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Let’s start with “What is a Customs Warehouse?” A Customs Warehouse, also referred to as a Bonded Warehouse, is not a new concept; it actually dates back to the early 1700s. It was proposed as a way to reduce revenue fraud and to help importers stay...

A better way for Non-Vessel Operating Common Carriers to store ocean freight contracts, manage surcharges, simplify price management, provide global visibility, distribute the management of contracts across the organization and create, book and audit...

There is no doubt about it – in the modern world, paper invoices will become a thing of the past. Their electronic equivalents are miles more efficient and cost-effective. Many companies are already exchanging electronic invoices, and, with a legal...

Customs filing solutions for the European Union are specifically designed to meet the needs of carriers that are managing declarations, export manifest and security filings like the Exit Summary Declaration (EXS), Entry Summary Declarations (ENS)...

To address challenges associated with managing the flow of goods for retailers and their supply chain partners, logistics intensive organizations are turning toward cloud-based solutions to assist in managing the retail post-purchase order process...

Jim Alemany is Director, Rate Management Solutions at Descartes Talking to our forwarder customers over the last few months or so, I am seeing a trend in the way forwarders are being asked to work with their customers and hence the types of solutions...