Global Trade Intelligence

Supply Chain Brain shares insights from Descartes’ Jackson Wood into 4 strategies that companies can put into practice to help combat the presence of forced labor in the supply chain.

Global Trade Magazine shares insights from Descartes’ Chris Jones on what April’s spike in U.S. container imports, partly driven by a dramatic increase in volume from China, could mean on balance for global supply chain performance.

In this episode of Hidden Traffic, a podcast on preventing human trafficking, host Gwen Hassan talks to Descartes’ Jackson Wood about the intricacies of global trade, the role of technology, and the importance of compliance and risk management in tackling the complex issue of forced labor in global supply chains.

Reuters examines the complexities of market share losses at U.S. container ports on the West Coast, citing Descartes’ analysis that more than 1M TEU shifted away from West Coast ports annually starting in 2021.

WSJ examines plans of big U.S. retailers to fill shelves with inventory in the fall, after burning off excess inventory from overseas suppliers that, according to Descartes Datamyne, contributed to upending global trade levels at top U.S. ports.

gCaptain spotlights a new report by Descartes showing 1M TEUs per year have shifted away from U.S. West Coast ports, with Gulf Coast ports being the biggest beneficiary.