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The threat of cargo theft is a persistent risk for businesses operating in the global supply chain, with organized crime groups continually adapting and evolving their tactics to target high-value goods. According to our latest Cargo Theft Report, the rise in strategic thefts, which involve deception, fraud, and sophisticated planning, is a key trend in 2024, with an exponential increase in the United States in particular. In North America, the risk of cargo theft is heightened, with the United States and Canada experiencing significant increases in thefts. The report highlights that food and beverage products dominate the list of targeted […]

Situation  In Q4, BSI recorded a significant uptick in rail thefts in North America, especially in the United States, in the Los Angeles area along trail lines, and near the port.  In Q4, the rail modality accounted for 6.7 percent of recorded cargo theft incidents in the United States. While this is a significant jump from previous years, predominantly composed of either the facility or trucking modality, the majority of the thefts are limited to California, generally, and the East Los Angeles area, more specifically. However, Memphis, Tennessee is increasingly seeing an uptick in rail thefts as well, highlighting the shared risk […]

In 2021, the evolving supply chain landscape, characterized by a pandemic, an opening up of the economy, and shifting cargo crime, cumulatively forced companies to solidify their ability to adapt to new challenges. As goods travel through global trade hubs, like Los Angeles and Yantian, they are susceptible to a variety of cargo crime risks, including theft, insider participation, fictitious pickups, pilferage, and counterfeiting, to name a few. As global trade rebounds and freight rates stifle, volume increases, adding yet another layer of risk to companies transporting goods throughout last year and carrying into 2022. In this report, BSI and […]