Descartes expands its ACE service center

Descartes Systems Group, a software-as-a-service logistics systems provider, announced the expansion of its service center in Pittsburgh PA to support Descartes' Customs Filing and Compliance Services.

These services help ground carriers and customs brokers make electronic filings required to bring cargo into the United States by truck. In May 2007, United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced that all trucks entering the nation would be required to electronically file a manifest with CBP before arrival at the border. The electronic manifest must include details of the cargo, shipper, and recipient. CBP has mandated a similar e-Manifest initiative for filings to its Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) for air and ocean shipments entering the United States.

More than 500 carriers use Descartes to help them comply with CBP's ACE e-Manifest initiative. While the initiative became mandatory in May, CBP is expected to implement more rigorous enforcement over the coming months.