Flexport CEO Ryan Petersen on the crisis at the Strait of Hormuz | Rapid Response
About Ryan
- Founder and CEO of Flexport, used by 10,000+ companies to move billions in goods
- Built ImportGenius, a leading global trade data provider
- Dubbed tech's "hurricane reporter" for global trade
- Created industry-leading logistics tech, including AI customs audits
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When global trade buckles, Ryan Petersen is the person executives call. The founder and CEO of Flexport returns to Rapid Response to offer a real-time account of the Strait of Hormuz crisis — what he’s seeing on the ground, on the water, and across the supply chains straining under the pressure. Petersen also digs into the prospect of tariff refunds in the wake of the Supreme Court’s ruling against the Trump Administration, and why businesses risk leaving $160 billion on the table by not acting. Plus, how AI is reshaping both logistics and software-based firms, and whether all the trade turbulence might actually be a tailwind for Flexport itself.
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