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Why passing every check no longer means safe
1+ hour, 52+ min ago (118+ words) This reality is changing how decisions are made. There is more focus on known carriers and repeat relationships, with less exposure to spot market risk. Verification is repeated even with familiar partners, and teams are more willing to pause when…...
Warehouses face $100K-hour downtime risk as cloud outages mount
1+ day, 35+ min ago (909+ words) In the world of warehousing, cloud computing has been a boon " except when an outage hits. According to Synergy Logistics, the maker of SnapFulfil warehouse management system (WMS), 84 percent of organizations have experienced at least one significant disruption over the…...
Cold storage trough in sight as vacancies hit 20-year high
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (292+ words) The Thursday market report from the commercial real estate services firm noted several headwinds still shaping the near-term outlook. Persistently high food prices continue to strain consumer budgets, which is "slowing consumption growth." Inventory carrying costs remain high as rents…...
Cutting-edge sensor tech targets cargo theft as losses hit $725M
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (835+ words) A new generation of ambient Internet of Things (IoT) technology is emerging as a tool to combat increasingly sophisticated cargo theft, as supply chain losses from theft surged to nearly $725 million in 2025. Wiliot, a supply chain visibility technology firm, says…...
FreightWaves brings Freight Fraud Symposium 2026 to Rock & Roll Hall of Fame to tackle the industry’s biggest threat
1+ week, 3+ day ago (783+ words) Join us on May 20 in Cleveland. The post FreightWaves brings Freight Fraud Symposium 2026 to Rock & Roll Hall of Fame to tackle the industry's biggest threat appeared first on FreightWaves. Freight fraud has evolved from a nagging risk into an existential…...
Military logistics: new challenges in identity verification
2+ week, 1+ day ago (301+ words) PCS orders relocate service members and move household goods at government expense, making it one of the largest recurring logistics programs in the country. In the past, problems usually surfaced after delivery through disputes or administrative issues. Today risk is…...
Wabash launches cargo assurance solution to help prevent theft before it occurs
3+ week, 1+ day ago (492+ words) Wabash recently debuted a cargo assurance solution that transforms the trailer itself into a secure, connected system designed to prevent cargo theft rather than simply document losses after they occur. The announcement at Manifest 2026 is a major step in the…...
Inside a call with a freight scammer: the moment a stolen load was confirmed
3+ week, 4+ day ago (185+ words) How freight fraud tactics are evolving Interactions like this are particularly instructive because of the behavioral shift that often occurs once exposure is acknowledged. Criminal actors frequently become more open after a loss is confirmed because operational risk has already…...
From sharpies to vinyl: the professionalization of truck identity in cargo theft
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (696+ words) Phil Brink is the Head of Fraud Media and Education at FreightWaves and the CEO and co-founder of The Bannon Report, a freight risk intelligence platform that helps companies verify partners and prevent losses before freight moves. He began his…...
Crabs, cologne and contraband: Supply chain crime spikes across freight lanes
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (509+ words) A wave of recent enforcement announcements in the U.S. and Canada illustrates how cargo crime now spans cyber-facilitated freight fraud, bulk narcotics concealment inside commercial trailers, and export smuggling schemes embedded within legitimate logistics flows. From stolen truckloads of frozen seafood…...