FreightComms notes Descartes’ acquisition of Localz and its technology platform that combines real-time vehicle location tracking and custom engagement communications that transform the last mile delivery experience.
International Business Times on how Eastern Propane & Oil has selected Descartes’ last mile delivery solution to help supply propane to over 100,000 residential and commercial customers. Read what’s behind the decision.
FreightWaves features insights from Descartes’ May global shipping report showing a 9% increase in April U.S. container import volumes over March, driven by a surge in imports from China.
Morgan & Westfield invites Descartes’ Ed Gardner and Dave Leland, founder of GroundCloud, to discuss Descartes’ acquisition of GroundCloud, walking through the process from management presentations through the offer stage, due diligence, closing, and post-closing.
Supply Chain Dive examines how shippers have been adjusting trade lanes and the impact on top U.S. ports, citing Descartes’ insights that over 1M TEUs have shifted away from the West Coast to the Gulf and East Coast ports, with Gulf ports being the biggest beneficiary.
Entrepreneur shares insights from Descartes’ Johannes Panzer about the power of delivery personas to provide retailers with the ability to nurture brand loyalty, add incremental revenue and reduce home delivery costs to increase top- and bottom-line performance.
DC Velocity on Descartes’ expansion of IoT network for tracking and monitoring the condition of air shipments and assets through a 20% increase in the number of active readers worldwide, innovative new technologies and tripling the in-house resources used to monitor growing network operations.
Bloomberg examines the shift in U.S. container import volumes from major West Coast ports, with the Gulf Coast ports being the biggest beneficiary according to trade data from Descartes.
Marketplace speaks to Descartes’ Chris Jones for insights into the shift in U.S. container import volumes from top West Coast ports, with 1M TEUs moving to top Gulf Coast ports and, to a lesser extent, East Coast ports.
Freight Week on Descartes’ expansion of IoT network for tracking air shipments and assets and monitoring the condition of goods in transit through a 20% increase in the number of active readers worldwide, innovative new technologies and tripling the in-house resources used to monitor growing network operations.