This guest post by Descartes' Cindy Yamamoto focuses on Canada's eManifest for freight forwarders, which went into effect January 11 and requires forwarders to electronically submit the who, what, when and where of a shipment to the Canada Border
New eManifest rules went into effect November 7th for freight forwarders shipping into Canada. Freight forwarders managing inbound shipments must now submit electronic house bills of lading prior to arrival so the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
Steve Banker explores the topic of air cargo competitiveness and examines the reasons behind poor adoption of eAWB by freight forwarders. Descartes is mentioned as offering an eAWB solution that makes it less onerous for forwarders to submit digital
As a result of their pivotal role in the marketplace, freight fowarders and logistics service providers are uniquely positioned to view the "big picture" scenarios that address the best methods to move goods as well as data, and leading companies are
In the JOC.com article, Descartes' Fany Flores-Pastor describes challenges still facing US shippers as ACE requirements change.
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