Carriers and 3PLs dealing in cross-border shipments experience many moving parts when managing international freight. The right software or service offering can simplify the process, reducing paperwork, increasing accuracy and visibility, and
The CBSA has introduced major initiatives that could reshape how trade is handled between the US and Canada. Descartes is adapting its software to better serve customers affected by these the changes.
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Descartes' Fany Flores-Pastor is quoted in International Trade Today article on CBP's anticipated announcement of new ACE post-release deadline.
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This guest post by Descartes' Eric Geerts on Transport Topics offers a look at the requirements behind the SOLAS container weight rule, current enforcement guidelines, and the best methods available to ensure compliance.
In this Supply & Demand Chain Executive article, Descartes' Eric Geerts discusses the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) legislation that requires containers and their contents to be weighed before loading.
Robert J. Bowman's article in SupplyChainBrain highlights confusion shippers are experiencing due to different interpretations of the new SOLAS regulation on the weighing of loaded containers at ports. Descartes' Eric Geerts is quoted in the article