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DoorDash Hires Ex-Amazon Exec and Explores Digital Storefronts
DoorDash Hires Ex-Amazon Exec and Explores Digital Storefronts
July 28, 2024  |  Delivery

DoorDash has reportedly hired an ex-Amazon executive to help its continued expansion beyond restaurant deliveries. Parisa Sadrzadeh, who has also worked as Flexport’s vice president...

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Flexport Expands Trucking Marketplace to Connect Brokers, Carriers
Flexport Expands Trucking Marketplace to Connect Brokers, Carriers
June 03, 2024  |  Shipping

Flexport has expanded its Convoy Platform to connect brokers and carriers. With this artificial intelligence (AI)-powered marketplace, brokers can access thousands of carriers across the...

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Flexport Launches Platform Connecting Global Shippers and Small Carriers
Flexport Launches Platform Connecting Global Shippers and Small Carriers
February 22, 2024  |  Shipping

Flexport has launched a technology platform that provides global shippers with access to a trucking capacity marketplace of small carriers and owner-operators. The new Convoy...

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Logistics Startups Slash Jobs as Freight Volumes Drop
Logistics Startups Slash Jobs as Freight Volumes Drop
January 29, 2024  |  Transportation

Last year saw a surge in layoffs in the logistics sector as freight volumes declined. So far, 2024 isn’t shaping up to be much better for the...

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Flexport Reportedly Plans to Lay Off 20% of Staff
Flexport Reportedly Plans to Lay Off 20% of Staff
January 28, 2024  |  Supply Chain

Supply chain logistics company Flexport is reportedly embarking on another sweeping round of job cuts. The firm plans to cut almost 20% of its staff — about 500...

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World Bank’s Gloomy Outlook Could Be Countered by Industrial Transformations 
World Bank’s Gloomy Outlook Could Be Countered by Industrial Transformations 
January 17, 2024  |  Connected Economy

The World Bank isn’t banking on the world’s economy getting much better.  At least in the near term.  In its semiannual Global Economic Prospects report,...

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Supply Chain Tech Startups Seek Alternatives as VC Funding Slows
Supply Chain Tech Startups Seek Alternatives as VC Funding Slows
November 02, 2023  |  Startups

Supply chain technology startups are reportedly facing a challenging environment as venture capital (VC) firms reduce funding for these companies. The decline in investor support,...

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Report: Flexport Works to Rebuild Customer Trust After Complaints
Report: Flexport Works to Rebuild Customer Trust After Complaints
November 02, 2023  |  Shipping

Flexport, a San Francisco-based shipping startup, is reportedly facing skepticism from important customers and a drop in revenue. This follows complaints about issues like canceled...

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Flexport Bolsters its Position in Digital Freight with Convoy Acquisition
Flexport Bolsters its Position in Digital Freight with Convoy Acquisition
November 01, 2023  |  Acquisitions

San Francisco-based digital freight startup, Flexport, has made a significant move in the logistics industry by acquiring Convoy, a Seattle-based trucking startup, according to media...

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