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.

Illustration by Marc Hill

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…