Klean Kanteen is a leading producer of BPA-free, reusable bottles, cups, and canisters. Headquartered in Chico, CA, Klean Kanteen primarily manufactures its products in Shenzhen, and distributes to all seven continents. As a certified B-corporation, Klean Kanteen relies on…
On Tuesday, the Trump administration announced plans to impose a 25% tariff on more than 1,300 Chinese-made goods. We summarized the extensive list, and linked to corresponding import and export data collected from U.S. Census statistical records. Here’s the list of HS codes,…
By now there’s a good chance you’ve seen the news that a fresh round of import tariffs have been announced by the U.S. Administration. The Chinese have responded in kind. While Flexport believes that global trade is absolutely essential to a free and prosperous society, our…
There are many line items in a typical airfreight quote, but what do they all mean? Read our guide to airfreight rates to learn how to reduce your spend.
Last fall, we announced our $110 million series C round of funding, led by DST Global. Ever since, we’ve been investing those resources in better serving our clients. A big part of that continued investment is scaling our operations to work more closely with our clients and…
2017 was an interesting year for the global freight market. The growth of ecommerce sparked air freight capacity shortages on core trade lanes and drove air freight rates to record highs. The ocean market in 2017 was more stable, with greater predictability (fewer blank…
As shippers know all too well, the airfreight market is under extraordinary pressure this year. Capacity shortages are especially severe due to product launches and flight cancellations that have coincided with the pre-holiday-season peak, but the growth in e-commerce has…
Today we confirmed the news that Flexport has closed a $110 million Series C funding round led by DST Global, and joined by existing investors including Founders Fund and Susa Ventures. With the exception of Wells Fargo, who also made an equity investment in the round, almost…