Descartes in the News

Descartes' Eric Geerts recently published an article in Inbound Logistics, discussing the May 23rd memorandum issued by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), clarifying a number of topics related to ocean trade and explaining compliance

Descartes' Jim Alemany discusses the worldwide launch of IATA's eAWB360 and the results seen since the launch of the campaign earlier this year in this Global Trade magazine guest article.

Robert J. Bowman's article in SupplyChainBrain highlights confusion shippers are experiencing due to different interpretations of the new SOLAS regulation on the weighing of loaded containers at ports. Descartes' Eric Geerts is quoted in the article

Descartes' Eric Geerts has published an article on the Material Handling & Logistics news website, providing an explanation on the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) May 23rd memo on the SOLAS Container Weight Verification Requirement.

"The progress of electronic air waybills (e-AWB) slowed unexpectedly in March, sparking a mixed response from the software industry as to whether the development is a major concern. The latest figures from IATA show that in March e-AWB penetration slipped slightly to 37.1% compared with 37.5% in February. At the current rate, it could take a decade or more before electronic documentation becomes anything like the norm for international airfreight shipments.

"The second filing deadline for U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s new electronic filing system came and went this past weekend without major issues. Still, Saturday’s deadline was only for a fraction of the total filers that will be required to

SupplyChainBrain Editor-in-Chief Russel Gordon discusses home delivery developments and trends with Descartes’ Chris Jones in this executive video briefing. In the interview, Jones addresses the branding and revenue opportunities inherent in the

In this Logistics Report, Loretta Chao profiles Descartes' recent acquisitions of companies including Pixi and MK Data as well as how the e-commerce boom has changed our customers’ needs. Chao also discusses the recent SAP integration and how

Reynolds Hutchins, associate editor at JOC, interviews Fany Flores-Pastor in his article, "Slowdowns plague ACE ahead of next phase this weekend" on JOC.com. The article explores the issues with the ACE system ahead of the May 28 deadline, when

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