Rise of the techie cargo thieves: How digitally savvy theft has invaded trucking

One day last spring, Peel police Det. Mark Haywood executed a search warrant on a property west of Toronto and found a semi-trailer loaded with snowmobiles. “Seeing an entire container…

How to crack down on cargo crime

Cargo theft remains one of the greatest challenges facing the trucking industry, and waiting for the cops to put a stop to it simply isn’t an option. That was the…

Cargo thieves stepping up activity during pandemic

Cargo thieves are seizing on the Covid-19 pandemic and disrupted supply chains to ramp up their efforts, according to 2020 data from CargoNet. CargoNet reported 1,676 supply chain risk events…

Young “hackers” help Canada Cartage fight cargo theft

HAMILTON, Ont. – Canada Cartage recently engaged Ontario university students to help fight cargo theft. More than 600 students participated in 30-hour non-stop “hack-a-thon” event called DeltaHacks on Jan. 26-27.

Protect your cargo this Memorial Day Weekend, CargoNet warns

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — With Memorial Day weekend looming in the US, CargoNet is reminding drivers and carriers to be vigilant to prevent cargo theft. CargoNet indicates over the past…

Some simple – and some badass – ways to prevent cargo theft

TORONTO, Ont. — Cargo crime continues to be a growing problem in Canada, with annual losses widely reported to be in excess of $5 billion. It could be even higher…

A police officer’s view of cargo crime

Constable Trevor Archibald, who works as a detective in the Ottawa Police's auto theft unit, talks about how cargo crime is perceived and what the trucking industry can do to fight back

Cargo thefts down, but value of stolen loads up

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — CargoNet has reported cargo theft incidents dropped from 1,098 in 2013 to 844 in 2014, however the average load value continues to increase. Last year the…

In-depth: How to prevent cargo crime at your facilities and on the road

Bison Transport v.p. of business development Norm Sneyd discusses cargo crime and how to reduce the risk of being victimized

$18 million in cargo was stolen in the fall

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Cargo thieves were busy in the fall, stealing more than US$18 million in cargo in the US between Oct. 1 and Dec. 31, 2014. This…

Trucks’ GPS leads cops to suspected thieves

RICHMOND HILL, Ont. — Two trucks stolen over the weekend were tracked down by police, thanks to the GPS systems installed on the vehicles. Two trucks were reported stolen from…

CTA plans closer ties with law enforcement to fight cargo crime

TORONTO, Ont. – The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) plans to increase its level of co-operation with law enforcement officials in order to combat the problem of cargo theft. Actually, as…

CARGO THEFT PREVENTION STRATEGIES

I spent a couple hours Monday visiting with Norm Sneyd, v.p. of business development with Bison Transport. We talked about cargo theft prevention for an upcoming video series you’ll be…