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[Video] Combating Fraud in the Freight Industry

Talking Logistics

In April 2024, we asked members of our Indago supply chain research community — who are all supply chain and logistics executives from manufacturing, retail, and distribution companies — if they had experienced cargo theft or other types of freight fraud in the past year. Almost half said they had experienced theft or fraud in.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 14 – 20)

Logistics Viewpoints

The gaming-focused service is complementary to Amazon Prime and Prime Video subscribers. Instances of cargo theft increased markedly in 2022, driven in large measure by thieves using fictitious pickups. They estimate $223 million in cargo was stolen across all theft events in 2022.

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September 26, 2023 Update

Freightos

A recent analysis suggests that some spending growth is on the types of goods , like video games, that don’t ship by ocean container – another factor in the relative disconnect between spending and freight. In air cargo, more forwarders are reporting signs of life for ex-Asia volumes, which is a good omen for hopes of an air peak this year.

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10 Incredible Logistics Infographics And Videos

Freightos

We’ve rounded up our 10 favorite supply chain and logistics infographics and videos that paint a picture of the global supply chain. This video is incredible. Video by FleetMon ). MarineTraffic maintain an incredible live map of all ships in the ocean, with the ability to narrow it down to cargo ships alone.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 9 – 15)

Logistics Viewpoints

Long Beach, LA ports set June cargo records. The influx of cargo is due to several reasons, according to port officials. Have a good weekend, don’t smush stink bugs, and enjoy this week’s video, “Money for Nothing” by Dire Straits. Walmart to order 4,500 Canoo EVs for last-mile delivery. Alphabet Inc.

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[VIDEO] Logistics Beacons: Using Proximity As A Logistics Oversight Service

GlobalTranz

Air and sea cargo industries generate $62 Billion each. Tagging Moving Cargo with Logistics Beacons. They ride in trucks, on trains, or in plane cargo holds. Knowing what your cargo interacted with allows you to understand its environment. Further, the U.S. They’re being moved by machinery.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 16 – 22)

Logistics Viewpoints

Cargo volumes at the Port of Los Angeles rose 3 percent year-over-year to 828,016 TEUs in August, marking the first increase in 13 months, port officials said. In a video statement late Monday, UAW President Shawn Fain said workers at more factories will join those who are now in the fifth day of a strike at three plants.