Descartes Systems Group Inc. reports developments tied to cloud-based logistics and supply chain software centered on its Global Logistics Network. The company connects shippers, carriers and logistics service providers for last mile delivery, domestic and international shipments, transportation rating and payment, freight visibility, global trade research, customs compliance and regulatory processes.
Recurring news includes fiscal results, customer deployments of Descartes transportation management, Sellercloud and MacroPoint solutions, AI and machine-learning features built on logistics execution data, and acquisitions that add data or software capabilities to the network. Updates also cover how customers use Descartes platforms for ecommerce fulfillment, fleet performance, shipment visibility and freight operations.
Descartes Systems Group (DSGX) introduced its Agent Control Plane at the Innovation Forum in Chicago to coordinate supply-chain AI agents. Built on the Descartes Global Logistics Network, it is designed to coordinate multi-step workflows across applications and trading partners under customer-defined permissions, approvals and human oversight. The company said it aims to reduce manual handoffs and help agents respond to changing conditions while maintaining a traceable record of their actions.
The three-day forum brings together 1,000+ attendees and 200+ speakers, with sessions and demonstrations covering logistics operations.
Descartes Systems Group (DSGX) announced that customer Manifests Ireland has expanded its annual customs declaration volumes using the Descartes Thyme platform. The customs brokerage processes 2 million declarations annually, compared with approximately 20,000 before Brexit in 2020. The companies have worked together for more than two decades.
The platform supports declaration creation, submission and tracking and integrates with Irish Revenue’s import and export systems. Their collaboration has supported transitions through customs regulatory changes. Manifests Ireland is now exploring opportunities across mainland Europe after establishing a presence in Ireland and the UK.
Descartes Systems Group (DSGX) will showcase artificial intelligence and logistics technology at its 2026 Innovation Forum, October 6–8 in Chicago. Demonstrations will cover transportation management, fleet operations, global trade, logistics service providers and ecommerce. The company says its capabilities combine logistics network data with embedded AI to reduce routine work, including shipment follow-up, document entry and delivery exception reviews.
A Technology Fair on October 6, from 6:00–9:00 PM CT, will offer hands-on demonstrations. Sessions and peer discussions will bring together customers, partners and Descartes teams.
Descartes Systems Group (DSGX) announced the Datamyne AI Agent, a conversational tool embedded in its global trade intelligence solution. Descartes says it can reduce trade data research and analysis time by up to 90%, depending on user experience and query complexity. Datamyne covers 230 markets and adds more than 500 million shipment records annually. The agent returns answers in seconds with visualizations and access to supporting records.
Descartes Systems Group (DSGX) released findings from its 10th Annual Global Transportation Management Benchmark Survey, showing that planned transportation management (TM) technology investment among surveyed North American organizations rose from 53% in 2017 to 78% in 2026, while 85% now view transportation as a competitive weapon or customer service differentiator, up from 65% in 2017.
Despite this, AI use at scale remains limited, with only 19% of shippers and 15% of logistics service providers (LSPs) fully deploying it. Data quality and integration complexity are the top barriers to scaling AI, cited by up to 45% of respondents. Growth expectations are strong, with 79% of shippers and 84% of LSPs anticipating at least 5% annual growth over the next two years, even as freight cost management is the largest current challenge and rising industry costs are the leading external concern.
The study also finds that AI is already reducing administrative and labor costs for shippers and improving service and freight cost control for LSPs. Full truckload is the mode most in need of better real-time visibility, and increasing AI adoption (58%) and reducing freight costs (57%) form a dual strategic mandate. The survey covered 600 senior transportation decision-makers globally, split evenly between shippers and LSPs.
Descartes Systems Group (DSGX) reported record Q2 FY27 revenue and earnings for the quarter ended July 31, 2026.
Revenue was $201.1 million, up 12% year-over-year and 4% sequentially, with services revenue of $188.6 million representing 94% of total revenue and growing 13% year-over-year. Net income rose 32% to $50.0 million, keeping a 25% net margin, while diluted EPS increased 33% to $0.57. Income from operations grew 36% to $65.5 million. Adjusted EBITDA was $94.4 million, up 18% year-over-year, with margin improving to 47% from 45%.
For 1HFY27, revenue increased 13% to $394.7 million and net income rose 33% to $98.5 million. Operating cash flow reached $81.3 million in Q2 and $156.4 million year-to-date, supporting a $401.1 million cash balance, $45.1 million of share repurchases and two cash-funded acquisitions, TAI ($99.3 million) and Extensiv ($119.9 million).
Descartes Systems Group (Nasdaq: DSGX) (TSX: DSG) announced it has acquired Extensiv, a California-based provider of AI-enabled warehouse management and omnichannel fulfillment solutions for third-party logistics providers (3PLs) and ecommerce brands. The deal, valued at approximately US $120 million, was funded from cash on hand.
Extensiv’s platform helps 3PLs manage inventory, orders, B2B/B2C fulfillment, and billing across connected sales channels, ecommerce platforms, marketplaces, and carriers, generating rich operational data to support AI-driven insights. According to Descartes, the acquisition extends its warehouse and inventory management capabilities, deepens its presence in the 3PL and ecommerce fulfillment markets, and adds more participants and data to the Descartes Global Logistics Network. The move follows Descartes’ August 24, 2026 acquisition of Tai, which provides AI-powered transportation management solutions for freight brokers.
Descartes Systems Group (Nasdaq:DSGX) reported that Michigan-based K&R International Services is using Descartes’ global security filing solution to automate European Union Import Control System 2 (ICS2) security filings for charter cargo carriers handling large volumes of ecommerce parcels.
By leveraging the Descartes Global Logistics Network (GLN), K&R can standardize high-volume ecommerce air shipment data and automate hundreds of thousands of regulatory submissions per month, helping it meet tight air cargo security processing windows, manage customs responses and exceptions, and support compliant, efficient cargo movements into the EU and other global regions.
Descartes Systems Group (Nasdaq: DSGX) (TSX: DSG) announced the acquisition of Tai, a California‑based provider of AI‑enabled transportation management solutions for freight brokers, for approximately US $100 million, funded with cash on hand.
Tai’s platform serves as a system of action for freight brokers, orchestrating quoting, carrier sourcing, load execution, billing and customer engagement across truckload, less‑than‑truckload, drayage and cross‑border operations. According to Descartes, the deal expands its transportation management capabilities for freight brokers and adds transaction, carrier and shipment execution data to the Descartes Global Logistics Network. Descartes also highlighted Tai’s domain expertise and AI capabilities as complementary to its strengths in carrier onboarding, compliance, fraud prevention and real‑time visibility.
Descartes Systems Group (Nasdaq:DSGX) introduced new AI-powered Image Document Management capabilities embedded in its customs and transportation solutions to help customs brokers, freight forwarders and logistics providers. The logistics-trained AI agents convert commercial invoices, bills of lading and packing lists into operationally ready data to reduce manual entry and speed customs entry and shipment processing.