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In March 2025, U.S. container imports continued to perform well, increasing 6.3% over February and 11% year-over-year. While part of the growth reflects the additional business days in March, it also reinforces the strong performance at the beginning...
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Fleet Fuel Savings & Carbon Emissions ROI Calculator Let's Talk Learn More Are You Experiencing These Fleet Challenges? As a fleet operator, you’re facing many challenges that are impacting your profitability and making it harder to stay competitive...
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In February 2025, U.S. container imports declined 10% from January, but increased by 4.7% compared to the same month last year. Month-over-month results were expected to be smaller as February was a shorter month by three business days this year and...
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E-invoicing, with Peppol as the driving force, offers Belgian companies a range of benefits, including cost savings, improved efficiency and competitive advantages.
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In January 2025, U.S. container imports reached a record 2,487,470 TEUs, surpassing the previous high for the month set in January 2022 by 21,455 TEUs. This surge in imports occurred amid a backdrop of tariff volatility, with the U.S. imposing a new...
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In December 2024, U.S. container import volumes wrapped up the year with a solid 2,367,271 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU), just shy of the 2.4 million TEU threshold that has typically strained port capacity. This result continues a trend of...
For the first time in four months, U.S. container imports dipped below 2.4 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU)—a threshold that has historically strained U.S. maritime logistics. At 2,368,758 TEUs, November 2024 volumes were down 5% from...
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For four consecutive months, U.S. container imports have surpassed 2.4 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU)—a threshold that has historically strained U.S. maritime logistics. In October 2024, U.S. container imports totaled 2,494,635 TEUs, a...
Descartes GLN eArchiving is a secure, web-based document archiving service that enables businesses to store, retrieve, and manage essential records.
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In July, August and now September, U.S. container import volumes surpassed the 2.4 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU) threshold that has historically strained U.S. maritime logistics. In September 2024, U.S. container imports totaled 2,520...
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The robust growth of U.S. container import volumes in 2024 continued, with July reaching the third highest monthly volume on record. July’s volume of 2,556,180 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) was eclipsed by the first- and second-highest volumes...
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Descartes Transportation Manager™, a premier transportation management system (TMS) for shippers, has been recognized for its strong performance in the G2 Grid Reports® for Summer 2024. The Descartes team is thrilled to announce two top ratings in...
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E-invoicing and the European directive Learn how Descartes' innovative solutions help businesses seamlessly adopt e-invoicing practices, ensuring secure and compliant transactions throughout Europe. Ready to transform your e-invoicing process...
The Global Shipping Report U.S. container import volume in June 2024 posts further strong year-on-year gains as labor talks stall at South Atlantic and Gulf Coast ports June 2024 U.S. container import volume declined 2.1% from May but increased 10.4%...
May 2024 U.S. container import volume continued its robust 2024 growth, increasing 6.2% from April and 11.9% when compared to the same month last year. Imports from China again had a strong month, reaching the second highest monthly volume since...
In April 2024, U.S. container import volumes increased 3.0% from March and 9.3% when compared to the same month last year, consistent with a strong and resilient economy in the face of global instability.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Import Control System 2 (ICS2) Requirements Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Related Resources ICS2 for Cargo ICS2 for Forwarders & NVOCCs ICS2 for Mail Learn More In this Article... toc How can I become a self-filer to...
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