Descartes Systems Group, a logistics IT provider, has announced that Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA), operator of airfreight services to 15 cities in Asia, the USA, and Europe, is using the Descartes air cargo advance screening solution (Acas) to meet the recent mandatory advanced security filing requirements for air cargo imports into the USA.
Waterloo, ON — Descartes Systems Group announced that Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA), a leading provider of air cargo transportation services, is using the Descartes Air Cargo Advance Screening (Descartes ACAS) solution to meet the recent mandatory advanced security filing requirements for air cargo imports into the United States.
Descartes Systems Group (NASDAQ: DSGX) (TSX: DSG), Waterloo, Ontario, has acquired the businesses run by the Management Systems Resources Inc. group of companies operating under the Visual Compliance, eCustoms and MSR (collectively, Visual Compliance). Descartes previously announced the signing of the definitive agreement to acquire Visual Compliance on January 28, 2019
Nippon Cargo Airlines confirmed this week the implementation of the Descartes Air Cargo Advance Screening Program to support efforts towards compliance for air cargo imports to the U.S.
Peter Sand, the chief shipping analyst for the Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO) in Copenhagen reckons that global container fleets will grow 3% in 2019, which is just half the rate of 2018. He calls this a return to “fundamental balance,” which is likely to improve. BIMCO is the largest of the international shipping associations representing ship owners controlling 65% of the world’s tonnage. It has members in more than 120 countries, including managers, brokers and agents.
The Descartes solution consolidates mandatory ACAS data from multiple sources, validates conformity to CBP’s unique ACAS message formats, and submits documents, including master and house bill information, to CBP without manual intervention.
One of the world’s largest owners and operators of temperature-controlled facilities and infrastructure, Americold Realty Trust, has acquired privately-held PortFresh Holdings, a leading temperature-controlled operator servicing fresh produce trade primarily through the Port of Savannah.
WATERLOO, Ontario - Descartes Systems Group (Nasdaq:DSGX) (TSX:DSG), the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced that Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA), a leading provider of air cargo transportation services, is using the Descartes Air Cargo Advance Screening (Descartes ACAS) solution to meet the recent mandatory advanced security filing requirements for air cargo imports into the United States.
Descartes Systems Group, the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the businesses run by the Management Systems Resources Inc. group of companies operating under the names “Visual Compliance,” “eCustoms” and “MSR” (collectively, “Visual Compliance”).
LOS ANGELES, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Imports at major U.S. container ports are leveling off after retailers’ months-long rush to bring in Chinese merchandise before higher tariffs hit, according to a retail trade report issued on Tuesday.
It’s the calm before a storm of market catalysts. Major European indices are little changed and futures are pointing to modest declines at the start of trading as investors brace for what’s ahead this week: another Brexit vote, two days of U.S.-China trade talks, a Fed decision (plus news conference), Canadian GDP, U.S. jobs, and a whole lot of earnings. We’ll pick up where we left off on Friday, setting expectations for potential major market movers in the days ahead.
In a recent story, the Wall Street Journal wrote about Amazon’s efforts to address unprofitable products. The company has a great name for those items that it deems are not profitable: CRaP, or “Can’t Realize a Profit.” Every company has products with low, no or negative margins.
Ecommerce continued to grow at record levels and there didn’t appear to be the slowdown that many were predicting. There was considerable global trade instability and the focus of many companies was to determine what strategies they needed to put in place to mitigate the brewing trade wars and Brexit uncertainty.
Imports at major U.S. container ports are leveling off after retailers' months-long rush to bring in Chinese merchandise before higher tariffs hit, according to a retail trade report issued on Tuesday.
The adoption of supply chain management (SCM)software grew significantly in 2017, according to research firm Gartner, and the growth is reflected in the performance of the Top 20 vendors in the space.
When peak season rolled around each year, workers at Martin’s Famous Pastry Shoppe’s DC struggled to keep up with orders. Automated equipment and robotic pickers have changed all that.
Rising fuel costs are only one of many challenges confronting supply chain managers reliant on motor carriers in 2019. While this transport sector remains robust, increasing driver wages and insurance costs are eroding profits. Furthermore, note analysts, costs associated with labor, maintenance, equipment, licensing and compliance have increased steadily for several years.
My colleagues and I have been writing periodically about the current global trade environment. How could we not? Remember the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)? That topic seems like ancient history.
Descartes Honored by Food Logistics in list of Top Software & Tech Providers of 2018! The annual list acknowledges organizations that ensure a safe, efficient and reliable global food and beverage supply chain.
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Imports at major U.S. container ports are leveling off after retailers’ months-long rush to bring in Chinese merchandise before higher tariffs hit, according to a retail trade report issued on Tuesday.
With lower oil prices and solid, albeit slower, economic growth, there is a sense of cautious optimism among the air cargo industry stakeholders for 2019. Trade war tensions between the US and China, could weaken wider momentum in world trade.
Logistics specialist Descartes sees a bright 2019 for most major US ports, although not all will escape the pressures of rising volumes on infrastructure constraints.
Many factors have combined to create an optimistic yet challenging climate for the air cargo industry. One of these is the continued growth of e-commerce globally, which has had a profound impact on the sector.
Descartes Systems Group, the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced that Virginia-based Fleetmaster Express has deployed Descartes MacroPointÔ to provides its customers with real-time shipment visibility, including for refrigerated freight through its Englander Transportation operations.
The days of dispatchers spending much of their time attempting to track down drivers are history. Electronic logging devices (ELDs) and other modern technologies have turned today's dispatchers more into data analysts.
