Global Trade Intelligence

FreightWaves highlights Descartes’ latest global shipping report, showing that U.S. container import volumes showed continued strength in March, and that volumes in the first half of the month were over 22% higher than a year ago.

Logistics Management speaks to Descartes’ Brian Hodgson on the company’s recent acquisition of OCR Services, which brings additional content and capabilities in export compliance, specifically strong solutions for companies that manufacture and export goods that require export licenses.

The LoadStar highlights Descartes’ acquisition of OCR, which specializes in solutions and content for export compliance and controlled commodities, helping customers automate processes around denied party screening, license procurement and management, and product classification.

The Globe & Mail on Descartes’ acquisition of OCR, which adds OCR’s controlled exports data to Descartes’ extensive global trade content library for customers and partners, such as SAP and Oracle.

SDCE covers Descartes’ acquisition of OCR, which expands Descartes’ extensive global trade content library with controlled exports data for customers and partners.

World Ports Org features insights from Descartes’ global shipping report, showing the continuing strong trajectory of U.S. container imports in the first quarter of 2024. Compared to March 2023, volumes increased by 15.7% and were up 20.6% from pre-pandemic levels in March 2019.

Supply Chain 24/7 on Descartes’ acquisition of Maryland-based OCR Services, which will help organizations around the world automate processes around denied party screening, license procurement/management, and product classification.

Logistics Management shares insights from Descartes’ latest global shipping report, showing March was a strong month for U.S. container import volumes despite declining import volumes from China. Port transit delays also showed continued improvement across nearly all the top ports, even given disruptions associated with the Panama drought and the Middle East conflict.

American Journal of Transportation on Descartes’ acquisition of OCR, which specializes in solutions and content for export compliance and controlled commodities, helping customers streamline denied party screening, license procurement/management, and product classification.

Descartes’ CEO Ed Ryan joins BNN Bloomberg to discuss the company's acquisition of OCR Services Inc. for US$90 million, making it Descartes' 30th acquisition since 2015.