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Inbound Logistics features key findings from Descartes’ 2023 U.S. Ports Report, spotlighting the impact of disruptions like drought conditions at the Panama Canal, attacks in the Red Sea, and fallout from geopolitical conflicts between Ukraine/Russia and Hamas/Israel on container import volumes at top U.S. ports.

Inbound Logistics shares insights from Descartes’ Chris Jones on key findings from Descartes’ recent study on workforce challenges in supply chain and logistics, including that knowledge worker and manager positions are the hardest to fill.

SupplyChainBrain shares insights from Descartes’ Mike Hane on why real-time transportation visibility was cited as the top must-have capability for effective transportation management, according to Descartes’ 8th annual Global Transportation Management Benchmark study.

DC Velocity covers how property services company James Frew has automated the appointment scheduling process for customers with Descartes’ customer engagement platform, driving up first time access rates.

AJOT on property services company James Frew driving up completion rates for customer service appointments by using Descartes’ customer engagement solution.

LIER, Belgium, and ATLANTA, Georgia, August 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Descartes Systems Group (Nasdaq:DSGX) (TSX:DSG), the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced that Nynas AB, a world-leading manufacturer and supplier of specialty oil products and services, is using Descartes’ cloud-based transportation management system (TMS) to automate communications throughout the customer order lifecycle. The solution is used to communicate with carriers, freight forwarders, customs agents, independent inspectors and its main storage hub to support the types of shipments they deliver across Europe.

AJOT on the top worldwide carriers achieving top-tier proactive freight tracking compliance with Descartes MacroPoint, ensuring transparency and high standards of customer service.

Hellenic Shipping News features key logistics metrics monitored by Descartes in its July global shipping report, reinforcing the strength of U.S. containerized imports since the beginning of 2024 yet spotlighting the ongoing risk of global supply chain disruptions due to the Middle East conflict and news of stalled labor negotiations at U.S. South Atlantic and Gulf Coast ports.

Supply Chain Dive features top carriers using the Descartes MacroPoint real-time freight visibility solution to deliver exceptional tracking compliance and on-time performance across a substantial volume of freight.

World Ports Org spotlights Descartes’ July global shipping report, showing that port transit delays at most West Coast ports improved, even as West Coast ports saw their container import volume share rise to 44.6% in June, while East and Gulf Coast ports saw a decrease to 41.4%.