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In the rapidly evolving landscape of global trade, businesses face increasing difficulty in complying with export controls and obtaining the necessary export licenses and permits. Ensuring compliance with these export regulations is not just a legal...

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Enhancing Trade Compliance Operations with Descartes Visual Compliance™

ATLANTA, Georgia, September 10, 2024 -- Descartes Systems Group, the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, released its September Global Shipping Report for logistics and supply chain professionals. The report shows...

ConstructConnect replaced its denied party screening solution with Descartes Visual Compliance™ to simplify its sanctioned party due diligence process.

In today's interconnected world, the risks associated with third-party relationships have become increasingly complex and pervasive. The recent escalation of sanctions on Russian entities, particularly the OFAC sanctions imposed on a Moscow-based...

Export license management is a crucial aspect of international trade that demands precision, timeliness, and a thorough understanding of complex export regulations. Yet, despite the importance of accuracy in this process, many companies continue to...

ATLANTA, Georgia, August 7, 2024 – Descartes Systems Group (Nasdaq: DSGX) (TSX:DSG), the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, released its August Global Shipping Report for logistics and supply chain professionals. The...

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...

Global sanctions screening or denied party screening is a compliance process that checks whether an entity is listed on a global sanctions list, and as such is prohibited from being engaged commercially. Despite its necessity in securing business...

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 9, 2024 -- Descartes Systems Group, the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, released its July Global Shipping Report for logistics and supply chain professionals. U.S. container import volume...

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%...

The escalating conflict between Russia and Ukraine, marked by Russia's alleged use of chemical weapons, has led to a new wave of US sanctions aimed at undermining Russia's military-industrial capabilities. These OFAC Russia sanctions target the...

The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) empowers the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to scrutinize imports from the Chinese province of Xinjiang due to the potential use of forced labor. A key tool in this initiative is the UFLPA Entity...

An International private banking group has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $3.7 million to resolve OFAC sanctions violations. Initially facing a base civil penalty of $10.6 million, the reduction to $3.7 million was attributed to the company’s...

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 9, 2024 -- Descartes Systems Group, the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, released its May Global Shipping Report for logistics and supply chain professionals. In April 2024, U.S. container...

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ATLANTA, Georgia, April 9, 2024 -- Descartes Systems Group, the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, released its April Global Shipping Report for logistics and supply chain professionals. In March 2024, U.S. container...

The ever-changing landscape of sanctions and opaque ownership structures present constant challenges for any compliance team. This invaluable resource offers clarity on sanctioned lists, the significance of transparency, direct and indirect ownership...

The stakes are high for sanctions compliance and the impact of false positives in denied party screening is severe. False positives inflate the cost of compliance, and carry hidden costs, obscure real threats, drains resources, and greatly increases...