Cargo theft on the rise ahead of holiday season, Overhaul says

Cargo theft incidents have increased by more than 25% since the pandemic began and are continuing to rise ahead of the holiday season, according to visibility solutions provider Overhaul.

Thefts of consumer electronics and tech as a whole – laptops, gaming systems and other hot commodities – have spiked as ports struggle with ongoing supply chain delays and congestion.

Karin Stevens, general manager of Enterprise at Overhaul, told CM about delays in US ports: “There’s a two to three week delay as they’re coming into the Port of LA and Port of Long Beach, I think everyone is seeing that crunch. Freight at rest is freight at risk, as we say.”