Cargo Theft Analysis from the First Quarter
The first quarter this year was not kind for thefts of cargo. Data produced by CargoNet, showed cargo thefts increase by 10% in Q4 of this year compared to the previous quarter (Q4 2023). Plus, a 46% increase from the first quarter of last year (2023).
California, Illinois, and Texas represented over half (61%) of all theft that occurred in quarter one this year.
Read more about the rise in cargo theft and how it can create logistical nightmares throughout supply chain operations.
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U.S. Import Volumes in April
Last month, U.S. container import volume statistics for April 2024 show a slight increase (3%) from March, but a significant increase from April 2024 (9.3%).
As far as container import volumes in April at the top 10 U.S. ports goes, they saw an increase of 72,454 TEUs (3.9%) from March 2024.
Per data from Descartes, the Ports of Los Angeles (9.3%), Long Beach (16.2%), Norfolk (9.6%) and Tacoma (16.7%) all experienced significant increases from March. While the Port of Oakland saw the largest decrease (-9.2%) of the top 10 U.S. ports.