Flexport and AI startup Freightmate settle trade secrets suit ahead of trial

The trade secrets case between Flexport and Freightmate centered on the use of shipping documents. (Unsplash Photo / Rinson Chory ) Freightmate AI has settled a trade secrets lawsuit filed by San Francisco-based freight forwarder Flexport on terms that will keep the Bellevue, Wash.-based logistics software startup’s products on the market. “We’re glad to have this resolved,” said Bryan Lacaillade, Freightmate’s CEO and co-founder, in a statement.