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Freight Fraud and Cargo Theft: The Epidemic Nobody Wants to Talk About

In the trucking industry, fraud and cargo theft are full-blown crises. Maybe this isn’t Bonanno, Colombo, Gambino, Genovese and Lucchese-level organized crime, but make no mistake,  organized crime exploits vulnerabilities in our supply chains and it’s impacting everyone from small carriers to global shippers. We delve into the realities of freight fraud, the effectiveness of recent Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration identity checks and how industry initiatives like Transportation...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/freight-fraud-and-cargo-theft-the-epidemic-nobody-wants-to-talk-about

FMC opens investigation into flagging practices

The Federal Maritime Commission is conducting an investigation to examine whether the vessel flagging laws, regulations, or practices of certain foreign governments create unfavorable shipping conditions in the foreign trade of the United States.

The Commission is concerned about the conditions created by the wide and uneven range of foreign vessel flagging laws, regulations, and practices. It notes that many foreign nations take great care in creating standards for vessels flagged by their...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/fmc-opens-investigation-into-flagging-practices/

Russia wages silent cyberwar on Western supply chains

Imagine someone sneaking into your house, not through the front door, but through your email, your Wi-Fi or even your smart doorbell camera. That’s exactly the warning in a new cybersecurity report from U.S. and international intelligence agencies: Russian military hackers have been trying to break into the digital infrastructure of Western logistics and tech companies, particularly those helping Ukraine.

The attackers are part of Russia’s military intelligence agency, known as the Glavnoye...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/russia-wages-silent-cyberwar-on-western-supply-chains

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