Health & Safety Cargo thieves stepping up activity during pandemic January 14, 2021 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…
Equipment The art of truck fire investigation November 12, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – The remnants of a truck fire may appear to most as nothing but a hunk of smouldering metal, but to Adam Holloway every fire is a mystery…
Health & Safety Covid-19 affecting cargo theft trends November 10, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – North American cargo theft is on the rise this year, and the Covid-19 pandemic caused a spike in cargo crime in April. April 2020 saw a 107%…
Business Management Cargo theft up 23% y-o-y in Q3 October 8, 2020 JERSEY CITY, N.J. – Cargo thefts recorded by CargoNet in the U.S. and Canada jumped 23% year-over-year in the third quarter, with 223 events. The average cargo value per theft…
Security Despite drop in thefts, CargoNet advises to be vigilant during US Thanksgiving November 18, 2016 JERSEY CITY, N.J. – Truck and cargo theft during the American Thanksgiving weekend has been on the decline, according to CargoNet. The analytics business examined theft trends during the holiday…
Health & Safety Cargo theft a concern during July 4 weekend June 29, 2016 JERSEY CITY, N.J. – CargoNet has analyzed cargo theft data in Canada and the US from 2012 to 2015 and found that between July 2-9, nonalcoholic beverages, major appliances and…
Business Management Protect your cargo this Memorial Day Weekend, CargoNet warns May 24, 2016 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…
Security Thieves active during Holiday season December 21, 2015 JERSEY CITY, N.J. – Information collected by CargoNet found that there were 112 incidents of stolen freight reported in Canada and the U.S. between Dec. 23 and Jan. 2 from…
Security Cargo thefts down, but value of stolen loads up March 11, 2015 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…
Security $18 million in cargo was stolen in the fall January 12, 2015 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…
