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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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Goodbye Cargo Delays: California Ports Join Forces to Better Share Shipment Data

MTS Logistics

West Coast ports, a group of five California ports will partner to create a game-changing data-sharing system for seamless shipments. Working together, the alliance of California ports will seek to unify currently siloed data and solve visibility issues, a major reason for supply chain disruptions at U.S. In major news for U.S.

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Cybersecurity becomes bigger element in preventing cargo theft

Commercial Carrier Journal

Cargo theft is on the rise, and cyberattacks as a tactic are becoming more prevalent. Industry experts offer insights on how carriers can protect their data.

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Happening Now: Air cargo peak season boost not likely

West Coast and California Logistics

Industry experts were hoping to see a late-2023 surge in air cargo demand. According to Air Cargo News , however, that doesn’t appear to be happening. Data shows that demand for air cargo only rose 2% in October as compared to September: a lower increase than many had hoped to see.

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US logistics industry needs a unified data stream to boost cargo velocity

Supply Chain and Logistics

This article quotes Carl Bentzel, an FMC commissioner, who says that there is increased concentration of the ocean shipping business, from no carrier having more than 4%, to around 10 carriers, half of whom have 12-20% each. Many supply chain … Continue reading →

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Ahead of the Curve: How Digitalization Helped Air Cargo Amidst Red Sea Shipping Diversions

Freightos

More Resources Home Ahead of the Curve: How Digitalization Helped Air Cargo Amidst Red Sea Shipping Diversions Joyce Tai April 2, 2024 If there’s one lingering lesson from the supply chain crisis of COVID, it’s that digitization can help organizations navigate crises…but that digitization can’t be put in place DURING that same crisis.

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CLIVE Data Services Reports Global Air Cargo Down as Industry Braces for Impact of Coronavirus

Airfreight Logistics

The global air cargo market saw a 4% year-on-year decline in the four weeks to February 2, 2020, according to the latest ‘dynamic load factor’ market intelligence from CLIVE Data Services. But looking at the data in more detail tells a more nuanced picture. This implies that the ‘normalised’ global market saw a decline of -1%.”.

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