ousted CEO lost customer focus, spending discipline
Flexport CEO Ryan Petersen says he has returned to rescue the company after Dave Clark wore out his welcome.
Grace Sharkey
Tuesday, September 27, 2022
TruckSmarter raises $25M to grow owner-operator ‘ecosystem’
“Their truck-first mentality is the right approach to win the highly fragmented road freight industry,” says a Founders Fund partner on its recent investment.
Mark Solomon
Monday, June 13, 2022
With plenty of money and lots of runway, Flexport hands the reins to Clark
Ex-Amazon executive is seen as the more experienced operator that Flexport now needs.
Mark Solomon
Wednesday, June 8, 2022
Flexport nabs Amazon’s Dave Clark for CEO role
Founder Ryan Petersen will become Flexport’s executive chairman after a six-month transition.
Chris Dupin
Tuesday, December 10, 2019
Flexport rolled out Platform 2.0, new services in 2019
The fast growing forwarder Flexport was awarded sixth place in FreightWaves 2020 FreightTech 25 competition.