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Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) play a crucial role in business growth and market expansion. However, the integration of another company’s operations brings complex export compliance risks. M&As can expose organizations to unexpected liabilities...
Navigating the complexities of global trade requires more than just understanding market dynamics—compliance with export regulations is essential. Obtaining an export license is a critical component of this compliance, serving as formal authorization...
In the rapidly evolving landscape of global trade, businesses face increasing difficulty in complying with export controls and obtaining the necessary export licenses and permits. Ensuring compliance with these export regulations is not just a legal...
In today's interconnected world, the risks associated with third-party relationships have become increasingly complex and pervasive. The recent escalation of sanctions on Russian entities, particularly the OFAC sanctions imposed on a Moscow-based...
Export license management is a crucial aspect of international trade that demands precision, timeliness, and a thorough understanding of complex export regulations. Yet, despite the importance of accuracy in this process, many companies continue to...
BW Retail Solutions shows how they grew throughput and productivity 4x with a new WMS. Watch the ecommerce case study video
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The robust growth of U.S. container import volumes in 2024 continued, with July reaching the third highest monthly volume on record. July’s volume of 2,556,180 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) was eclipsed by the first- and second-highest volumes...
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How did State & Liberty, an omnichannel seller of men’s apparel, replace inefficient, error-prone fulfillment ops with Descartes WMS and shipping software?
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Leipzig, 10. Juli 2024 – Die Descartes Systems Group, der weltweit führende Software-as-a-Service-Anbieter für Logistikunternehmen, veröffentlicht ihre dritte jährliche Studie zur Stimmung der Verbraucherinnen und Verbraucher im E-Commerce mit dem...
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ATLANTA, Georgia, July 9, 2024 -- Descartes Systems Group, the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, released its July Global Shipping Report for logistics and supply chain professionals. U.S. container import volume...
The Global Shipping Report U.S. container import volume in June 2024 posts further strong year-on-year gains as labor talks stall at South Atlantic and Gulf Coast ports June 2024 U.S. container import volume declined 2.1% from May but increased 10.4%...
The escalating conflict between Russia and Ukraine, marked by Russia's alleged use of chemical weapons, has led to a new wave of US sanctions aimed at undermining Russia's military-industrial capabilities. These OFAC Russia sanctions target the...
The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) empowers the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to scrutinize imports from the Chinese province of Xinjiang due to the potential use of forced labor. A key tool in this initiative is the UFLPA Entity...
An International private banking group has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $3.7 million to resolve OFAC sanctions violations. Initially facing a base civil penalty of $10.6 million, the reduction to $3.7 million was attributed to the company’s...
eCard Systems slashed 1.5 hrs./day of manual labor using shipping automation rules from Descartes ShipRush to automatically select FedEx One Rate for each order.
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American Paper Optics reimagines peak season shipping to increase fulfillment speed around massive, event-based spikes in order volume. Learn how.
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Russia began the invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, and the conflict has recently passed its two-year milestone. Additionally, anti-corruption advocate Aleksey Navalny recently died, triggering a new wave of human rights concerns. World...
The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued Nasdaq a fine of over $4 million in 2023 for OFAC sanctions violations that occurred at an international subsidiary between 2012 and 2014. The international financial services enterprise acquired a...
The U.S. is hinting that it will further tighten export control rules. This article gives more details including the seven steps to compliance that also enable growth.
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) within the U.S. Department of Commerce have issued a joint alert calling on financial institutions to proactively report potential attempts to evade U.S...
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