American Journal of Transportation on Descartes’ July global shipping report indicating that containerized imports are continuing to track to—and, for June, remain slightly above—pre-COVID “normal” volumes.
International Trade Magazine highlights key findings from Descartes’ latest global shipping report for logistics professionals, showing that U.S. container imports in June 2023 were higher than pre-pandemic 2019 and that port transit times dropped to their lowest levels since Descartes began tracking them.
On this episode of What the Truck, Dooner speaks to Descartes’ Dan Cicerchi about the story of founding MacroPoint, how the company grew, what Dan is up to now at Descartes—as well as smart investments in freight tech today and how to scale a business.
Supply and Demand Chain Executive spotlights Descartes’ July global shipping update showing slightly stronger import volume performance than previous years and signs that key challenges to global supply chain performance in 2023, such as U.S. West Coast labor relations and port transit time delays, continue to improve.
Logistics Management features key findings from Descartes’ latest global shipping report, including that U.S. containerized imports are continuing to track to pre-COVID “normal” volumes, and that June port transit delays are at their lowest since Descartes started tracking them.
In the wake of recent cyber deals, ISM considers consumer sentiment around sustainable delivery practices and what it means for retailers, featuring insights from Descartes’ 2nd annual sustainable home delivery report.
Inside Logistics features key findings from Descartes’ latest study on consumer sentiment around sustainable home delivery practices, including that 59% of respondents said they are willing to act if they’re not satisfied with retailers’ sustainable delivery efforts.
gCaptain shares analysis from Descartes' July global shipping report showing slightly higher import volumes in June compared to previous years, and unlike the first four months of 2023, volumes in June accelerated past 2019 by 2.1% for the same period.
American Journal of Transportation highlights the award earned by Brook Furniture Rental and Descartes for the impact of Descartes’ home delivery solution on Brook’s customer service and efficiency: Brook achieved more than 95% on-time delivery, doubled fleet productivity and reduced the number of “where’s my truck?” calls by 50%.
RetailWit shares insights from Descartes’ Johannes Panzer on the opportunity for ecommerce merchants to tailor home delivery performance to the delivery priorities and preferences of consumers based on their age.