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The ocean carrier market is an asset-heavy industry that requires huge financial investments to cover the cost of operations, from ocean liners to containers and fuel. It is also a highly competitive market largely driven by supply and demand in Asia...
Descartes delivers industry leading freight management solutions including freight auditing software for coordination, compliance, and visibility.
The dynamics of global trade changed dramatically in the aftermath of 9/11. Since this tragic event, the United States federal government has passed regulations designed to protect its borders and ensure the safety of its citizens. Among the...
On Wednesday, U.S. President Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Harper released a joint declaration and action plan entitled “Beyond the Border: A Shared Vision for Perimeter Security and Economic Competitiveness”. I thought the following excerpt...
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How does a modern seaport retain and attract new customers? How do these, ever so important, logistic hubs remain competitive? The challenge for seaports, and the port communities, is to economically extend their Port Community System (PCS) to meet...
Back in March of 2010, at the IATA World Cargo Symposium, it was announced that Descartes had successfully filed its first Import Control System (ICS) test messages with the EU Customs Union. In March of this year, we announced that bmi Cargo...
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I had just booked my travel for another business trip and, within minutes, I had my ticket … an e-ticket that is. I couldn’t help remembering how, not so long ago, you would have to get your ticket at the airport or have it delivered to your place of...
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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...
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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)...
The European Union (EU) has made significant strides in streamlining customs processes. In its drive to increase efficiencies, it has established a number of regulations and mandates that relate to security and customs declaration. These new...
With global trading activities increasing in scope and complexity, government agencies are demandingmore information earlier in the supply chain cycle. This means pressure is mounting for the logistics industry to find more effective ways to exchange...
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Customs warehousing, or setting up and managing a customs warehouse, is a procedure that enables companies to suspend their import duties and/or value-added tax (VAT) until goods are released from the warehouse. This procedure can be set up for goods...
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The global supply chain faces new challenges with the European Union’s (EU) focus on creating a single customs interface and approach for its current 27 member states. The most recent security legislation, the import control system (ICS), is similar...
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An increasing number of organizations across Canada have either become customs self assessment (CSA) importers or are considering taking this route given its potential for faster border cross times, increased accuracy and improved compliance – all...
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On August 1 st, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will move to a 100 percent air freight screening requirement. The Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 is a Congressional mandate requiring 100 percent of...
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Peter de Groot is Product Strategy Manager at Descartes The e-excise era The European Excise Movement and Control System (EMCS) will be switched on in 2010 and mandatory for relevant movements of goods by January 2011. The overall objective of this...
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Jonathan Wasserman is Senior Vice President, Global Trade Compliance at Descartes To act more quickly and efficiently in cargo security, government agencies are demanding more information earlier in the supply chain cycle. The three pillars that...
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