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Supply chain vulnerabilities widen
5+ hour, 30+ min ago (457+ words) Cargo theft is no longer a question of opportunistic pilferage or poorly secured loads. It is becoming a calculated, technology-enabled activity, increasingly shaped by the same digital tools driving efficiency across logistics. Artificial intelligence is now embedded in both sides…...
UK freight association highlights need for stronger cross-sector coordination to tackle vehicle crime
1+ week, 3+ day ago (259+ words) The event, held at RUSI in London, brought together policymakers, law enforcement, and industry leaders to address the growing threat of organised vehicle theft, described as a sophisticated and increasingly cross-border criminal enterprise. Jarza spoke during a panel session, "Far…...
How are organised crime networks reshaping global cargo theft?
3+ week, 4+ day ago (213+ words) A global crisis with shifting frontlines Trucks remain the dominant target, accounting for roughly 70% of all incidents globally, and more than a fifth (22%) of global cargo theft incidents involved the cooperation of insiders. Rail cargo theft in the US rose…...
Supply chain disruption: How prepared Is the UK for the next trade shock
3+ week, 5+ day ago (518+ words) The challenge for businesses is that supply chain disruption is no longer a one-off event that can be treated as exceptional," said Richard Gray, Chief Commercial Officer at Cleveland Containers. Volatility across trade routes is becoming a more regular operating…...
New report exposes supply chain risk for firms
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (286+ words) As freight and energy markets face renewed uncertainty linked to the escalating situation in the Middle East, global supply chain and logistics consultancy SCALA's latest research warns that many UK businesses are vulnerable because supply chains depend on too few…...
Severe weather exposes supply chain fragility
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (713+ words) Air Cargo Week Severe weather exposes supply chain fragility - A severe winter storm halted over half of North American freight, with Four Kites data showing shipment volumes dropped more than 55 percent week over week, sharply impacting truckload freight and revealing…...
Technology, expectations and risk pressures converge
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (408+ words) Businesses across sectors are now operating in an environment where rapid technological advancement, elevated customer expectations and persistent supply chain disruption are no longer episodic challenges but structural realities. What was considered progressive even a few years ago has, in…...
The true cost of supply chain disruption in Sub'Saharan Africa
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (403+ words) This isn't a temporary shock. Across sectors " from healthcare to perishables " businesses are navigating repeated delays, prolonged recovery periods, and growing reputational fallout. As port congestion, border bottlenecks, and infrastructure breakdowns become routine, firms in Sub'Saharan Africa are absorbing the…...
Blue Box Systems launches new data analytics platform 'Tradelane Intelligence"
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (365+ words) Blue Box Systems launches new data analytics platform "Tradelane Intelligence'Air Cargo Week Blue Box Systems launches new data analytics platform "Tradelane Intelligence - Blue Box Systems is expanding its service portfolio with Tradelane Intelligence, a data analytics platform designed to support…...
Logistics leaders gather for Logipharma
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (300+ words) Influential pharma, supply chain and logistics leaders from across the globe are set to converge on Vienna for Logi Pharma 2026, the largest gathering of end-to-end life sciences supply chain professionals in the world. With more than 2, 500 attendees registered, Logi Pharma…...