Does Trade Reduce Poverty? An Analysis from Our Chief Economist
Global trade can help end poverty. Flexport is helping lead the way.
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Hiring for the Future of Logistics
Flexport is working on creating the new operating system for global trade, and we know that making trade easy for everyone is dependent on the right talent that the industry so desperately needs. Here's our approach.
How Brazilian crude oil prices killed 100 million chickens
This strike represents a fascinating example of how a relatively focused piece of the supply chain can have immense downstream effects.
Pirates and Their Parrots
Parrots have been common in shipping since the golden age of piracy. Not much has changed, except now instead of colorful birds repeating the words of their pirate masters, we have so-called industry analysts repeating the words of shipping line executives. Not unlike their…
On Hanjin
This week Hanjin, world’s 7th-largest ocean carrier, failed to reach terms with its creditors, and started down the path to bankruptcy. The company’s primary creditor, who refused to renegotiate terms with the carrier, was the Korean Development Bank (KDB), a government agency…
The Panama Canal is Getting Wider: Here’s What it Means for American Commerce
The widening Panama Canal will shift West Coast port volume to the East Coast and Gulf Coast. Find out who else is impacted.
Meet Dole, the World’s Full-Stack Banana Company
Dole operates the largest refrigerated fleet, or reeferships, in the world. Here's why it makes sense for a major importer to operate its own ships.
A Guide to the Largest Ocean Carriers in the World
These nine ocean carriers control about 60% of the market for container shipping. We describe their TEU capacity and market share here.