Archive of the Logistics Services Category


ChemLogix Expands BulkTainer Intermodal Operations

ChemLogix LLC has experienced a very successful year with its BulkTainer intermodal operations since acquiring the business from Union Pacific last April.  To support its growing business, the chemical logistics services provider has expanded its intermodal operations through the recent acquisition of  20 new ISO tank containers.  The intermodal tanks will be used for shipping bulk liquids long distances by integrating both truck and rail modes of transport. 


“The combination of lower rates and the shift towards more environmentally friendly business practices is making intermodal transportation a more attractive alternative to over-the-road tank trucks,” states Stephen Hamilton, Managing Director, ChemLogix Global.  “In addition to offering customers access to state-of-the-art ISO tanks and equipment, our Transportation Management Group offers 75 years of combined experience, enabling us to provide best-in-class customer service and very competitive rates.” 


Both lightweight and assembled with US fittings, the ISO tanks that ChemLogix deploys are built specifically for the North American market.  “Ease of use is critical in getting customers to move away from expensive long haul trucks to the more cost effective and green intermodal mode,” notes Hamilton. “We stress modal shifts to our customers to help save on transportation costs.” 


A single intermodal train takes up to 280 trucks off our highways, reducing traffic congestion and pollution in the process, Hamilton adds.  “While our current clients realize the benefits of shipping via intermodal, the word is getting out to the few shippers that don’t already utilize this service.” 


For more information on ChemLogix BulkTainer intermodal services, refer to our web site at: http://www.chemlogix.com/solutions/intermodal or contact Stephen Hamilton at hamilton@chemlogix.com or 215-461-3825. 

CEVA Logistics Using Descartes for Cargo 2000 Compliance

WATERLOO, ONTARIO — April 14, 2009Descartes Systems Group, a global on-demand software-as-a-service (SaaS) logistics solutions provider, announced that CEVA Logistics, a leading global supply chain management company, is using Descartes Cargo 2000 to help it comply with business process and automation standards established by the International Air Transport Association (IATA).


CEVA, a long-time Descartes customer, recently undertook an initiative to improve the quality and timeliness of the data that it exchanges with its air carrier partners. CEVA started by adding Descartes Quality Monitor solution to monitor the content and delivery of its existing logistics messages. CEVA Logistics then joined Cargo 2000 and deployed Descartes’ Cargo 2000 solution with its existing portfolio of Descartes solutions to enhance its air cargo messaging business process.


Descartes Quality Monitor and Descartes Cargo 2000 are both value-added solutions available over Descartes’ Global Logistics Network (GLN), one of the world’s largest multi-modal networks for exchanging logistics data. Both solutions are designed to help reduce errors and increase accuracy in electronic logistics messaging while helping users, such as CEVA, comply with Cargo 2000 certification.


Cargo 2000, an industry initiative led by IATA, was created to standardize processes that improve efficiencies for the worldwide air cargo industry. Descartes has supported IATA’s Cargo 2000 initiative since 1998.


“At CEVA, we are committed to streamlining our operations and improving our service by embracing Cargo 2000 standards,” said Richard J. Zablocki, VP Air Products, CEVA Logistics. “We are already working with Descartes to improve the quality of our logistics messaging data, so going one step further to use Descartes’ solutions for Cargo 2000 compliance was a natural decision.”


Using Descartes Cargo 2000, CEVA can monitor shipments at a master air waybill level between airports; monitor events and match route map milestones against actual event timing; consolidate status data of multiple route maps to obtain statistical data about transportation quality; and use route maps to describe transportation milestones from origin to destination.


“CEVA is a long-time Descartes customer, and we are pleased that we could extend the value we deliver to them over our GLN to help them comply with Cargo 2000,” said Scott Sangster, Vice President, Global Logistics Network at Descartes. “Descartes enables our customers, like CEVA, to become Cargo 2000 certified and use the power of the GLN to improve the overall quality of the air cargo shipment process.”


About CEVA Logistics

CEVA Logistics is a leading global supply chain management company. We provide end-to-end design, implementation and operational solutions in contract logistics and freight management to large and medium-sized national and multinational companies. CEVA employs circa 50,000 people and runs an extensive global network with facilities in over 100 countries. For the year ending 31 December 2008, the Group reported revenues of €6.3bn. For more information, please visit www.cevalogistics.com.


About Descartes

Descartes (TSX: DSG) (NASDAQ: DSGX), is making the world a better place by enabling global organizations with logistics-intensive businesses to save money by improving the productivity and performance of their operations. Underlying Descartes’ offerings is the Descartes Global Logistics Network (GLN), one of the world’s most extensive multi-modal business applications network. As a federated software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform, the Descartes GLN combines with component-based ‘nano’ sized applications to provide messaging services between logistics trading partners, shipment management services to help manage third party carriers and private fleet management services for organizations of all sizes. Descartes’ solutions and services deliver results by enabling organizations around the world to reduce administrative costs, billing cycles, fleet size, contract carrier costs, and mileage driven; improve pick up and delivery reliability; and optimize working capital through fleet visibility. Descartes’ hosted, transactional and packaged solutions deliver repeatable, measurable results and fast time-to-value. Descartes customers include an estimated 1,600 ground carriers and more than 90 airlines, 30 ocean carriers, 900 freight forwarders and third-party providers of logistics services, and hundreds of manufacturers, retailers, distributors, private fleet owners and regulatory agencies. The company has more than 350 employees and is based in Waterloo, Ontario, with operations in Atlanta, Pittsburgh, Ottawa, Montreal, Miami, Minneapolis, Washington DC, Derby, London, Stockholm, Shanghai, and Toronto. For more information, visit www.descartes.com.


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For more information contact:


Nicole German

Descartes Systems Group

1-416-741-2838 ext. 298

ngerman@descartes.com


This release contains forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable securities laws (”forward-looking statements”) that relate to Descartes’ solution offering and potential benefits derived therefrom; and other matters. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from the anticipated results, performance or achievements or developments expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to, the factors and assumptions discussed in the section entitled, “Certain Factors That May Affect Future Results” in documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Ontario Securities Commission and other securities commissions across Canada. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. We do not undertake or accept any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect any change in our expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.

MOL Logistics Selects Descartes for ISF “10+2” Compliance

WATERLOO, ONTARIO—April 2, 2009Descartes Systems Group, a global on-demand software-as-a-service (SaaS) logistics solutions provider, announced that MOL Logistics, a leading global freight forwarder, has selected Descartes’ Global Logistics Network (GLN) to help it comply with the United States Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) new Importer Security Filing (ISF) “10+2” initiative.


On November 25, 2008, CBP released its interim final rule on ISF, also known as the “10+2″ rule. This security measure is often referred to as “10+2″ because, for ocean shipments inbound to the United States, the regulation requires the collection of 10 new data elements from importers or their agents and 2 message sets from the ocean carriers. CBP’s goal is to have these data elements submitted 24 hours prior to vessel departure and the two new message sets from ocean carriers within 48 hours of vessel departure, however, CBP has allowed for some flexibility in this timing and submission of the data elements.


The Descartes ISF service helps organizations manage an ever-increasing amount of legally required containerized shipment information in a small window of time. It helps shippers, carriers, intermediaries and customs brokers ensure compliance with CBP ISF programs by leveraging an organization’s existing technology and data sources with a single point of contact for data connectivity.


“Our customers expect us to support new customs filing regulations and simplify the shipment process for them,” said Scott Larson, Corporate Compliance Manager of MOL Logistics. “As a leader in global customs filing, Descartes has proven to be a reliable and efficient supplier that provides us with services to easily electronically manage shipment information and comply with CBP electronic submission requirements for customs filings.”


“Our focus is to standardize a set of business processes across a broad community of participants. This community includes airlines, freight forwarders, inspection agencies, trucking companies, ocean liners and customs brokers – just to name a few,” said Scott Sangster, Vice President of the Global Logistics Network at Descartes. “The Descartes ISF service is a natural extension of our Global Logistics Network and an add-on service for our customers. Our focus is helping our customers comply with new emerging customs filing and compliance initiatives by leveraging our customers existing data infrastructures.”


About MOL Logistics

For more information, visit www.mol-logistics.com.


About Descartes

Descartes (TSX: DSG) (NASDAQ: DSGX), is making the world a better place by enabling global organizations with logistics-intensive businesses to save money by improving the productivity and performance of their operations. Underlying Descartes’ offerings is the Descartes Global Logistics Network (GLN), one of the world’s most extensive multi-modal business applications network. As a federated software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform, the Descartes GLN combines with component-based ‘nano’ sized applications to provide messaging services between logistics trading partners, shipment management services to help manage third party carriers and private fleet management services for organizations of all sizes. Descartes’ solutions and services deliver results by enabling organizations around the world to reduce administrative costs, billing cycles, fleet size, contract carrier costs, and mileage driven; improve pick up and delivery reliability; and optimize working capital through fleet visibility. Descartes’ hosted, transactional and packaged solutions deliver repeatable, measurable results and fast time-to-value. Descartes customers include an estimated 1,600 ground carriers and more than 90 airlines, 30 ocean carriers, 900 freight forwarders and third-party providers of logistics services, and hundreds of manufacturers, retailers, distributors, private fleet owners and regulatory agencies. The company has more than 350 employees and is based in Waterloo, Ontario, with operations in Atlanta, Pittsburgh, Ottawa, Montreal, Miami, Minneapolis, Washington DC, Derby, London, Stockholm, Shanghai, and Toronto. For more information, visit www.descartes.com .


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For more information contact:


Nicole German

Descartes Systems Group

1-416-741-2838 ext. 298

ngerman@descartes.com


This release contains forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable securities laws (”forward-looking statements”) that relate to Descartes’ solution offering and potential benefits derived therefrom; Descartes’ ability to help customers comply with emerging compliance initiatives and other matters. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from the anticipated results, performance or achievements or developments expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to, changes in the structure or deployment of compliance initiatives and the factors and assumptions discussed in the section entitled, “Certain Factors That May Affect Future Results” in documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Ontario Securities Commission and other securities commissions across Canada. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. We do not undertake or accept any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect any change in our expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.

AmeriGas Rolls-Out Additional Descartes Services to Drive Operational Savings

WATERLOO, Ontario— March 31, 2009 — Descartes Systems Group, a global on-demand software-as-a-service (SaaS) logistics solutions provider, has been contracted to roll-out its routing, dispatch and intelligent automated vehicle locator (AVL) services at AmeriGas, the largest retail propane marketer within the United States. Following the successful implementation of other Descartes solutions, AmeriGas is targeting additional operational savings and productivity improvements to help manage a segment of its national propane delivery operations of over 3,000 vehicles.


By combining route planning and delivery visibility between dispatchers and the field, Descartes’ intelligent AVL service extends the traditional route planning process and provides real-time delivery status. This service helps improve customer responsiveness through real-time status updates, forward predictability and enhanced exception alerting. This information allows AmeriGas to reduce the need to track delivery schedules and identify potential service issues through exception reporting.


“Our organization is focused on improving customer service and operational efficiency as well as reducing our impact on the environment,” said Eugene V. N. Bissell, CEO of AmeriGas. “With the extension of the Descartes solution to include intelligent AVL with routing and dispatch, we can modify our routes dynamically as changes occur during the day to optimize our performance and enhance our responsiveness to customers.”


Descartes Routing, Dispatch and intelligent AVL solutions are an integral part of AmeriGas’ current delivery technology strategy. The comprehensive Route Planning, Dispatch and AVL offering is hosted by Descartes, resulting in reduced implementation costs and shortened time-to-implementation to help AmeriGas impact its bottom-line quickly.


“Our solutions don’t cost, they pay. Our customers have realized benefits and cost savings quickly, allowing them to focus on other areas of their business,” said Adam Moore, Senior Vice President of Descartes. “We also help our customers leverage existing technology investments and extend their business processes further. This is the case with Amerigas, with a planned integration to an enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution, to help them extend their end-to-end delivery management operations.”


About AmeriGas

Based in Valley Forge, PA, AmeriGas Partners is the nation’s largest retail propane marketer, serving nearly 1.3 million customers from over 600 distribution locations in 46 states. UGI Corporation (NYSE:UGI), through subsidiaries, owns 44% of the Partnership and individual unitholders own the remaining 56%.


About Descartes

Descartes (TSX: DSG) (NASDAQ: DSGX), is making the world a better place by enabling global organizations with logistics-intensive businesses to save money by improving the productivity and performance of their operations. Underlying Descartes’ offerings is the Descartes Global Logistics Network (GLN), one of the world’s most extensive multi-modal business applications network. As a federated software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform, the Descartes GLN combines with component-based ‘nano’ sized applications to provide messaging services between logistics trading partners, shipment management services to help manage third party carriers and private fleet management services for organizations of all sizes. Descartes’ solutions and services deliver results by enabling organizations around the world to reduce administrative costs, billing cycles, fleet size, contract carrier costs, and mileage driven; improve pick up and delivery reliability; and optimize working capital through fleet visibility. Descartes’ hosted, transactional and packaged solutions deliver repeatable, measurable results and fast time-to-value. Descartes customers include an estimated 1,600 ground carriers and more than 90 airlines, 30 ocean carriers, 900 freight forwarders and third-party providers of logistics services, and hundreds of manufacturers, retailers, distributors, private fleet owners and regulatory agencies. The company has more than 350 employees and is based in Waterloo, Ontario, with operations in Atlanta, Pittsburgh, Ottawa, Montreal, Miami, Minneapolis, Washington DC, Derby, London, Stockholm, Shanghai, and Toronto. For more information, visit www.descartes.com.

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Nicole German

Descartes Systems Group

1-416-741-2838 ext. 298

ngerman@descartes.com


This release contains forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable securities laws (”forward-looking statements”) that relate to Descartes’ solution offering and potential benefits derived therefrom in general and by AmeriGas; and other matters. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from the anticipated results, performance or achievements or developments expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to, the factors and assumptions discussed in the section entitled, “Certain Factors That May Affect Future Results” in documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Ontario Securities Commission and other securities commissions across Canada. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. We do not undertake or accept any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect any change in our expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.

Descartes Unveils its Next Generation of Logistics Solutions at Global User Group Conference

Comprehensive, Multi-modal, Multi-process Solutions Are Designed to Deliver Rapid Results for Customers


ATLANTA, Georgia — March 25, 2009 — Descartes Evolution 2009 User Group ConferenceDescartes Systems Group, a global on-demand software-as-a-service (SaaS) logistics solutions provider, unveiled its latest generation of solutions at its Global User Group Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, which runs from March 24-26, 2009.


Descartes’ updated offerings provide a broad footprint of capabilities across multiple modes of transportation to support the end-to-end shipment management process. The solutions leverage the power of the Descartes Global Logistics Network (GLN), a community of over 20,000 companies in over 130 countries exchanging logistics information. As announced earlier this week, Geodis Wilson and Sanimax, are among the major brands that have selected Descartes for the value it delivers by standardizing business processes, connecting them to a community of logistics service providers, as well as extending their shipment management process.


Highlights of enhanced solutions to be demonstrated at the conference include:

• Integrated shipment management for air, ocean, truck and small package operations;

• Combined private fleet and common carrier management;

• Integrated route planning and mobile for fleet operations;

• Multi-national customs and regulatory compliance;

• Advanced messaging services for logistics and commercial communities;

• Integrated visibility, dock appointment scheduling and yard management for inbound operations; and

• Management of customs broker and freight forwarder back-office operations.


The new and enhanced services empower customers to better manage their contract carriers, connectivity with their trading partners, regulatory compliance and fleets. Available as individual components or integrated with the GLN to support end-to-end processes, these solutions are offered on a pay-as-you-go basis to help accelerate time-to-value.


“We’ve spent the last year working on extending and streamlining our offerings to help our customers save money in their businesses. Regardless of size or mode, our solutions deliver results quickly for logistics-intensive organizations,” said Chris Jones, executive vice president of Solutions and Services at Descartes. “At the same time, we deliver some of the most comprehensive and advanced, end-to-end logistics technology available in the market today.”


“In this tough economic climate, providing solutions that pay rather than cost is critical for our customers,” said Arthur Mesher, CEO at Descartes. “Our pay–as-you-go pricing model helps lower the operational and financial risk for our customers. We empower our customers to achieve operational results that impact their bottom line and enable them to compete more effectively in the global economy.”


About 2009 Descartes Global User Conference

Descartes is hosting its Global User Conference and Global Logistics and Customs Advisory Council meetings in Atlanta, Georgia on March 24, 25 and 26, 2009. Details on the events can be found at http://www.descartes.com/usergroup. The primary sponsors for the event are Xata, Avocus Group, BSM Wireless, CombineNet, Intermec, Motorola, Navteq, NationLink Wireless, SMC3, TeleAtlas, Telogis, Turnpike Global Technologies, and Viewnyx. Descartes customers speaking at the event include the Vice President of Engineering at DHL Express, as well as spokespersons from CVS/Pharmacy, Delta Cargo, The Home Depot, Ideal Supply, Panalpina and others. Samuel Banks, Executive Vice President of Sandler & Travis Trade Advisory Services and retired Deputy Commissioner of US Customs will also be speaking at the event covering key issues and strategic global trends for international trade, customs and public health/safety agencies.


About Descartes

Descartes (TSX: DSG) (NASDAQ: DSGX), is making the world a better place by enabling global organizations with logistics-intensive businesses to save money by improving the productivity and performance of their operations. Underlying Descartes’ offerings is the Descartes Global Logistics Network (GLN), one of the world’s most extensive multi-modal business applications network. As a federated software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform, the Descartes GLN combines with component-based ‘nano’ sized applications to provide messaging services between logistics trading partners, shipment management services to help manage third party carriers and private fleet management services for organizations of all sizes. Descartes’ solutions and services deliver results by enabling organizations around the world to reduce administrative costs, billing cycles, fleet size, contract carrier costs, and mileage driven; improve pick up and delivery reliability; and optimize working capital through fleet visibility. Descartes’ hosted, transactional and packaged solutions deliver repeatable, measurable results and fast time-to-value. Descartes customers include an estimated 1,600 ground carriers and more than 90 airlines, 30 ocean carriers, 900 freight forwarders and third-party providers of logistics services, and hundreds of manufacturers, retailers, distributors, private fleet owners and regulatory agencies. The company has more than 350 employees and is based in Waterloo, Ontario, with operations in Atlanta, Pittsburgh, Ottawa, Montreal, Miami, Minneapolis, Washington DC, Derby, London, Stockholm, Shanghai, and Toronto. For more information, visit www.descartes.com.


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Nicole German

Descartes Systems Group

1-416-741-2838 ext. 298

ngerman@descartes.com

Sanimax Keeps Recycling Efforts on Schedule with Descartes

Sanimax Expands its Use of Descartes throughout North America


ATLANTA, Georgia — March 25, 2009 — Descartes Evolution 2009 User Group ConferenceDescartes Systems Group, a global on-demand software-as-a-service (SaaS) logistics solutions provider, is providing more services to Sanimax across North America.


Sanimax currently uses Descartes Route Planner solution across its North American service and delivery operations. Sanimax has now added Descartes Sales and Territory Planner for service territory creation and service policy analysis and Descartes Transportation Manager for managing its outbound transportation process.


Sanimax began working with Descartes’ Route Planner solution to build optimal service plans based on available routes, fleet resources and field personnel. Descartes’ Route Planner solution is an easy-to-use application that helps improve operational efficiency by leveraging market-proven algorithms and geographic network modeling capabilities. The solution enhances the order fulfillment process while reducing costs through shorter routes, reduced fuel consumption and enhanced fleet utilization.


The addition of Sales and Territory Planner allows Sanimax to perform complex service scheduling that considers daily, weekly and multi-week pick-ups, as well as service on holidays and other non-working days. Sales and Territory Planner also evaluates geographic distribution and sales potential by customer to help establish optimal territories and routes. Descartes Transportation Manager allows Sanimax to manage contract truck carriers, from shipment planning through execution and settlement. These comprehensive offerings are hosted by Descartes, providing a lower-cost and shorter implementation approach than traditional enterprise applications, allowing customers like Sanimax to impact their bottom-lines quickly.


“With Descartes, our expectation is to become more efficient in having better route planning,” said Charles Leduc, Vice President Transportation and Logistics at Sanimax. “More precisely, we’re confident that we can do much more while using less fuel, driving fewer miles, improving customer service and reducing negative impact on the environment.”


Descartes Route Planner, Sales and Territory Planner and Transportation Manager are part of the Descartes Delivery Management suite. The Descartes Delivery Management suite integrates design, planning, execution, performance management and messaging solutions that help manufacturers, retailers, distributors, service providers and their logistics services providers to optimize inbound and outbound delivery performance. It helps address business challenges including strategic delivery planning, warehouse optimization, daily planning, reservations, transportation management, supply chain visibility, mobile/dispatch/AVL, and connectivity and messaging.


“Sanimax is a is a great example of a customer that quickly achieved results in a specific area of its operations and is now able to extend these benefits to other areas of the business,” said Adam Moore, Senior Vice President of Descartes. “We look forward to delivering continued results with this expansion.”


About 2009 Descartes Global User Conference

Descartes is hosting its Global User Conference and Global Logistics and Customs Advisory Council meetings in Atlanta, Georgia on March 24, 25 and 26, 2009. Details on the events can be found at http://www.descartes.com/usergroup. The primary sponsors for the event are Xata, Avocus Group, BSM Wireless, CombineNet, Intermec, Motorola, Navteq, NationLink Wireless, SMC3, TeleAtlas, Telogis, Turnpike Global Technologies, and Viewnyx. Descartes customers speaking at the event include the Vice President of Engineering at DHL Express, as well as spokespersons from CVS/Pharmacy, Delta Cargo, The Home Depot, Ideal Supply, Panalpina and others. Samuel Banks, Executive Vice President of Sandler & Travis Trade Advisory Services and retired Deputy Commissioner of US Customs will also be speaking at the event covering key issues and strategic global trends for international trade, customs and public health/safety agencies.


About Descartes

Descartes (TSX: DSG) (NASDAQ: DSGX), is making the world a better place by enabling global organizations with logistics-intensive businesses to save money by improving the productivity and performance of their operations. Underlying Descartes’ offerings is the Descartes Global Logistics Network (GLN), one of the world’s most extensive multi-modal business applications network. As a federated software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform, the Descartes GLN combines with component-based ‘nano’ sized applications to provide messaging services between logistics trading partners, shipment management services to help manage third party carriers and private fleet management services for organizations of all sizes. Descartes’ solutions and services deliver results by enabling organizations around the world to reduce administrative costs, billing cycles, fleet size, contract carrier costs, and mileage driven; improve pick up and delivery reliability; and optimize working capital through fleet visibility. Descartes’ hosted, transactional and packaged solutions deliver repeatable, measurable results and fast time-to-value. Descartes customers include an estimated 1,600 ground carriers and more than 90 airlines, 30 ocean carriers, 900 freight forwarders and third-party providers of logistics services, and hundreds of manufacturers, retailers, distributors, private fleet owners and regulatory agencies. The company has more than 350 employees and is based in Waterloo, Ontario, with operations in Atlanta, Pittsburgh, Ottawa, Montreal, Miami, Minneapolis, Washington DC, Derby, London, Stockholm, Shanghai, and Toronto. For more information, visit www.descartes.com.


About Sanimax

Sanimax has been in operation since 1927. It offers a sanitary system for the collection and recycling of cooking oil and grease generated by more than 7,000 foodservice customers in Ontario, including Burger King and McDonalds, among others. This division’s fleet of 27 vans and trailers performs a range of pickup and delivery services round the clock at a rate of 25 to 30 stops a day. For more information, visit www.sanimax.com.


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Nicole German

Descartes Systems Group

1-416-741-2838 ext. 298

ngerman@descartes.com

Descartes Customers Leading the Way with “10+2” Importer Security Filing Success

ATLANTA, Georgia — March 24, 2009 — Descartes Evolution 2009 User Group Conference Descartes Systems Group, a global on-demand software-as-a-service (SaaS) logistics solutions provider, announced that its more than 200 Importer Security Filing (ISF) “10+2” customers are making the new filing with U.S. Customs & Border Security (CBP) at an accuracy rate close to 99% - significantly higher than the overall rate of approximately 85% recently reported by CBP.


These results were announced by Descartes’ ISF “10+2” working group, a customer subcommittee of Descartes’ Customs Advisory Council. This working group was formed in response to CBP’s new ISF “10+2” rule that requires importers to provide CBP with 10 data elements about ocean shipments inbound to the U.S. at least 24 hours prior to vessel departure, and ocean carriers to provide 2 data messages at least 48 hours prior to vessel departure.


Descartes’ ISF “10+2” customer working group works with Descartes to enrich the Descartes ISF service, offer industry insight into adoption and roll-out, and communicate with government representatives to better understand and normalize compliance requirements for smoother adoption.


The Descartes ISF Service offers importers, customs brokers, carriers, freight forwarders, NVOCCs and shippers a comprehensive solution to help them make the new ISF filing. To accommodate customers’ varying technical capabilities, Descartes offers options that range from a user-friendly Web solution that permits manual entry of data information, to a tightly integrated system-to-system electronic data interchange (EDI) connection. Regardless of the option chosen, Descartes ISF Service submits required data information electronically to CBP and gathers the status of that filing in real-time streamlining the process and ultimately improving productivity and ensuring compliance.


“At Descartes we strive to enhance our Global Logistics Network and help our customers be prepared for new regulations,” said Ed Ryan, Executive Vice President, Global Field Operations at Descartes. “Our customers have come together with Descartes through this “10+2” working group to standardize business processes and ensure that we deliver solutions to improve their ability to manage shipments while complying with this and future regulations.”


About 2009 Descartes Global User Conference

On March 24, 25 and 26, 2009, Descartes will host its Global User Conference and Global Logistics and Customs Advisory Council meetings in Atlanta, Georgia. Details on the events can be found at http://www.descartes.com/usergroup. The primary sponsors for the event are Xata, Avocus Group, BSM Wireless, CombineNet, Intermec, Motorola, Navteq, NationLink Wireless, SMC3, TeleAtlas, Telogis, Turnpike Global Technologies, and Viewnyx. Descartes customers speaking at the event include the Vice President of Engineering at DHL Express, as well as spokespersons from CVS/Pharmacy, Delta Cargo, The Home Depot, Ideal Supply, Panalpina and others. Samuel Banks, Executive Vice President of Sandler & Travis Trade Advisory Services and retired Deputy Commissioner of US Customs will also be speaking at the event covering key issues and strategic global trends for international trade, customs and public health/safety agencies.


About Descartes

Descartes (TSX: DSG) (NASDAQ: DSGX), is making the world a better place by enabling global organizations with logistics-intensive businesses to save money by improving the productivity and performance of their operations. Underlying Descartes’ offerings is the Descartes Global Logistics Network (GLN), one of the world’s most extensive multi-modal business applications network. As a federated software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform, the Descartes GLN combines with component-based ‘nano’ sized applications to provide messaging services between logistics trading partners, shipment management services to help manage third party carriers and private fleet management services for organizations of all sizes. Descartes’ solutions and services deliver results by enabling organizations around the world to reduce administrative costs, billing cycles, fleet size, contract carrier costs, and mileage driven; improve pick up and delivery reliability; and optimize working capital through fleet visibility. Descartes’ hosted, transactional and packaged solutions deliver repeatable, measurable results and fast time-to-value. Descartes customers include an estimated 1,600 ground carriers and more than 90 airlines, 30 ocean carriers, 900 freight forwarders and third-party providers of logistics services, and hundreds of manufacturers, retailers, distributors, private fleet owners and regulatory agencies. The company has more than 350 employees and is based in Waterloo, Ontario, with operations in Atlanta, Pittsburgh, Ottawa, Montreal, Miami, Minneapolis, Washington DC, Derby, London, Stockholm, Shanghai, and Toronto. For more information, visit www.descartes.com.


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Nicole German

Descartes Systems Group

1-416-741-2838 ext. 298

ngerman@descartes.com

Geodis Wilson Uses Descartes to Standardize Global Customs Filings

ATLANTA, Georgia — March 24, 2009 — Descartes Evolution 2009 User Group ConferenceDescartes Systems Group, a global on-demand software-as-a-service (SaaS) logistics solutions provider, announced that Geodis Wilson, one of the world’s largest freight forwarders, is using Descartes to standardize its global customs filing process.


With over 5,500 employees and a global network of customers, Geodis Wilson chose Descartes Customs Filing and Compliance services to help it comply with international customs agencies’ regulatory requirements and security initiatives. Descartes’ customs services enable Geodis Wilson to streamline its operations, accelerate filings and ensure compliance. In addition, by addressing its customs compliance needs through a single provider with a multimodal, global network of transportation providers and their customers, Geodis Wilson has improved its customer service and productivity, as well as reduced overall operational costs. Specifically, Geodis Wilson will be using Descartes for its Ocean AMS Ocean ACI, Air AMS and ACI Direct filing requirements.


“Geodis Wilson is focused on improving our core processes to enhance the customer experience. Our relationship with Descartes enables us to automate previously manual processes, ultimately reducing costs,” said Frank Baranski, Process Director at Geodis Wilson Headquarters.

Descartes provides a range of offerings that facilitate the end-to-end shipment management process across modes of transportation, including customs compliance, for organizations and trading partners around the globe. Its Customs Filings and Compliance services enable organizations like Geodis Wilson to facilitate global shipments while meeting the various requirements for global regulatory and customs compliance agencies.


“As organizations face increasing pressure to keep pace with the diverse and growing range of global customs requirements, they must also meet an equally compelling customer demand for efficiency and speed,” said Art Mesher, CEO of Descartes. “We help our customers address these needs by providing a single source to manage current global customs compliance filings across modes of transportation for organizations and trading partners around the globe.”


As a value-added application of the Descartes Global Logistics Network (GLN), these filing and compliance services also leverage Descartes’ established relationships with global regulatory and government agencies, enabling users to streamline any part or all of their customs processes, from providing electronic connectivity with border agencies to turnkey data capture and customs filing.


About Geodis Wilson

Geodis Wilson is one of the world’s largest freight management companies. They serve their customers with integrated supply chain solutions that deliver cargo by sea and air. Their expertise, value-added services and e-services enable their customers to streamline the flow of goods. They also make your supply chain more transparent and easier to manage. They have in-depth knowledge of several markets including high-tech, pharmaceuticals, textiles and automotive products. And also specialize in marine logistics, industrial projects and other niche markets. For more information, please visit www.geodiswilson.com


About Descartes

Descartes (TSX: DSG) (NASDAQ: DSGX), is making the world a better place by enabling global organizations with logistics-intensive businesses to save money by improving the productivity and performance of their operations. Underlying Descartes’ offerings is the Descartes Global Logistics Network (GLN), one of the world’s most extensive multi-modal business applications network. As a federated software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform, the Descartes GLN combines with component-based ‘nano’ sized applications to provide messaging services between logistics trading partners, shipment management services to help manage third party carriers and private fleet management services for organizations of all sizes. Descartes’ solutions and services deliver results by enabling organizations around the world to reduce administrative costs, billing cycles, fleet size, contract carrier costs, and mileage driven; improve pick up and delivery reliability; and optimize working capital through fleet visibility. Descartes’ hosted, transactional and packaged solutions deliver repeatable, measurable results and fast time-to-value. Descartes customers include an estimated 1,600 ground carriers and more than 90 airlines, 30 ocean carriers, 900 freight forwarders and third-party providers of logistics services, and hundreds of manufacturers, retailers, distributors, private fleet owners and regulatory agencies. The company has more than 350 employees and is based in Waterloo, Ontario, with operations in Atlanta, Pittsburgh, Ottawa, Montreal, Miami, Minneapolis, Washington DC, Derby, London, Stockholm, Shanghai, and Toronto. For more information, visit www.descartes.com.


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Nicole German

Descartes Systems Group

1-416-741-2838 ext. 298

ngerman@descartes.com

Descartes Acquires Oceanwide Logistics Business

WATERLOO, Ontario – February 5, 2009 - Descartes Systems Group, a global on-demand software-as-a-service (SaaS) logistics solutions provider, has acquired the logistics business of privately-held Oceanwide Inc. in an all-cash transaction.


Oceanwide’s logistics business is focused on a web-based, hosted SaaS model that is ideal for customs brokers and freight forwarders who choose to outsource rather than procure or manage traditional enterprise applications behind their own firewalls. Oceanwide’s logistics business provides:

• Customs filing solutions, including new 10+2 compliant advanced manifest solutions, that enable importers, customs brokers, freight forwarders and carriers to comply with existing and emerging customs regulations;

• Automated customs broker interface (ABI) solutions that enable customs brokers and self-filing importers to collect, audit, and manage critical import information;

• Trade compliance solutions that enable shippers to audit the declarations made with customs authorities; and

• Logistics management software that helps small- and medium-sized freight forwarders manage the international freight forwarding processes, including purchase order management, supply chain inventory management, event management and warehouse management.


The combination of Oceanwide’s logistics business and Descartes’ Global Logistics Network (GLN) creates a powerful service offering for customers and adds an important community of customs brokers to the GLN. With Oceanwide bringing more than 700 participants to the GLN, including a broad community of customs brokers, the combination strengthens Descartes’ position as a global leader in on-demand logistics management and customs filing solutions.


“With leading compliance solutions tied to a powerful global logistics network, our customers can benefit from unparalleled operational efficiency and access to data in real time,” said Jonathan Wasserman, former chief operating officer of Oceanwide and now Senior Vice President, Compliance Solutions at Descartes. “This new combined offering presents an advantage in the market striving to improve its services to customers and leverage the power of data.”


“Our focus is to bring together importers, exporters, customs brokers, transportation carriers, logistics intermediaries and regulatory and customs agencies around the world to become more efficient and effective by delivering standardized logistics processes through a network that connects all of the parties,” said Art Mesher, Descartes’ CEO. “Oceanwide’s logistics business is a key addition to our Global Logistics Network and solution set, providing a valuable platform for logistics participants to collaborate with an ecosystem of trading partners.”


The acquired logistics business employs approximately 45 people at offices in Montreal, Quebec and Miami, Florida. Descartes acquired all of Oceanwide’s U.S. operations and certain Canadian assets and liabilities related to the logistics business. To complete the acquisition, net of working capital received, Descartes paid approximately CDN $10.4 million (approximately US $8.4 million) and incurred certain transaction expenses. In addition, Descartes granted an option to purchase 40,000 Descartes common shares with an exercise price of CDN $3.44 to Jonathan Wasserman, former chief operating officer of Oceanwide and now Senior Vice President, Compliance Solutions at Descartes, which option, subject to the terms of the grant agreement, vests in equal annual instalments over a period of five years from the date of the grant and expires seven years from the date of the grant.


About Descartes

Descartes (TSX: DSG) (NASDAQ: DSGX), a leading provider of software-as-a-service (SaaS) logistics solutions, is delivering results across the globe today for organizations that operate logistics-intensive businesses. Descartes’ logistics management solutions combine a multi-modal network, the Descartes Global Logistics Network, with component-based ‘nano’ sized applications to provide messaging services between logistics trading partners, shipment management services to help manage third party carriers and private fleet management services for organizations of all sizes. These solutions and services help Descartes’ customers reduce administrative costs, billing cycles, fleet size, contract carrier costs, and mileage driven and improve pick up and delivery reliability. Our hosted, transactional and packaged solutions deliver repeatable, measurable results and fast time-to-value. Descartes customers include an estimated 1,600 ground carriers and more than 90 airlines, 30 ocean carriers, 900 freight forwarders and third-party providers of logistics services, and hundreds of manufacturers, retailers, distributors, private fleet owners and regulatory agencies. The company has more than 300 employees and is based in Waterloo, Ontario, with operations in Atlanta, Pittsburgh, Minneapolis, Miami, Ottawa, Montreal, Washington DC, Derby, London, Brussels, Stockholm and Shanghai. For more information, visit www.descartes.com.


About Oceanwide

Oceanwide is a leading provider of enterprise software for the global marine insurance industry. Founded in 1996, the company employs insurance and IT specialists in its offices in Montreal, Antwerp and Hong Kong. Oceanwide provides on-demand, internet-based solutions that are designed for the unique requirements of the marine insurance community. With many of the largest global brokers and insurer’s underwriters as customers, Oceanwide continues to expand the functionality of its system to drive additional process improvements and expand its global presence.


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For more information contact:


Nicole German

Descartes Systems Group

1-416-741-2838 ext. 298

ngerman@descartes.com


This release contains forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable securities laws (”forward-looking statements”) that relate to Descartes’ solution offering and potential benefits derived therefrom; the impact of acquisitions on Descartes’ business and solution sets and other matters. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from the anticipated results, performance or achievements or developments expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to, Descartes’ ability to integrate Oceanwide into Descartes’ existing business, Descartes’ ability to retain key customers and employees as part of the integration, changes in regulations driving customer use of Oceanwide’s products and other factors and assumptions discussed in the section entitled, “Certain Factors That May Affect Future Results” in documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Ontario Securities Commission and other securities commissions across Canada. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. We do not undertake or accept any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect any change in our expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.

DHL Express Executive to Speak at Descartes Global User Group Conference

WATERLOO, Ontario— February 3, 2009 Descartes Systems Group, a global on-demand software-as-a-service (SaaS) logistics solutions provider, announced that Mr. Brent Beabout, Vice President of Engineering of DHL Express, is scheduled to be a keynote speaker at Descartes’ upcoming Global User Group Conference in Atlanta, Georgia on March 24th.


Attendees can hear Mr. Beabout, along with other logistics industry experts, speak on supply chain technology trends and adoption, specifically interoperability and the development of standards for communication across logistics business processes. Specific topics this year will focus on how logistics-intensive organizations can meet the challenges of today’s economy by adopting logistics management solutions that can reduce costs, improve resource utilization, streamline operations and improve supply chain adaptability without sacrificing service.


The Descartes User Group Conference is the pinnacle event for Descartes users from around the world to get together to network with other organizations that are a part of the Descartes Global Logistics Network (GLN) community. Executives and logistics operators from the Descartes GLN community across all modes of transportation can discuss strategies, best practices, standardization of business processes and implementation tactics that they are successfully deploying. Attendees will have the opportunity to provide input to product roadmaps, product development and learn more about solution-specific tips and techniques to help achieve optimum performance using Descartes solutions.


Included in this year’s conference will be a half day of complimentary training on various Descartes solutions and interactive industry peer-to-peer sessions. Customers, distributors and industry partners are invited to attend to participate in sessions where they can learn more about how Descartes is setting standards across logistics intensive operations.


What: Descartes Global User Group Conference

When: March 24-26, 2009

Where: Westin Buckhead, Atlanta, Georgia

To register: Visit http://www.descartes.com/usergroup or contact Mavi Silveira at msilveira@descartes.com


Descartes (TSX: DSG) (NASDAQ: DSGX), a leading provider of software-as-a-service (SaaS) logistics solutions, is delivering results across the globe today for organizations that operate logistics-intensive businesses. Descartes’ logistics management solutions combine a multi-modal network, the Descartes Global Logistics Network, with component-based ‘nano’ sized applications to provide messaging services between logistics trading partners, shipment management services to help manage third party carriers and private fleet management services for organizations of all sizes. These solutions and services help Descartes’ customers reduce administrative costs, billing cycles, fleet size, contract carrier costs, and mileage driven and improve pick up and delivery reliability. Our hosted, transactional and packaged solutions deliver repeatable, measurable results and fast time-to-value. Descartes customers include an estimated 1,600 ground carriers and more than 90 airlines, 30 ocean carriers, 900 freight forwarders and third-party providers of logistics services, and hundreds of manufacturers, retailers, distributors, private fleet owners and regulatory agencies. The company has more than 300 employees and is based in Waterloo, Ontario, with operations in Atlanta, Pittsburgh, Minneapolis, Ottawa, Washington DC, Derby, London, Brussels, Stockholm and Shanghai. For more information, visit www.descartes.com.


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For more information contact:


Nicole German

Descartes Systems Group

1-416-741-2838 ext. 298

ngerman@descartes.com


This release contains forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable securities laws (”forward-looking statements”) that relate to Descartes’ Global User Conference, solution offering and potential benefits derived therefrom; and other matters. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from the anticipated results, performance or achievements or developments expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to, the factors and assumptions discussed in the section entitled, “Certain Factors That May Affect Future Results” in documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Ontario Securities Commission and other securities commissions across Canada. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. We do not undertake or accept any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect any change in our expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.

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