News / Flexport and Shopify now plan to add airfreight to new shipping app

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Having launched an app that allows users of the Shopify platform to book ocean shipments from China to the US through Flexport, the two are looking to add an airfreight service as they are expand.

This month, the e-commerce storefront provider and forwarder unveiled the app that allows merchants using Shopify to get instant quotes, book ocean shipments and track them, obtain customs clearancem insurance and financing.

The app is integrated into Shopify’s Fulfilment Network (SFN), which allows users to link their ...