Descartes in the News

"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

Descartes MK Denied Party Screening™ (Descartes MK DPS™) integrates with SAP GTS to help businesses such as McCormick & Company include denied, restricted and/or sanctioned party screening as a hallmark of trade compliance programs. Leveraging best

CBP’s June 15 mandatory use date for filing electronic entries and entry summaries in ACE is tight, leaving little time to implement the latest FDA changes to its ACE programming and smooth out remaining issues, said customs brokers and software

Inbound Logistics offers a look at the opportunities the EU’s new Union Customs Code (UCC) creates in the article “The EU’s Union Customs Code: New Opportunities for Greater Efficiency, Transparency, and Simplicity” by Descartes’ Martin Meacock. On

Martin Meacock, Director Product Management, Descartes, outlines the objectives behind the UCC; the current state of play; and opportunities that the UCC brings to UK businesses. Read the article on warehousinglogisticsinternational.com.

Descartes e-Customs has helped Bring Cargo reduce costs by automating and simplifying its end-to-end customs declaration process and minimizing IT infrastructure expenditures through the cloud-based deployment. In addition, it also enables Bring