Flexport CEO on Oil Tanker Costs, Diesel Prices
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Volatile tanker and diesel costs keep reminding operators that freight is a margin variable, not a fixed line item — AI in logistics is now about hedging energy and capacity risk as much as routing efficiency. If your P&L is fuel-exposed, your AI roadmap should be tied directly to cost pass-through and pricing levers, not generic "supply chain optimization."
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