July 4th a blast for cargo thieves

Risk Management

Tuesday, July 03, 2012

The July 4th holiday weekend in the United States tends to harbor one of the highest rates for cargo theft of any weekend of the year, according to Dan Burges, senior director of intelligence at FreightWatch International. “Shippers, manufacturers and transportation companies must remain aware of the increased security risks during the upcoming holiday weekend,” Burges said. “Holidays can cause long delays for drivers attempting to deliver loads. These delays will increase the risk...

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