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Descartes Streamlines Air Cargo Data Exchange

Descartes Systems Group, the on-demand, software-as-a-service solutions provider, announced that the Descartes Air Messaging solution has streamlined the transmission of air shipment data according to the International Air Transport Association’s ONE Record messaging standard. IATA’s ONE Record initiative aims to help airlines, their partners and service providers digitize air cargo messaging services by Jan. 1, 2026, replacing the traditional exchange of documents using Cargo-IMP and Cargo XML standards. Designed specifically for the ... [+]

Trade Tech Strengthens Customs Expertise

Global platform Trade Tech Inc. said it is streamlining its Customs regulatory processes to support freight forwarders and logistics providers with more efficient digital solutions. As part of this effort, U.S. Customs veteran Mike Cooney has joined the Seattle-based company as senior systems analyst – Customs ... [+]

Descartes GPM Helps Skypace Enhance Bookings

International freight forwarder and logistics service provider Skypace has adopted Descartes Systems Group’s Global Price Management, or GPM, solution to populate its self-service quote-to-book platform with accurate shipping rates and provide a digital-first experience for its growing customer base. “As the momentum for digitization accelerates, customer ... [+]

Descartes Acquires 3G, US TMS Provider

Descartes Systems Group, the global provider of on-demand, software-as-a-service solutions, said it has acquired 3GTMS, or 3G, a provider of transportation management solutions, for about US$115 million cash. 3G, based in Columbus, Ohio, combines modern cloud architecture, an expansive carrier network, and planning-driven automation to help ... [+]

Supply Chains Disruptions Climb 38%, Resilinc

Supply chain risk and compliance platform provider Resilinc said its EventWatchAI database revealed that overall disruptions to global supply chains increased 38 percent from 2023.EventWatchAI, a risk monitoring database found the top five disruptions in 2024 were factory fires, labor disruption, business sales, leadership transition ... [+]

Supply Chain Peak Season Falls Short, Deposco

There was a substantial disconnect between supply chain leaders’ expected and actual performance during the 2024 holiday season, according to post-peak analysis by Deposco, the supply chain software provider.While 93 percent of organizations entered peak season confident in meeting customer expectations, 58 percent struggled with ... [+]

Loadsmart Launches Yard Management System

Logistics provider Loadsmart launched its new Yard Management System, which digitizes docks, yards and gates by enabling customers to oversee truck movements, track assets and improve coordination from one interface.The YMS is built directly into Opendock, the dock scheduling tool for more than 3,500 facilities ... [+]

Kaleris Makes C-suite Appointments

Supply chain execution solutions provider Kaleris has made several appointments to its executive team: Bob White as CFO, Preshant Bhatia as chief go-to market officer, or CGMO, and Marc Degenkolb as chief revenue officer.White brings experience in financial expertise and strategic insight in planning, financial ... [+]

Global Trade to Grow in Spite of Trump, DHL

Global trade will still grow even if all tariffs proposed during President Donald Trump’s election campaign are implemented, and other countries retaliate, said in the latest edition of its Trade Atlas, published on March 12. However, the tariffs could significantly reduce the rate of ... [+]

American Lamprecht Adopts Descartes Solution

Descartes Systems Group, a provider of on-demand, software-as-a-service solutions, said Illinois-based freight forwarder American Lamprecht has employed its cloud-based forwarder enterprise billing and accounting solution.Using Descartes’ shipment tracking capabilities, which are integrated with Descartes’ cloud-based forwarder enterprise billing and accounting solution, American Lamprecht can provide ... [+]

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