Global Trade Intelligence

Reuters highlights the latest Descartes July Global Shipping Report, which found that U.S. container imports reached their fourth-highest monthly total on record despite ongoing geopolitical and tariff uncertainty. The data points to continued resilience in global trade while underscoring the importance of visibility and analytics to help businesses navigate shifting trade policies and changing import patterns.

Supply Chain Brain shares insights from Descartes' Jackson Wood on why robust recordkeeping and reporting are essential as OFAC enforcement becomes increasingly data-driven. As regulators leverage advanced analytics to identify sanctions compliance risks, organizations need accurate records, auditable processes and trusted trade data to strengthen compliance and reduce exposure.

LONDON, UK and ATLANTA, Georgia, August 4, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Descartes Systems Group (Nasdaq:DSGX) (TSX:DSG), the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, introduced its new artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled Descartes Free Trade Intelligence™ (FTI) solution to help manufacturers, importers and exporters lower costs by making more informed sourcing and trade decisions. For organizations with enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems that lack comprehensive global trade management (GTM) capabilities, the solution helps qualify appropriate goods for preferential tariff treatment faster, maximize duty savings opportunities, and reduce compliance risk.