# Blog Unlock expert tips and cutting-edge strategies that help shippers, 3PLs, and brokers streamline logistics, reduce costs, and stay ahead in a dynamic logistics industry. ## [Stop Losing Money to Bad Barcodes: GS1-128 Compliance Built into Descartes Pacejet 26.5](/content/blog/gs1-128-label-compliance-descartes-pacejet/index.html) July 22, 2026 Descartes Pacejet™ 26.5 rebuilds how standard shipping labels render barcodes, fixing the resizing and distortion issues that cause scan failures at receiving… [read more](/content/blog/gs1-128-label-compliance-descartes-pacejet/index.html) ## [How to Expand Your LTL Freight Shipping Options with 3PL Connections](/content/blog/how-to-expand-ltl-freight-options-with-3pl-connections/index.html) March 27, 2026 Key takeaways: 3PL services can give shippers access to a broad network of LTL carriers without managing dozens of individual carrier contracts. [read more](/content/blog/how-to-expand-ltl-freight-options-with-3pl-connections/index.html) ## [Automate Shipping: Apply the Right Shipment Services Every Time with Descartes Pacejet 26.3](/content/blog/automate-shipping-service-selection/index.html) March 26, 2026 Key takeaways: New Enable action in Pacejet Automations turns shipment services into rules-driven logic instead of manual steps. Teams can... [read more](/content/blog/automate-shipping-service-selection/index.html) ## [Clear Visibility into Shipping Volume, License Usage, Carrier Mix with Descartes Pacejet 26.2](/content/blog/pacejet-26-2-shipping-volume-visibility/index.html) February 13, 2026 Shipping volume visibility gets harder as parcel and freight operations grow, especially across multiple carriers and service levels. Pacejet 26.2 introduces... [read more](/content/blog/pacejet-26-2-shipping-volume-visibility/index.html) ## [FedEx Integration Upgrade in Descartes Pacejet: What Shippers Need to Know](/content/blog/fedex-integration-upgrade-pacejet/index.html) February 6, 2026 FedEx is retiring legacy SOAP Web Services and moving all shipping integrations to RESTful APIs starting in April 2026. Pacejet customers must upgrade. [read more](/content/blog/fedex-integration-upgrade-pacejet/index.html) ## [Reduce Costs and Complexity with Shipping Automation in Descartes Pacejet 26.1 ](/content/blog/reduce-shipping-costs-complexity-with-shipping-automation-descartes-pacejet-26-1/index.html) January 5, 2026 Have you ever wished your shipping system could automatically know what to do and handle it? Then Descartes Pacejet 26.1 is for you. Our latest product release... [read more](/content/blog/reduce-shipping-costs-complexity-with-shipping-automation-descartes-pacejet-26-1/index.html) ## [Submit Your Ideas to Improve Descartes Pacejet](/content/blog/submit-your-ideas-improve-descartes-pacejet/index.html) November 21, 2025 At Descartes, we’re committed to helping our customers improve shipping operations. Whether you’re a shipper, warehouse... [read more](/content/blog/submit-your-ideas-improve-descartes-pacejet/index.html) ## [2026 Shipping Playbook: How to Use Descartes Pacejet Upgrades You May Have Overlooked](/content/blog/2026-shipping-playbook/index.html) November 21, 2025 Table of Contents:  Improve compliance with retail partners  Ensure compliance with international shipping regulations... [read more](/content/blog/2026-shipping-playbook/index.html) ## [Stay Ahead of New UPS Requirement with Rules to Automatically Populate Email Addresses ](/content/blog/automatically-populate-email-addresses-for-new-ups-requirement/index.html) October 30, 2025 Key Takeaways:  UPS will reject international shipments without both email addresses starting November 1, 2025.  Descartes Pacejet users can automate compliance using... [read more](/content/blog/automatically-populate-email-addresses-for-new-ups-requirement/index.html) ## [How to Streamline LTL Freight Shipping in NetSuite](/content/blog/how-to-streamline-ltl-freight-shipping-in-netsuite/index.html) September 12, 2025 When you're managing high-volume shipping operations using NetSuite, freight—especially less-than-truckload (LTL)—shouldn't be the slowest or most complicated part of... [read more](/content/blog/how-to-streamline-ltl-freight-shipping-in-netsuite/index.html) ## [Scalable Blind Shipment, Dropshipping, Smarter LTL Paperwork, and Easier Support in Descartes Pacejet 25.7](/content/blog/blind-shipment-dropshipping-ltl-support-in-descartes-pacejet-25-7-release/index.html) July 8, 2025 If your business relies on blind shipments or dropshipping, this product release is for you. Descartes Pacejet 25.7 delivers powerful new capabilities that make it... [read more](/content/blog/blind-shipment-dropshipping-ltl-support-in-descartes-pacejet-25-7-release/index.html) ## [NMFC Changes Are Coming — Here’s How Descartes Pacejet Has You Covered](/content/blog/nmfc-changes-are-coming-heres-how-descartes-pacejet-has-you-covered/index.html) April 21, 2025 Big changes are coming to freight classification standards this summer — and Descartes Pacejet is already preparing so you don’t have to worry. Effective July 19, 2025,... 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