Yahoo Finance Canada on Descartes’ recent labor shortage study, which shows that delivery route optimization and real-time shipment tracking are the top technology choices for supply chain and logistics leaders looking to improve productivity through automation.
World Ports Org shared that March U.S. container import volumes experienced a significant increase of 15.7% compared with the same month last year and marked an even larger increase of 20.6% when compared with pre-pandemic levels in March 2019, according to Descartes’ recent global shipping report.
Hellenic Shipping News shares insights from Descartes’ April global shipping report, showing that, compared to February 2024, March imports from China continued to decline due to the Chinese Lunar New Year. This was reflected by a significant volume loss at the Port of Los Angeles for the second consecutive month.
Supply Chain Dive on how new Descartes MacroPoint capabilities are facilitating a more secure logistics ecosystem by helping the transportation and logistics industry to combat fraudulent activities.
American Journal of Transportation covers the results of Descartes’ labor study, underscoring that supply chain and logistics leaders should continue to invest and evolve to get the most they can from their existing resources and focus on more than money to hire and retain a capable workforce.
Container News shares key takeaways from Descartes’ latest global shipping report, showing that March 2024 was a strong month for U.S. container imports and that, despite the combined effect of the Panama drought and the conflict in the Middle East, port transit delays showed continued improvement across nearly all the top ports.
American Journal of Transportation spotlights how new Descartes MacroPoint FraudGuard capabilities help combat the increasingly sophisticated tactics of bad actors in transportation and logistics with advanced capabilities to help monitor and minimize the impact of fraudulent activities.
Food Logistics features key takeaways from Descartes’ study, including that the strategies, tactics and technologies used by supply chain and logistics leaders to address labor constraints vary by financial performance, growth, management’s perceived importance of supply chain and logistics operations, and by how successful employee retention programs are.
Supply Chain Dive highlights Descartes’ latest global shipping report, showing that March U.S. container import volumes increased 0.4% from February, but jumped 15.7% when compared to the same month last year, indicating exceptional growth when considering the impact of the Chinese Lunar New Year on the second half of March.
DC Velocity shares launch of Descartes MacroPoint™ FraudGuard - new capabilities to help freight brokers, 3PLs and shippers identify and prevent fraudulent activities related to carrier information, load tracking, and shipment status.