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Elevated Cargo Theft Landscape Settles Into New Normal

鈥淲e鈥檙e just about flat, which tells us, we鈥檙e leveling off and we鈥檙e starting to live in that new norm,鈥 says Scott Cornell, a crime and theft specialist at Travelers.

November 6, 2025
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Overhaul Helps Recover $1.4 Million in Stolen Electronics

Cargo protection company Overhaul facilitated the recovery of $1.4 million in stolen electronics in an incident that points to the growth of more sophisticated criminal networks.

September 18, 2025
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

New $270M JFK Airport Cargo Center to Lower Truck Congestion

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey opened a $270 million consolidated cargo handling center at JFK airport to lessen truck congestion and boost high-value cargo handling.

May 2, 2025
Business

Freight Fraud: Cargo Thefts Reach Record High in 2024

Verisk CargoNet聽reported that cargo theft incidents聽jumped 27% year over year聽to a record 3,625 across North America.聽聽 聽

February 12, 2025
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Cargo Ship Runs Aground in Delaware River Near Philadelphia

The Coast Guard was called to the scene around 6:30 p.m. Jan. 8 when the Algoma Verity 鈥 a 623-foot long bulk carrier 鈥 ran aground just north of the Ben Franklin Bridge.

January 9, 2025
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US Warns Allies Russia Seeking to Disrupt Cargo Shipping

The U.S. has warned its allies that Russia is targeting cargo shipping companies as it seeks to disrupt Ukraine鈥檚 partners, according to people familiar with the matter.

September 20, 2024
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Perspective: Cargo Integrity Plan Reduces Risk

Supply chain disruptions are becoming more common, but one factor that often gets overlooked in conversations about intermodal risk management is the importance of cargo integrity.

September 16, 2024
BusinessTechnologySafetyLogistics

Anchor From Houthi-Sunk Ship May Have Severed Red Sea Cables

The anchor of a cargo ship that was attacked by Houthi militants was the most likely cause of damage to three telecommunications cables in the Red Sea in late February.

March 6, 2024
GovernmentBusiness

Houthi Missile Attack Kills 3 Aboard a Ship in Gulf of Aden

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates 鈥 A missile attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels on a commercial ship in the Gulf of Aden killed three of its crew members and forced survivors to abandon the vessel March 6.

March 6, 2024
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Houthi Missile Damages MSC Containership in Gulf of Aden

Houthi militants attacked and damaged a Swiss-owned container vessel on March 4 in the Gulf of Aden, as the Iran-backed group continues to roil shipping in the region.

March 5, 2024