Freightos Expands Board of Directors, Adding Rotem Hershko and Appointing Udo Lange as Chairman

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Freightos (NASDAQ: CRGO), the leading vendor-neutral global freight booking and payment platform, has announced significant changes to its board of directors. Udo Lange, a board member since 2019 and current CEO of Stolt-Nielsen, has been appointed as Non-Executive Chairman. Additionally, Rotem Hershko, with extensive experience from Amazon Global and Maersk, has joined as a Director.

The appointments strengthen Freightos' leadership with Lange's 30+ years of logistics expertise, including senior roles at FedEx, and Hershko's platform technology background. The company reports an annualized run rate exceeding 1.5 million platform transactions after 22 consecutive quarters of growth, while expanding its customer base across forwarders, airlines, and multinational BCOs.

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• Appointment of experienced chairman Udo Lange with over 30 years of logistics leadership
• Addition of Rotem Hershko bringing valuable Amazon and Maersk digital transformation expertise
• Achievement of 1.5 million annualized platform transactions with 22 quarters of consecutive growth
• Expansion of customer base across multiple segments (forwarders, airlines, ground providers, BCOs)

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• None.

Insights

Strategic Logistics Expert

Freightos strengthens leadership with FedEx/Stolt-Nielsen and Amazon/Maersk veterans while demonstrating sustained platform growth.

The appointment of Udo Lange as Chairman and Rotem Hershko as Director significantly bolsters Freightos' strategic positioning in the digital freight space. Lange brings 30+ years of logistics leadership with experience spanning FedEx's senior leadership and advisory roles with the White House Supply Chain Disruption Task Force. This suggests Freightos is prioritizing deep industry expertise and government-level connections at its governance level.

Hershko's dual background—managing multibillion-dollar P&Ls at Amazon and leading digital transformation at Maersk—represents a strategic addition focused on platform scaling. His experience bridging technology and logistics at two industry giants directly aligns with Freightos' platform business model.

Particularly noteworthy is the company's operational momentum, maintaining 22 consecutive quarters of transaction growth and reaching a 1.5 million annualized transaction run rate. The recent Shipsta acquisition and Freightos Enterprise launch demonstrate the company's dual-track strategy of expanding both its technological capabilities and enterprise customer base.

These board appointments reflect a clear intent to accelerate Freightos' position as the neutral digital platform connecting the global freight ecosystem—forwarders, carriers, and shippers. The leadership additions particularly strengthen the company's ability to execute on enterprise customer acquisition and platform expansion strategies.

Seasoned Leaders from FedEx, Maersk, and Amazon to Strengthen Freightos' Digital Freight Vision

BARCELONA, Spain, Aug. 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Freightos (NASDAQ: CRGO), the leading vendor-neutral global freight booking and payment platform, today announced that Udo Lange, who joined the board in 2019, was appointed Non-Executive Chairman and that Rotem Hershko joined as a Director, both effective July 28, 2025.

Lange, currently CEO of Oslo-listed Stolt-Nielsen and a Freightos board member since 2019, has over 30 years of logistics leadership spanning international, ground, courier, and contract logistics. His experience includes roles as FedEx President of Healthcare, Logistics and Americas International, membership on the FedEx Senior Management Committee, and advising the White House Supply Chain Disruption Task Force.

"I am honored that Zvi and the Freightos Board elected me as non-executive chairman," said Lange. Together with Zvi and the Freightos team, the board and I are excited to continue to steer the company on its next chapter for end-to-end global freight digitization, spanning shippers, forwarders and carriers. Freightos' recent strategic acquisition of Shipsta and launch of Freightos Enterprise reflects the company's role as the leading digital logistics platform, positioning it as a key innovator in the digital logistics space."

Hershko joins the board with a unique combination of platform, technology and logistics expertise from leadership roles at Maersk and Amazon.  As Director of Product at Amazon Global, he owned multibillion-dollar P&Ls spanning global e-commerce operations. Afterwards, as Chief Product Officer at A.P. Moller - Maersk, he led a pivotal digital transformation while building a digital product organization of thousands. He currently serves as Senior Advisor at McKinsey & Company.

"Rotem's transformative platform experience at Amazon and Maersk brings a unique perspective on the intersection of technology, logistics and the platform at the heart of Freightos," said Zvi Schreiber, CEO of Freightos. "Combined with Udo's elevation to Chairman after years of invaluable contributions to our board, these appointments will strengthen our board of directors as we scale our digital platform."

"Throughout my career, I've focused on better connecting the world through technology and logistics innovation," said Hershko. "I'm excited to contribute to Freightos' mission to create the neutral digital platform that connects the entire value chain, making global trade more efficient and accessible for businesses of all sizes."

Freightos has continued to make strides in connecting players across the supply chain, recently announcing an annualized run rate of over 1.5 million platform transactions, following 22 quarters of consecutive transaction growth. The company also continues to add key customers including forwarders, airlines, ground providers, and multinational BCOs, and recently launched its Freightos Enterprise solution for multinational importers and exporters.

About Freightos
Freightos^® (Nasdaq: CRGO) is the leading vendor-neutral global freight booking platform. Airlines, ocean carriers, thousands of freight forwarders, and well over ten thousand importers and exporters connect on Freightos, making world trade efficient, agile, and resilient.

The Freightos platform digitizes the trillion dollar international freight industry, supported by a suite of software solutions that span pricing, quoting, booking, shipment management, and payments for businesses of all shapes and sizes around the globe. Products include Freightos Enterprise for multinational importers and exporters, Freightos Marketplace for small importers and exporters, WebCargo and 7LFreight by WebCargo for freight forwarders, WebCargo for Airlines, and Clearit, a digital customs broker.

Freightos is a leading provider of real-time industry data via Freightos Terminal, which includes the world's leading spot pricing indexes, Freightos Air Index (FAX) for air cargo and Freightos Baltic Index (FBX) for container shipping. Futures of FBX are traded on CME and SGX.
More information is available at freightos.com/investors.

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FAQ

Who is the new Chairman of Freightos (NASDAQ: CRGO)?

Udo Lange, CEO of Stolt-Nielsen and former FedEx executive, has been appointed as Non-Executive Chairman effective July 28, 2025. He has been a board member since 2019.

What is Rotem Hershko's background and new role at Freightos?

Rotem Hershko joins as a Director with experience as Director of Product at Amazon Global and Chief Product Officer at Maersk, where he led digital transformation efforts. He currently serves as Senior Advisor at McKinsey & Company.

What is Freightos' current transaction volume in 2025?

Freightos has achieved an annualized run rate of over 1.5 million platform transactions, following 22 consecutive quarters of transaction growth.

How will these board appointments benefit Freightos?

The appointments bring extensive logistics expertise through Lange's 30+ years of experience and digital transformation knowledge through Hershko's background at Amazon and Maersk, strengthening Freightos' position in digital logistics.