Zvi Schrieber
Founder and CEO , Freightos
“ While some freight forwarders were already sharp with their pricing , others no doubt were taking advantage of the fact that it used to be opaque . With more transparency and instant online pricing , the market will become more efficient and competitive .”
The priority for Schreiber is to drive home the massive first mover advantage that Freightos has built up over the past five years of work . “ At the moment there is surprisingly little competition for us given the size of the opportunity , although some individual shipping companies like Kuehne + Nagel are starting to offer
their own online quote services ,” says Schreiber . “ I wouldn ’ t call it competition however , it is simply another way of bringing the industry online . So yes , we have first mover advantage , and our job is to make sure we make the most of it .”
Fizz
Prior to setting up Freightos , Schreiber dedicated time away from the everyday business grind to put pen to paper , authoring Fizz between January 2010 and December 2011 .
“ The style was inspired by a famous book called Sophie ’ s World , which
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