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JUNE 11, 2025

million worth of stolen cargo; and freight theft cases in Illinois and Kentucky surged in April. Instead of being delivered to its intended destination in Childress, Texas, the cargo was transported through New Mexico and eventually into Arizona. The trailer and its cargo, valued at $1.6 Truck carrying $1.6

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Kinaxis

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

states, obvious disruptions to supply chains and supply chain risk management were a given. Many of the states affected contained key ports and supply destinations, as well as transportation and logistics hubs. containerized loaded cargo volume and more than 18% of the East Coast container trade.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

However, there is probably one industry that most of us would not think of in this list: the cargo theft industry. According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NCIB), cargo theft in the United States is a $15 to $35 billion industry. Cargo Theft Tactics Cargo theft comes in many shapes and sizes. Keep a vigilant eye.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Cargo theft continues to be a problem, especially around the holidays. And I don’t just mean the winter holidays; cargo theft typically spikes during any holiday season where businesses may be closed for an extra day or two. But what exactly is cargo theft? Cargo theft comes in many shapes and sizes.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 12, 2014

One of the fastest growing forms of cargo theft is deceptive pick-ups (aka fictitious pick-ups). According to a September 2013 white paper published by CargoNet and the Cargo Security Alliance , 8 percent of cargo thefts in 2013 (as of August 31, 2013) were due to fictitious pick-ups, up from 5 percent in 2011.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 14, 2014

trillion in cargo annually. As I’ve written many times before, when it comes to supply chain risk management, many companies are falling short. The post The Hackers Inside Your Supply Chain appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. Here are some excerpts from the report: U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 28, 2015

Recent massive strikes among dockworkers on the California coast brought the reality of supply chain continuity planning to the forefront once again for global businesses.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 13, 2022

When we think of fraud in the supply chains, often we think about organized cargo theft. According to Travelers Insurance, there are five main cargo theft tactics to watch out for. The first is straight cargo theft, where cargo is physically stolen from a location.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 29, 2024

Over the past four years, due in large part to the Covid pandemic, there has been significant discussion about the importance of risk management in logistics and how companies must create more resilient supply chains. We were reminded of this again recently when a cargo ship crashed.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 20, 2016

As shoppers count down the days until they can score deals on the hottest products, cargo thieves are counting on cashing in on opportunities to swipe unattended trailers and shipments. The industry experiences more cargo theft incidents when there is a higher volume of consumer goods moving through the supply chain.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 15, 2014

West Coast ports continue , causing importers like Lululemon Athletica to delay store shipments by up to 10 days, other shippers are heading to Canada’s West Coast ports, such as Prince Rupert where cargo traffic headed for the U.S. has increased 11 percent so far this year. ports have also spurred some shippers to look north. .

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Port and maritime operations are critical to the stability of the global supply chain and the global economy. When terminals cannot move cargo, the costs can escalate quickly. When shipping giant Maersk fell victim to NotPetya malware in 2017, the costs were estimated at between $200 and $300 million.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 2, 2022

However, I did see reports on the destruction of Ukraine’s Antonov An-225, the world’s largest cargo aircraft. The country’s major service export sectors include air transport; business, professional, and technical services; sea transport, and information services. I was unaware of Ukraine’s prominent air transport presence.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

market, and as reported by the Wall Street Journal yesterday: Since the shipping company filed for bankruptcy protection in a Seoul court Wednesday, terminal operators, ports, cargo handlers, truckers and others have refused to handle its cargo, for fear they won’t get paid. Hanjin handles about 7.8 That is causing turmoil at U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

In another case, CMA CGM, one of the global leaders in cargo shipping, ultimately disabled its entire core IT systems in response to a cyberattack. A 2020 cyberattack at TFI International, one of the largest trucking and logistics companies in North America, forced them to resort to manually sorting.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

95% of supply chain executives report having a formal supply-chain risk-management process following Covid-19. How the War in Ukraine is Impacting the Supply Chain and Raw Material Prices. IATA data shows global demand for air cargo markets jumped 3.7% Logistics Management ).

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 8, 2016

Moving on to supply chain risk management, LoJack SCI and TransVoyant announced a partnership to provide companies “with the ability to identify, prioritize, and mitigate supply chain risks by increasing real-time alerting on factors that affect global supply chains.”

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 2, 2024

These vehicles collect and transmit real-time data on location, speed, fuel consumption, and cargo conditions, enabling more dynamic decision-making. Connected vehicles, following standards like the SAE J3016, which defines the six levels of vehicle automation, are becoming a crucial part of logistics operations.

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Kinaxis

MARCH 17, 2015

While it would be convenient to blame this on Nova Scotia’s unforgiving winter weather, the root cause of this delay is really a supply chain planning issue. Borrowing a quote from CBC : “If we can move the cargo out of Halifax in a timely manner, we don’t get into this situation.

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Supply Chain Opz

JUNE 1, 2014

Zara also works with Air France, KLM Cargo and Emirates Air in order that they can coordinate directly with the airlines to make the outbound shipments to its stores and bring back some raw materials and semi-finished materials with return legs. Steve Jobs invited the Tim Cook to help to improve Apple''s Supply Chain in 1998.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

APRIL 27, 2021

Although the cargo on the Ever Given is still at a standstill, other ships have been able to freely move through the canal over the past few weeks. Even still, the effects of the Suez Canal block will continue to ripple far beyond the cargo that remains stuck on the Ever Given. Spare yourself trouble by staying prepared.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 30, 2017

South Florida Container Terminal, for example, said dry cargo could not be delivered and no container would be received. Mitigating the threat will also require greater collaboration between the IT and supply chain functions, not only within companies, but across all stakeholders in global supply chains.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 23, 2015

As noted in the press release, companies are required to use ACE for all electronic import and export manifest filings for all modes by May 1, 2015 and use ACE for all electronic cargo release and related entry summary filings by Nov. Note: Elemica and Kewill are Talking Logistics sponsors.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 16, 2023

It appears that operational and procurement risks for beneficial cargo owners or shippers, in the short term, are minimal. In this context, the natural question out there is; with this somewhat optimistic landscape or outlook, what are the risks a shipper should be cognisant off given that the ocean is seemingly getting calmer.

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Resilinc

MARCH 5, 2024

Drought in China Impact on Supply Chain The Yangtze River Basin, home to Asia’s longest river, boasts a staggering annual cargo volume of over 3 billion tonnes. Learn more about the effects of El Nino and what you can do to prepare your supply chain in our white paper: El Nino Supply Chain Impact Analysis.

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Resilinc

MARCH 12, 2024

The Red Sea Crisis Rerouting ships around the Cape of Good Hope has caused significant shipping delays, leading to increased prices and gaps in the supply chain ( U.S. Jumpstart your entire supply chain risk management program by catching up on the latest supply chain data and trends.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 16, 2023

From my experience in assessing halal supply chains for food and cosmetics companies, there are ten common gaps in halal risk management: Halal training is often limited to the production plant and not extended to the head office, missing key functions such as: procurement, supply chain management, corporate communication, risk management, and sales (..)

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 29, 2021

As most adults know, constipation involves the difficult passage of necessary items through the tail end of the body’s supply chain. Nearly a week ago, a cargo ship — which if it stood on its end would be taller than either the Empire State Building or Eiffel Tower — ran aground in the canal completely blocking the waterway.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

The major impact will be to hazardous cargo (majority of classes), with a hold on Xiamen port from August 1st to September 7th, including imports to Xiamen, exports from Xiamen, and transfers via Xiamen.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 6, 2019

.” Control Risks isn’t the only company predicting which risks could have the greatest impact on supply chains this year. The American Journal of Transportation reports supply chain risk management company Resilience360 also published a list of the Top 10 Supply Chain Risks for 2019.[3]

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

in Series A to Bring Real-Time Visibility to the Supply Chain via APIs. The fallout from Hanjin’s bankruptcy continues, with $14 billion of cargo still stranded at sea. Cargo owners such as consumer products maker Dorel Industries Inc and the U.S. Top e-retailers deliver the goods faster (Internet Retailer).

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Resilinc

MARCH 15, 2022

For us in the industry, we’ve known all along that supply chains power the world: they keep goods moving, keep people in their jobs. But back to the part about how supply chain is having a moment. She was having another logistical nightmare.”.

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Global Trade Management

JUNE 29, 2023

It's time for a transformative approach to supply chain risk management-based financing. These innovations allow for a comprehensive assessment of risks by viewing the supply chain through the lens of the cargo itself. And what's the solution, you may ask? Next, we have dynamic discounting.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

She writes, “Supply chains depend heavily on cross-border situations where smart [i.e., Addressing supply chain complexity. Analysts at ShipChain write, “Due to [supply chains’] inherent complexity, there are ample opportunities for items to be misplaced, lost, or stolen. ”[3].

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 8, 2024

Reportedly the synergy of this acquisition involves the combining of ASD’s RFID-based technology with Descartes’s CORE BLE tracking platform for the air cargo industry, enhancing the ability to comply with various airline regulations through a unique identification, tagging and tracking of assets.

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Resilinc

MARCH 22, 2022

Port disruptions were headline news throughout the year, from the COVID-19 lockdowns at Ningbo and other busy Chinese export hubs to the blockage of the Suez Canal by the Ever Given cargo ship. Download the report here to receive a complimentary overview of the complex and dynamic state of supply chain risk management.

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TMC

MAY 26, 2016

Level cargo flows. Mismatches between supply and demand is a significant cause of delays. Going the extra mile in this way also reduces the need to expedite cargo and affords more flexibility for changing shipment schedules. You can avoid snafus by identifying high-risk shipments and monitoring their progress.

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