1. Data aggregation GLN ICS filing freight forwarders
Eric Geers, Director Product Management, Maritime & EU Customs products

2. Descartes by the Numbers
Financials
$125M+ revenue run rate
$600M+ market capitalization
30 consecutive quarter of
record adjusted EBITDA performance
Scale
8,000+ customers
700+ employees globally
World’s largest logistics messaging network
164,000+ connected parties
160+ countries
30 Years Serving the Logistics Industry
Sweden
Toronto, ON
Denmark
Waterloo, ON (Corporate HQ) UK
Netherlands
Belgium
Slovakia
Pittsburgh, PA
France
Slovenia
Silver Spring, MD
Spain
Tokyo, Japan
Atlanta, GA
Miami, FL
Shanghai, China
Suzhou, China
: DSGX
: DSG

3. Descartes Logistics Technology Platform
The Fusion of:
The Global Logistics Network
The industry’s most comprehensive logistics, regulatory and commercial messaging network
The Logistics Application Suite
The industry’s broadest array of modular interoperable web and wireless logistics management solutions
The Global Logistics Community
The world’s most extensive global multi-modal logistics community
Descartes Logistics Technology Platform
Network
Applications
Community

4. Descartes Global Logistics Network (GLN)
Air
Carriers
3PLs, NVOCCs &
Forwarders
Ocean
Carriers
Mobile Service
Providers
Ground
Carriers
Manufacturers,
Retailers, Distributors
Rail
Carriers
Descartes GLN™
Customs,
Brokers &
Border
Crossing
Document
Exchange Services
Connectivity
Data Transformation
Reporting Services
Imaging & Archiving
Data Quality Monitoring
Regulatory
Agencies

5. Data source aggregration GLN
Data consolidation & visibility services
Customer applications
Single Window applications
eFreight Common framework messages:
SDM (Security Data Message Format)
TS (Transportation Status)
- CRS (Common Reporting Scheme)
COMCIS
Subscription Management
Descartes
Global Logistics Network™
Vessel
Status
Sailing schedules provider PO
Packing list
Invoice
Shipper
Container
Status
Container
Status
B/L
Shipment
House B/L
Container
Status
AIS provider
Forwarder
CSD
Container Security Device
Terminal
Ocean Carrier
Port/PCS

6. GLN Data aggregation

7. COMCIS aggregation services (1)
Main aggregation services in COMCIS:
CSD service
Ocean carrier status service
Target groups:
Freight forwarders & 3PL/4PL, both large companies and SME’s
International shippers
SAAS business model:
Fee per transaction and per service
Exact fee determined by volumes and data providers

8. COMCIS aggregation services (2)
End user benefits:
Different data sources available via standardized messages
Lower set-up and operating costs by using an existing shared platform instead of point-point EDI links
Scalability and quick on- boarding by re-using existing connections to data sources (e.g. carriers, CSD providers)
Sustainability and flexibility
GLN has a track record of robust and fast communication, processing more than 4,5 billion messages a year

9. ICS-SEAP solution forwarders
ICS Entry Summary Declaration (ENS): Customs declaration for risk analysis on safety & security (24 hour before loading in case of deep sea)
Currently ICS filing mainly sent by ocean carriers, demonstrated in Smart CM
Within COMCIS we demonstrated automated ICS freight forwarder filing for ocean transport
Challenges for the forwarder:
27 different EU country systems
Knowing the Customs filing country, office of first & subsequent entry & ETA
Knowing the route of the vessel
Advantages of forwarder filing:
Better quality data for risk analysis Customs -> condition for facilitations (e.g. pre- release)
Forwarder is in control of the process

10. Data flow and architecture
Sailing Schedules BE
Ocean Processor
Global Filer
DHL Sea
Shipment File
Input format NL
Input ENS
Output ENS
Filter UK
Translation Tables e.g. UNLOcode into customs office code DB DB

11. Uploaded in the ICS Global Filer

12. ICS-SEAP solution forwarders
Target group
Freight forwarders: large and medium freight forwarders
SAAS business model
Transaction fee per declaration, determined by volume
End user benefits:
Easy to use ICS solution in more than 20 EU Member States
Data aggregation and enrichment (sailing schedules)
Better quality information for risk analysis & Customs facilitations (green lanes, pre-release)
Potential cost savings
Frontrunning multiple filing discussions EU