Crime gangs using fake security seals to access China-to-US containers
The ability to access and replace the seal on containers is triggering increased amounts of ...
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By Alex Lennane
After some $468m-worth of goods were stolen from trucks in Brazil last year, companies are switching to sea freight, according to this Businessweek article. More than half the 13,000 truck robberies take place in Sao Paulo state ? and less than 20% of the cargo is ever recovered. While switching to sea freight for coastal journeys triples transport times, it cuts costs by 21% by eliminating the risk of robbery. Meanwhile, according to this article (in Spanish), logistics costs in ...
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