HOW THE CONTAINER SHIPPING PROCESS WORKS (CANADA)

16 August 2021 – A Comprehensive Guide On The Working Process Of Container Shipping In Canada Canadian imports and exports are heavily reliant on container shipping. With this mechanism in place, individuals and businesses that are into eCommerce can move goods from Canada to other countries across the globe, and vice-versa. Venturing into this industry…

3 trends that will impact exports in 2021

1 June 2021 – Canadian exporters must develop new strategies to deal with numerous external challenges As we all know, the pandemic has been a brutal shock. The forced closure of many parts of the economy in the first few months of 2020 plunged Canada and the world into a steep recession. What do we make of…

Universal Logistics Streamlines Customs Clearance with Descartes and Windmill

9 March 2021 – WATERLOO, Ontario Descartes Systems Group (Nasdaq:DSGX) (TSX:DSG), the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced that Ontario-based Universal Logistics Inc., a freight forwarding and customs brokerage services provider, is using the Descartes Canadian Customs Brokerage™ solution to increase customer satisfaction and improve operational effectiveness through automation of labor-intensive customs…

Descartes expands customs compliance toolkit with $36 million QuestaWeb acquisition

1 March 2021 – Canadian supply chain software company says deal will help its customers manage foreign trade zones. Logistics technology provider Descartes Systems Group has added another takeover target to its portfolio of acquisitions, saying today that it has paid $36 million to buy QuestaWeb, a provider of foreign trade zone (FTZ) and customs compliance…

Maersk announces upgrades for Customs platform

By in International Shipping News Sep 5 2019 Maersk North America is announcing the next series of technological improvements for Maersk customers with plans to add data feeds from Maersk Supply Chain Management products and services into Vandegrift’s popular VFI Track, a cloudbased information system – which will be rebranded as Maersk Customs Navigator. Maersk…

Rising threat of freight thefts involving ‘insiders’

Will Waters | Thursday, 11 July 2019 Global cargo crime study by TT Club and BSI highlights risks and responses, recommending that information and access are limited to a ‘need to know’ basis A new global cargo crime study has highlighted a growing threat of cargo thefts involving ‘insiders’, alongside various other trends and recommendations. In…