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Protecting Connected Loads During Delivery Window Delays: A Critical Security Guide
When delivery facilities direct drivers to return the next day for unloading, it creates an extended period where their cargo remains vulnerable to theft.
Why Physical and Electronic Security Must Work Together in Modern Transportation
The question isn't whether to choose between physical or electronic security—it's how to best implement both. The combination between physical and electronic security creates a robust defense that addresses both prevention and response, ultimately providing the comprehensive protection that modern transportation requires.
Food and Beverage: The Prime Target for Cargo Theft
In recent months, the cargo theft landscape has seen a significant shift, with food and beverage shipments becoming increasingly attractive targets for criminals. This article explores the latest trends, reasons behind this shift, and measures to combat this growing threat.
Recognizing Surveillance: A Truck Driver's Guide to Cargo Security
Safeguarding valuable cargo is a critical responsibility for truck drivers. In an era where sophisticated criminal operations target high-value shipments, drivers must remain vigilant and proactive in identifying potential threats.
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Protecting Connected Loads During Delivery Window Delays: A Critical Security Guide
When delivery facilities direct drivers to return the next day for unloading, it creates an extended period where their cargo remains vulnerable to theft.
Why Physical and Electronic Security Must Work Together in Modern Transportation
The question isn't whether to choose between physical or electronic security—it's how to best implement both. The combination between physical and electronic security creates a robust defense that addresses both prevention and response, ultimately providing the comprehensive protection that modern transportation requires.
Food and Beverage: The Prime Target for Cargo Theft
In recent months, the cargo theft landscape has seen a significant shift, with food and beverage shipments becoming increasingly attractive targets for criminals. This article explores the latest trends, reasons behind this shift, and measures to combat this growing threat.
Recognizing Surveillance: A Truck Driver's Guide to Cargo Security
Safeguarding valuable cargo is a critical responsibility for truck drivers. In an era where sophisticated criminal operations target high-value shipments, drivers must remain vigilant and proactive in identifying potential threats.
Nick Erdmann on #thefreightcoach podcast
Nick Erdmann on #thefreightcoach podcast with host Chris Jolly discussing current trends in cargo theft and strategies to stop the bad guys.
Stop Making These 5 Mistakes When Buying Locks for Trucks and Trailers
Securing your truck and trailer is crucial for protecting your cargo and maintaining the integrity of your supply chain. However, many people make critical errors when selecting locks. Here are five common mistakes to avoid.
Key Questions Shippers Should Ask Carriers About Security
Protecting cargo is crucial for both shippers and carriers. As a shipper entrusting your goods to a truck carrier, it's important to inquire about their security measures to safeguard your shipments against theft and loss. Here are key questions to ask your carrier regarding security.
Are You Evaluating Nearshoring for your Supply Chain
Nearshoring is a business tactic where a company relocates some of its operations to a neighboring country. This decision is often driven by factors like lower labor expenses, simplified logistics, and closer proximity. Nearshoring offers advantages over offshoring, such as easier communication, similar time zones, cultural similarities, and reduced travel costs.
Comprehensive Physical Security Audit for Trucks and Trailers
A physical security audit is a comprehensive assessment of your fleet's truck and trailer locks. Typically, this assessment measures current physical security selections against the industry best practices and standards.
5 Cargo Security Upgrades
CargoNet has recorded a 59% increase in theft events across the United States and Canada in the third quarter of 2023 when compared to the third quarter of 2022. Fleets are on high alert and tired of dealing with the aftermath of cargo theft. Be proactive with these 5 upgrades to cargo security.
Now Available: Super Weather Resitant Padlocks from ABLOY®
The SUPER WEATHER PROOF (SWP) padlock range from ABLOY® is now available from Transport Security. The locks are designed for use where padlocks must resist extreme cold and excessive amounts of dirt.
5 Critical Checks to Harden Your Supply Chain This Holiday Season
The holidays are particularly high risk for distributors, manufacturers, shippers and logistics companies. Warehouses and distribution centers tend to have fewer staff onsite and trailers are more often left unattended. Volume also picks up for the season and thieves may steal products they can easily sell to holiday buyers on the black market. Check these five critical areas now to be sure your organization is prepared this year for the ever-present threat of cargo theft.
Establishing a Security Culture in the Supply chain Industry
A strong security culture is important for companies in the supply chain. It is increasingly imperative to put a security policy in place before a cargo theft event occurs. Equally as important is instilling the components of the policy in your employees. Loss prevention is everyone's job. Drivers at top trucking companies know the importance of security at their fleet. Thieves are getting smarter and more targeted and their theft techniques are more sophisticated. CargoNet estimates that $223 million in cargo was stolen across all cargo theft events in 2022.
What are the true Financial Costs of Cargo Loss
If a trailer is stolen or tampered with, the cost of missing goods can be very high. To calculate the full cost of cargo loss, supply chain managers have to consider more than just the loss of the missing goods. Cost of stolen or damaged equipment, insurance claims and premiums, expedited freight costs and reputation risk must also be included.
Is Your Fleet A Target For Cargo Theft?
Cargo thieves are always searching for their next target. They are looking for what they can easily get and sell quickly. Fleets can help take the target off their trucks by being security minded and knowledgeable about commodities and locations thieves are attacking. Your answers to the following questions can help you determine the threat level your fleet may be at for targeted theft.
ENFORCER Adjustable Lock #1217 Prevents Break-In
A great testimonial for our Adjustable Trailer Door Lock!
What's Driving the Surge in Cargo Theft?
Cargo theft bounced from “High” to “Extreme” on CargoNet’s Cargo Theft Threat Level indicator at the end of 2022. So far in 2023 it has stayed in the “High” or “Extreme” category. What’s driving the surge in cargo theft?
ENFORCER ABLOY Padlock Prevents Trailer Theft of Food Product
The ABLOY Padlock was on a trailer loaded with food product in Michigan. The thieves had attempted to defeat the lock however were unsuccessful. The lock remained intact to the trailer hasp, securing the load.
ENFORCER Seal Guard Lock Prevents Trailer Break-in of Frozen Food
The ENFORCER Seal Guard Lock #5900 prevents a theft and break-in of a full trailer load of frozen food in Atlanta, GA.