FedEx: it sucks out there, forget inventory build-up
One positive: LTL spin-off…
Ownership in the logistics industry has always been a complex web; particularly true now, in the midst of new-found freight wealth.
And it comes as private equity, seed investors and introduction agencies like Plug and Play all get involved in the search and gamble for the “Next Big Thing” in tech – the webs are thickening.
Meanwhile, there are numerous companies in logistics – and air cargo – that prefer to keep their investors in the shadows.
Does this matter?
Of course, this lack ...
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Comment on this article
Joshua Wolf
May 29, 2022 at 5:13 pmGreat article! I love that The Loadstar doesn’t play the political game and isn’t afraid to write the hard-hitting articles. Many other publications in our industry are afraid to write those same articles as it might offend someone from their revenue base.