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Flexport now worth $8bn as it raises more cash and eyes tech M&A

investment Headlines

News / Mexico needs investment to cope with nearshoring boom

News / Transnet set to unveil 'roadmap' to end shipping delays now at crisis point

News / The time to invest in air cargo is now – but there'll be no quick returns

News / Flexport invests in tech start-up that can cut out truck brokerage fees

News / State funding of $1.5bn allocated to Californian port improvement projects

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News / Geodis CEO considers new investors for expansion in Europe and the US

News / Freightos set to list on Nasdaq, following merger with a SPAC

News / Softbank's financial gamble on tech firms like Forto staying ahead of the game

News / PayCargo won't allow dispute with CNS to shake its plans for global expansion

News / Goldman Sachs weighs in with £200m investment for project44 expansion

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Flexport now worth $8bn as it raises more cash and eyes tech M&A

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News / Mexico needs investment to cope with nearshoring boom

News / Transnet set to unveil 'roadmap' to end shipping delays now at crisis point

News / The time to invest in air cargo is now – but there'll be no quick returns

News / Flexport invests in tech start-up that can cut out truck brokerage fees

News / State funding of $1.5bn allocated to Californian port improvement projects

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News / Geodis CEO considers new investors for expansion in Europe and the US

News / Freightos set to list on Nasdaq, following merger with a SPAC

News / Softbank's financial gamble on tech firms like Forto staying ahead of the game

News / PayCargo won't allow dispute with CNS to shake its plans for global expansion

News / Goldman Sachs weighs in with £200m investment for project44 expansion

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