"Relationships are more important than the business."
Santiago has worked for Global Logistical Connections for the last 6 years, where he's helped the 20-year-old firm move freight from the US, Mexico, Colombia, and Asia.
Ejinkumar started in cargo in 2006.
20 years later, he runs one of India's largest tonnage operations at Akbar Express Cargo. With their own customs house and coverage across air, sea, road, and rail, they can help move things almost anywhere in the world.
Jens owns Crossfreight. They specialize in pharma, aircraft spare parts, project cargo, oil & gas.
His customers don't ask for price; they ask for a solution within a specific deadline.
Rashed on his biggest strength: "I never say no, and I fight to the end."
From India to an MBA in the UK to building Metro Logistics in London, he's a freight forwarder, importer, and distributor with agents across China, India, Pakistan, the Gulf, Malaysia, and N. America.
35 years in logistics. Brought in by his older brothers, learned it step by step, then built his own company.
Sofiane runs DLS out of Paris CDG, Le Havre, and Lille. AOG, perishables, pharma, the shipments that cannot go wrong
Global trade is moved by an invisible network of independent freight forwarders. We've spent months on the ground meeting them in Hamburg, New York, São Paulo, and Kuala Lumpur
Starting this week, we'll share their stories in their words.
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Berta studied international trade and made it her whole life.
She's now the director of new projects at Beyond 3PL México. With offices across Canada, the US, Mexico, Central America, plus Dubai and Spain.
Freight forwarding is massive and still runs on paper. AI and crypto rails are maturing at the same moment, so for the first time, you can digitize and digitalize the industry together instead of one waiting on the other.
It is always daytime somewhere, so the goods never stop moving. But the money stops Friday at 5pm. That is what we are fixing at @tradejanus
Thanks to the @nitrodotacc for letting me tell part of the story.
30 years in freight. All of them in the family business. Angelo does not call it a job; he calls it his passion ⚓
Avioservizi, Como, Italy. Specialized in air freight, agents worldwide
This is the network. Family firms. Decades deep.
Shahzad left programming because it felt too limited. Logistics gave him a new problem to solve every single day 📦
15 years in. Branch in Saudi Arabia, agents worldwide, Dammam as home port.
This is who actually runs global trade.
Half of global freight is coordinated over WhatsApp. Six-figure shipments, agreed in a chat thread.
Anum's building Gama to pull that mess into one dashboard. US-based, partners in Sri Lanka, Brazil, UAE ⚓
The ops layer is being rebuilt, and so is the money layer with Janus.
Despite all the FUD, @Monad continues to build and deliver.
Yesterday, Nitro concluded its Demo Day, with more than 100 investors in attendance.
The participating teams included:
- @crshmarket — livestream prediction markets
- @BlinkCashX — a stablecoin deposit layer for consumer applications
- @blend_money — a compliance-first account layer for platforms
- @joinCero — an app that rewards spending while helping users build credit
- @TradeJanus — a financial operating system for global trade
- @40acres_Finance — an open credit marketplace
- @ForkastGG — Cursor for trading agents
Malaysia. AEO Freight, founded in 2005. IATA member, customs clearance + transport, inbound and outbound ⚓
Asked what he loves about logistics, Ruhaidi says, "The challenges."
I'm super excited to be pitching tomorrow as part of the @nitrodotacc
Demo Day in NYC!
It's been a hell of a ride with our cohort. We're excited to show you what we've been working on.
Got to sit down with @SuperteamDE to talk about Janus and why we chose to build on @solana.
Freight payments still settle in weeks. Fast, reliable, 24/7 available rails change that.
Thanks for the shout-out. Glad to be part of this community 🇩🇪
Samson Lee — China Global Lines, Hong Kong 🚢
Engineer-turned-freight forwarder working in his family's firm. 7 offices in China, 1 in HK, 100+ staff. He moves concerts, sporting events, and exhibitions.
Panitchana— World Trade International, Bangkok ✈️
Her father built it. She took it over.
This is what global trade actually looks like. Family businesses directing goods across crucial trade lanes.
Founder's spotlight: @launchnoodles & @TradeJanus
Janus is the financial platform for global freight
that brings pricing, operations, invoicing, and finance into one system, so freight forwarders can move faster, get paid sooner, and operate without friction across borders.
See the journey 👇
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