Flexport

Flexport CEO Ryan Petersen shared photos of a massive cylindrical cargo structure being towed near Long Beach, California, drawing wide attention online. Observers are speculating about what the enormous object could be and how it is being transported, with the images highlighting the unusual scale of the load moving through one of America's busiest port areas.

Flexport has launched an MCP Server that allows AI agents to book freight directly through its logistics platform. The move positions the freight forwarder at the front of efforts to automate supply chain booking with agentic AI, and was reported by FreightWaves. It could let corporate systems and AI assistants handle shipping arrangements without human brokers.

Logistics company Flexport has announced new technology that allows AI agents to book, track, and optimize global freight shipments. The move positions the freight forwarder at the forefront of agentic AI adoption in supply chain management, letting autonomous software handle tasks traditionally managed by human logistics teams.