Shipment Management | Descartes
Shipment Management
Book, track and manage shipments across modes in one place, supported by quoting, rating, accounting, visibility and analytics.
Leading Companies Rely on Descartes to Accelerate Back-office Operations
Digitize & Streamline Multimodal Transport Operations
Multimodal Shipment Management
Optimize and standardize operational workflows to effectively book and manage shipments.
Customer Visibility
Enhance service with automated shipment updates and on-demand customer visibility.
Accounting
Deploy powerful, integrated, multi-divisional financial management tools and reporting.
Rating
Industry leading rate optimization engine that finds the best transportation rates.
Quoting
Quickly provide accurate quotes to customers that can be automatically converted to contracts and invoices.
Advanced Analytics
Analyze trends and performance with advanced reporting and statistical analysis.
Descartes Forwarder and Broker solutions digitally transform import and export shipment management by streamlining back office operations and providing customers with shipment visibility. Our shipment management system can help you coordinate the movement of freight from an intuitive solution. With multimodal shipment management consolidated in one location, it is easy to manage operations and boost customer service.
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2025 Forwarder/Broker Benchmark Study Results
Descartes' benchmark report analyzes trends and strategies compiled from 434 global freight forwarders and customs brokers who weighed in on industry issues, strategies, tactics, and technology.
We're Top Ranked on G2
" Descartes greatly assists our customs compliance for cross-border shipments."
"The support and helpdesk availability are great, and the staff is always there to assist when needed."
"Everything I need is at my fingertips!"
"It's a full suite of services for freight forwarding, from quoting to invoicing."
" The program is easy to use and fast responding."
Additional Resources
U.S. Section 321 Type 86 Resource Center
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