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Cargo Theft Continues to Rise

Logistics Viewpoints

In the United States, there are a lot of billion dollar industries , led by hospitals, pharmaceuticals, commercial banking, life insurance, and petroleum wholesaling to name a few. However, there is probably one industry that most of us would not think of in this list: the cargo theft industry.

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The Red Pill: The (Slow Yet Steady) Revolution in Global Freight Digitization

Freightos

It’s the gritty reality of logistics. I can’t export maritime incident data from the US Coast Guard (which could use some tech) but based on this report there were 18 bridge allisions in the United States between 1960 and 2015. But rather than focusing on the tragedy, I’d prefer to look at the silver lining.

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The Evolving Warehouse: Prepare Your Warehouse for Disruption

Logistics Viewpoints

Construction of manufacturing plants and new warehouse sites were also postponed or canceled entirely due to market uncertainty. With the lack of drivers and trucks picking up cargo, this is also causing U.S. There will be situations where a traditional warehouse will not work. ports to get backlogged.

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National Logistics Day 2023

Enterra Insights

The staff at the Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA) note, however, that the logistics industry plays an “out-sized — and often underappreciated — role … within the greater transportation ecosystem.”[1] Just 14 years later, the first air cargo flight took place in 1910.

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Protect Your Shipments From Cargo Theft

Zipline Logistics

Cargo theft is surging across the United States — and food and beverage products seem to be the main targets. Cargo Theft Increases in the United States Cities seeing a spike in freight theft include Los Angeles, Houston, Miami, Savannah, Newark, New Jersey, Memphis, and Chicago.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 25 – March 4)

Logistics Viewpoints

It is celebrated during March in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia, corresponding with International Women’s Day on March 8, and during October in Canada, corresponding with the celebration of Persons Day on October 18. And now on to this week’s logistics news. The company’s Supply Chain 3.0

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This Week in Logistics News (May 27 – June 2)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. However, many of these companies are now reining in their logistics ambitions. The state’s rules targeting truck emissions are the toughest in the country calling for electric fleets, and they mean California will need thousands of charging stations to support the vehicles.