WSJ Logistics Report cites, as its Number of the Day, March U.S. container imports of 2,145,341 TEUs, up 15.7% from the year before and 20.6% above the prepandemic level in March 2019, according to Descartes’ most recent global shipping report.
FreightWaves highlights Descartes’ latest global shipping report, showing that U.S. container import volumes showed continued strength in March, and that volumes in the first half of the month were over 22% higher than a year ago.
Transport Topics highlights the launch at TIA 2024 of the Descartes MacroPoint FraudGuard feature to provide proactive fraud protection and prevention.
Global Trade Magazine shares key findings from Descartes’ labor shortages study, including that supply chain and logistics leaders are prioritizing automation to enhance productivity and adapting recruitment and retention strategies to help tackle workforce challenges.
Logistics Management speaks to Descartes’ Brian Hodgson on the company’s recent acquisition of OCR Services, which brings additional content and capabilities in export compliance, specifically strong solutions for companies that manufacture and export goods that require export licenses.
DC Velocity on LOVALL’s use of Descartes’ ecommerce warehouse management system to scale from manual- and paper-based systems to pick and pack weekly orders to a growing online fashion brand that fulfils orders daily with almost 100% accuracy.
The LoadStar highlights Descartes’ acquisition of OCR, which specializes in solutions and content for export compliance and controlled commodities, helping customers automate processes around denied party screening, license procurement and management, and product classification.
The Globe & Mail on Descartes’ acquisition of OCR, which adds OCR’s controlled exports data to Descartes’ extensive global trade content library for customers and partners, such as SAP and Oracle.
SDCE covers Descartes’ acquisition of OCR, which expands Descartes’ extensive global trade content library with controlled exports data for customers and partners.
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.