Fourkites hires supply chain veteran
Fourkites has appointed Philippe Salles as its vice president of strategic solutions (ocean). Salles brings experience from CMA CGM, Inttra and maritime research and consultancy firm Drewry.
Salles commented: “I’m delighted to be joining Fourkites. Visibility has been ocean shippers’ top priority for decades, and today’s real-time visibility platforms have completely changed the game.”
Fourkites tracks 98% of global ocean container traffic across more than 270 lanes and 120 carriers and covers every container port in North America and all major ports in Europe. Over the last twelve months, the company has seen 79% growth in the number of customers using supply chain visibility for international shipments, with a 23% jump in Q1/2022 alone. (cj)