Security

Despite drop in thefts, CargoNet advises to be vigilant during US Thanksgiving

JERSEY CITY, N.J. – Truck and cargo theft during the American Thanksgiving weekend has been on the decline, according to CargoNet. The analytics business examined theft trends during the holiday…

Cargo theft up in Q3: CargoNet

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Cargo theft is up when comparing this third-quarter to the same time last year, according to CargoNet. The cargo theft reporting company claims that in Q3,…

Cargo theft a concern during July 4 weekend

JERSEY CITY, N.J. – CargoNet has analyzed cargo theft data in Canada and the US from 2012 to 2015 and found that between July 2-9, nonalcoholic beverages, major appliances and…

Schneider says it nearly eliminated cargo theft in 2015

GREEN BAY, Wis. – Schneider has announced that of the company’s more than three million loads moved last year, 99.999% were theft-free. In an age when cargo thieves have run…

Completion of eight new weigh scales in Lower Mainland part of B.C.’s CVSE strategy

DELTA, B.C. – As part of a new strategy for Commercial Vehicle Safety Enforcement (CVSE) and the province’s trucking strategy On the Move, the British Columbia government has completed a…

Some simple – and some badass – ways to prevent cargo theft

TORONTO, Ont. — Cargo crime continues to be a growing problem in Canada, with annual losses widely reported to be in excess of $5 billion. It could be even higher…

PMTC seminar to cover CVORs, new inspection standards and cargo security

TORONTO, Ont. — The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) will host a seminar Jan. 13 to discuss Ontario’s CVOR program and cargo security. The seminar will run from…

PROTECT YOUR CARGO FROM THEFT OVER THE HOLIDAYS

Most of us will hopefully enjoy some downtime over the holidays, but the same can’t be said of thieves. They step up their thievery during this time of year. CargoNet…

Thieves active during Holiday season

JERSEY CITY, N.J. – Information collected by CargoNet found that there were 112 incidents of stolen freight reported in Canada and the U.S. between Dec. 23 and Jan. 2 from…

IBC brings cargo theft reporting program to Western Canada

EDMONTON, Alta. – With cargo theft becoming a national concern, the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) announced the expansion of its reporting program into Western Canada Dec. 8 in Edmonton.

Truckers advised to make sure their cargo is safe this U.S. Thanksgiving

JERSEY CITY, N.J. – Parking lots, warehouses and truck stops were where 60% of reported cargo thefts occurred during previous U.S. Thanksgiving weeks, which has spurred an advisory from CargoNet…

PMTC expands its education series with Jan. 13 seminar

TORONTO, Ont. – The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) will aim to provide education on Ontario’s safety ratings, mandated periodic inspections and cargo security during its Jan. 13,…

International’s new vocational truck to debut in February

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — A new International vocational truck, which will replace the PayStar, will be unveiled in February and will start hitting dealer lots in April. Jeff Sass, senior vice-president,…

CIFFA urges government to intervene in container hauler strike

TORONTO, Ont. — The Canadian International Freight Forwarders Association (CIFFA) is calling on government to order striking Toronto-area container truckers back to work. The Container Trucking Association of Ontario (CTAO)…

A police officer’s view of cargo crime

Constable Trevor Archibald, who works as a detective in the Ottawa Police's auto theft unit, talks about how cargo crime is perceived and what the trucking industry can do to fight back