President Biden has renewed the focus on strengthening the resiliency of U.S. supply chains and in doing so has redrawn the priority list for many business leaders across the nation. Announced on February 24 th, President Biden’s 100-day review of U...
The European Union’s recent decision to impose export controls on coronavirus vaccines produced within the 27-nation trading bloc could cause further supply chain disruptions around the world. Business leaders warned of potential, new trade...
The world of international trade is constantly on the move. Just like New York, London, Tokyo and other world cities of the same stature, it does not sleep. By association, the same can be said of global trade compliance. There is a continuous 24...
Whether the recent comments from the EU and UK Government downplaying the likelihood of a deal really means that the future UK-EU relationship will not be based upon a comprehensive free trade agreement but third country status or if they are just...
There is no doubt that the last six months have fundamentally altered the way organizations of all types think about the future, including how they set up and manage their export compliance programs and processes. Businesses across industries – from...
“Let’s get going” is the tag line from the UK Government this week, which feels a bit like someone who has spent an hour looking for their car keys and working out the route whilst their partner waits by the door impatiently knowing where they will...
UK Government confirms — there will be no extension to the Transition Period On 12 June 2020, the UK Government, confirmed there will be no extension to the Transition Period. Import and export declarations will be required from 1 January 2021 and...
The UK Government has announced that Brexit will require checks on goods entering Northern Ireland from the United Kingdom and that the UK Government “will urgently put in place detailed plans with the executive, which does include the physical posts...
We often receive questions from customers asking why “Descartes” was chosen for a software company specializing in logistics and supply chain solutions. Descartes was first formed in 1981 in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. The original founders were math...
Given the long tail of truckload carriers, factoring in a mobile app for drivers is a must to ensure visibility across your carrier network. Drivers, however, are bombarded with app requests, and also leverage a multitude of applications for their...