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Freightos Limited, a leader in digital freight booking, reported positive strides in its third-quarter earnings for 2023. Despite the freight industry's downturn, Freightos marked its 15th consecutive quarter of transaction growth, signaling a stronger value proposition. Key highlights include:
However, the path isn't all smooth. According to FreightWaves' CEO, Craig Fuller, Freightos is burning about $6 million per quarter, higher than its revenue. With $55 million in cash reserves, it stands relatively stronger than others in the freight tech space, many of whom are facing tighter cash constraints after COVID-era expansions.
Market experts like 10xLogisticsExperts express concerns about Freightos's reliance on volume growth for profitability, emphasizing the importance of a realistic path to financial sustainability.
With the rate of closures, particularly the recent shutdown of Convoy, Freightos highlights the complexities of digital transformation challenges in freight and logistics.
Sources: PR Newswire
Crazy times. In practice, no #technology, including #artificialintelligence, will be effective unless we are clear on the problem. I keep saying it!
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