In December 2023, U.S. container import volume increased 0.4% from November 2023. The slight aggregate increase masks counter-intuitive swings in volume at the West, East and Gulf Coast ports. The top East and Gulf Coast ports saw increases, while the top West Coast...
LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT – September U.S.-bound imports buck seasonal trend, with a slight gain over August, reports Descartes
The new edition of the September Global Shipping Report, which was recently issued by Waterloo, Ontario-based Descartes, a provider of logistics based on-demand, software-as-a-service offerings, was atypical in that U.S. container import volumes saw a modest...
AJOT – Descartes releases September Global Shipping Report
Descartes Systems Group, the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, released its September Global Shipping Report for logistics and supply chain professionals. In August 2023, U.S. container import volume increased slightly compared to...
Expert Advice: 3 Ways Descartes’ Global Shipping Report Helps Companies Make Better Logistics Decisions
Chris Jones, EVP of Industry and Services for Descartes, explains the value of looking beyond one’s supply chain to better understand how commodities and freight flow. View the PDF