Financial Predator vs Partner with Bharath Krisnamoorthy
The Logistics of Logistics Podcast
and discuss financial predator vs partner. Bharath (“B”) is CEO and Co-founder of , an all-in-one financial services platform rapidly disrupting the $250 billion freight intermediary market. About Bharath Krishnamoorthy is CEO and co-founder of , a freight financial partner that processes over $1 million daily. Recognized for its innovation, Denim was named in the by FreightWaves. As CEO, Bharath leads Denim’s overall business strategy and fundraising efforts, which have supported the company’s rapid growth and resulted in $165 million in funding. An alumnus of...
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Scaling a FreightTech Business with Mark McEntire
The Logistics of Logistics Podcast
and discuss scaling a FreightTech business. Mark is the Chief Executive Officer off , a SaaS-based transportation management system (TMS). About Mark McEntire is the Chief Executive Officer at Princeton TMX, a SaaS-based transportation management system (TMS). Founded in 2016, and located in Fort Wayne, IN, Princeton TMX provides an intuitive user experience, configured to meet specific business requirements and streamline, automate, and optimize all modes of transportation. Mark joined Princeton TMX in September 2023. Mark’s 35 years in transportation and logistics...
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Bridging Supply Chain Silos with Pawan Joshi
The Logistics of Logistics Podcast
and discuss bridging supply chain silos. Pawan is the Executive Vice President, Product Management & Strategy at , a supply chain platform that is helping the world’s largest companies transform the way they make, move, and sell goods and services. About Pawan Joshi joined e2open in 2003 and currently serves as Executive Vice President, Product Management & Strategy. In this role, he is responsible for corporate strategy as well as product and technology strategy. Pawan works closely with customers to understand and address their complex and evolving supply chain needs while...
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Driving the Mission with Graig Morin
The Logistics of Logistics Podcast
and discuss driving the mission. Graig is the Co-Founder and President of Brown Dog Carriers & Logistics. Graig and the Brown Dog team are big supporters of the . About Graig Morin was born and raised in Biddeford, Maine. Shortly after high school, Graig began investing in truck driving. This investment transpired in 1998, after a road trip from Maine to Arizona with a few friends. While on the trip, he knew that the trucking industry was his passion and lifelong desire. Since 1998, Graig has been fully involved in the transportation...
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Turning the Tables with Nate Shutes
The Logistics of Logistics Podcast
Turning the tables – in this episode, interviews on his podcast, . Nate is also the Founder of , the world’s first private community exclusively for logistics entrepreneurs. About Nate Shutes is the host of The Bootstrapper’s Guide to Logistics podcast and is currently building a private community for logistics entrepreneurs. He is also the VP of Global Fulfillment & Logistics for Blu Dot, a modern furniture designer and retailer based in Minneapolis, MN. With deep expertise in big and bulky products having worked for both 3PLs and shippers, Nate is sought after for...
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FreightTech Reality Check with Brad Forester
The Logistics of Logistics Podcast
and discuss FreightTech reality check. Brad is the Founder of , a supply chain execution strategy and systems integrator to logistics-intensive companies of every size and any industry. About Brad Forester is the Founder and Managing Partner of . Brad is a highly recognized senior supply chain leader with over 23 years of managing, designing, and implementing freight transport technology. He has a unique mix of carrier, shipper, software, and consulting experiences that benefit clients. With functional expertise in Global TMS Programs, Change Management,...
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FreightTech Investment Environment with John Larkin
The Logistics of Logistics Podcast
and discuss the FreightTech investment environment. John is Strategic Advisor of Transportation & Logistics at , a private equity sponsor focused on developing investment opportunities and providing strategic advisory services to the transportation, logistics and distribution sectors. About John Larkin, CFA , CFA is a Strategic Advisor to Clarendon Capital. John Larkin was named an Operating Partner at Clarendon Capital in May of 2019. In April of 2021, Mr. Larkin became Strategic Advisor at Clarendon, and was named Chair of the firm’s Advisory Board. His mission is...
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Building a Resilient Port Strategy with Brian Kempisty & Lauren Beagen
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, and discuss building a resilient port strategy. Brian is the Founder of , a transportation company that specializes in expediting containerized cargo throughout the U.S. and Canada. Lauren is a lawyer and the Founder of , a boutique maritime consulting and legal solutions company. About Brian Kempisty is the Founder of Port X Logistics, a transportation company that specializes in expediting containerized cargo throughout the U.S. and Canada. Brian grew up as a farm kid outside of Buffalo, NY and learned how to work at a young age. While earning his degree at Canisius College he...
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Insight to Action with Ryan Soskin
The Logistics of Logistics Podcast
and discuss insight to action. Ryan is the Co-founder and CEO of , an all-in-one platform for supply chain analytics, carrier management, and transportation procurement About Ryan Soskin is a 13 year logistics veteran and three time startup unicorn alum with a long history in freight tech. He began his career at Coyote Logistics and after 5.5 years and a $1.8B acquisition by UPS, Ryan left Coyote to join Convoy as an early team member. During his time at Convoy, he played a pivotal role standing up the supply side of the business and launching the contract pricing team as the...
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Inside the Shipper Mind with Jim Bierfeldt
The Logistics of Logistics Podcast
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info_outlineByron Bennett and Joe Lynch discuss the Zergratran story. Byron is the Founder and CEO of Zergratran, an innovative and sustainable high-capacity transportation company that is building the world’s first tunnel to expedite shipping goods between the North Atlantic and the North Pacific. In doing so it will offer faster, smarter, safer and cheaper solutions to existing alternatives.
About Byron Bennett
Byron Bennett is the Founder and CEO of Zergratran. Byron is a graduate of The Wharton School with a background in entrepreneurship, finance, capital raising and strategic planning and, most recently, a founder of multiple fintech companies. He built a network of early stage investors and six thousand LinkedIn followers through successful capital raising efforts and popular businesses like The Chocolate Library and Discovery Wines, both in the East Village of New York City. Prior to Zergratran, Byron was the CEO of Liquidity 10X (L10X)r, a fintech company that helped startups raise capital through Reg D and Reg A filings. Prior to L10X, Byron was the CEO of Collective Wisdom Technologies (CWT), a crowd-driven platform for funding seed stage companies (filed Reg A+ offering). Prior to CWT, Byron was CEO of Springtime Solutions, a lead generation platform for banks and marketplace lending companies; accepted into the INV Fintech accelerator run by Bank Innovation and Fiserv. Byron is passionate about entrepreneurship and teaches entrepreneurship classes on www.outschool.com. He regularly mentors entrepreneurs and maintains a 30+ year strong relationship with NFTE - Network For Teaching Entrepreneurship https://www.nfte.com/. Byron holds a BS in Economics from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
About Zergratran
Zergratran is an innovative and sustainable high-capacity transportation company that is building the world’s first tunnel to expedite shipping goods between the North Atlantic and the North Pacific. In doing so it will offer faster, smarter, safer and cheaper solutions to existing alternatives. Led by a visionary team of engineers and Wharton and Harvard scholars, Zergratran is an impact-driven company that uses emerging technologies to revolutionize the future of logistics as well as leverage its global economic and environmental impact. Our goal is to create a better, smarter, healthier and more efficient world, to build a legacy and a better future for humanity. Zergratran develop and manage ESG and technology focused infrastructure projects that will boost the efficiency of the global shipping and transportation system. It will start with Puerto Internacional Las Americas (PILA) in northern Colombia, a project which will use Maglev technology to transfer shipping containers between ports on the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans through an underground tunnel.
Key Takeaways: The Zergratran Story
- Byron Bennett is the Founder and CEO of Zergratran, which develops and manages ESG and technology-focused infrastructure projects around the world that boost the efficiency of the global shipping and transportation system.
- In the podcast interview, Joe and Byron discuss Zergratran’s first project, a cheaper, faster, and cleaner alternative to the Panama Canal.
- Zergratran’s first project is Puerto Internacional Las Americas (PILA) in northern Colombia. The project will develop new ports on the Atlantic and Pacific oceans and transfer shipping containers through an underground tunnel system.
- The Panama Canal is critically important to world trade and unfortunately container ships are currently waiting 12 days to cross the canal.
- The Panama Canal bottleneck is causing supply chain disruptions worldwide and constraining global trade.
- The Zergratran Vision for eliminating the Panama Canal bottleneck is below:
- “Imagine a 13,000+ TEU container ship that can’t pass through the Panama Canal unloads at our North Pacific port. We transfer the containers across to our North Atlantic port in 15 minutes using an underground tunnel. Waiting regional ships distribute the containers onward to the US, Gulf and Eastern ports and Europe. More containers would be better dispersed and distributed and reach their final destinations faster. And the 60% of ships that now return west to Asia mostly empty, can be filled with fresh loads from South America. This coordination creates higher profitability with long term sustainability.”
- Puerto Internacional Las Americas (PILA) aims to add a new container shipping route across the Central America region. This will be the focal point of a system wide efficiency upgrade driven by automation, containerization, digitization, technology and connections to neighboring port facilities.
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