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Cargo Thefts Up 59%, Misdirection Top Threat: CargoNet

There were 692 reported thefts of cargo across the United States and Canada in the third quarter of 2023, a 59% increase when compared to the third quarter of 2022, according to CargoNet. Similar to the second quarter of 2023, …

Thanksgiving Cargo Theft Threat ‘Extremely High’: CargoNet

The threat of cargo theft activity this Thanksgiving is “extremely high” and “unlike any recent year,” according to CargoNet. CargoNet, a Verisk product, has tracked a sharp increase in year-over-year theft reports. Since November 2022, the average number of reports …

Theft of 2 Million Dimes Linked to Truck Cargo Robbery Spree

Federal authorities have released more details and unsealed charges in the theft of more than 2 million dimes earlier this year from a tractor-trailer that had picked up the coins from the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia. The truck driver was …

Cargo Thieves Target Electronics, Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals: German Insurance Study

German transport insurers report a significant increase in stolen goods – with thieves targeting electronic devices as well as chemical and pharmaceutical products. Every 20 minutes, goods are stolen from a truck, according to a study from the German Insurance …

Cargo Theft Increased 57% in Q2; High-Value Shipments Targeted

There were 582 supply chain events reported across the United States and Canada in the second quarter of 2023, a 57% increase when compared to the second quarter of 2022, according to the latest CargoNet report. Ongoing shipment misdirection attacks, …

Thieves Grab Hundreds of Thousands of Dimes From Parked Truck

A truck containing hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of dimes was broken into while it was parked overnight at a Philadelphia store, and authorities say the thieves apparently made off with at least $100,000. The theft was reported around …

Drop in Cargo Thefts Follows Spike During Pandemic Lockdowns

A rash of railcar thefts in the Los Angeles area may have given a different impression, but nationally the number of reported cargo thefts dropped by 15% in 2021 compared to the prior year, according to CargoNet’s annual Supply Chain …

Cargo Theft Cases Down in Q3 Compared to Highs of 2020: CargoNet

There were 359 supply chain theft and fraud incidents across the United States and Canada in the third quarter of 2021, according to CargoNet. They included 294 total theft incidents that involved theft of a trucking vehicle like a semi-truck …

Chicago-Area Police Recover $1M in Goods Taken from Rail Cars

South suburban Chicago police say they’ve arrested five men in connection with the recovery of more than $1 million in goods stolen from rail cars. Markham police said the stolen goods were found in a storage facility. They say five …

Growing Headache for Corporate Mexico: Robberies of Cargo Trains

Head southeast out of Mexico City for about four hours or so and you will come upon the town of Acultzingo. It is an impoverished, dusty little place nestled up against the rugged peaks of the Sierra Madre. Most inhabitants …