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.
Supply Chain Brain shares insights from Descartes’ Chris Jones on 5 key trends will shape the logistics and supply chain landscape in 2024, including tackling the labor shortage.
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.
SAP Insider features key findings from Descartes’ recent study on the state of workforce shortages in supply chain and logistics, including that 76% of leaders surveyed reported experiencing notable workforce shortages in their operations.
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.
American Journal of Transportation on how Wren Kitchens is using Descartes’ dynamic appointment scheduling and route optimization solution to help surveyors complete 56% more visits to customers and save the company £2 million annually.
Food Logistics covers Descartes’ acquisition of OCR, adding solutions and content for export compliance and controlled commodities to Descartes’ extensive global trade content library for customers and partners.
DC Velocity on Bahr Transportation’s use of Descartes Aljex combined with Descartes MacroPoint to cover more customer freight, book loads faster and reduce time spent tracking loads by 30+%.