Stolen food and beverages, which are easier to offload than costly electronics, are driving an overall spike in cargo crimes, truckers, insurers and other experts say.
Category: Freight (Cargo)
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Crab Heist Puts Spotlight on Surge of Cargo Thefts
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‘Punched in the Face’ by a Rail Disaster, an Ohio Town Fights Its Way Back
Residents and officials are still trying to revitalize East Palestine nearly three years after a derailment and chemical burn.
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Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern Try Making Their Case for a Merger
Regulators will decide whether a merger of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern would improve shipment times or stifle competition. A decision is expected in 2027.
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Iran Releases Tanker It Seized From the Strait of Hormuz
The ship had lost contact with its managers while traveling near Iran on its way to Singapore last week. All 21 members of the crew are safe.
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Trump Wants to Revive Shipping. He Will Need More Mariners.
Few American are becoming mariners today, but demand could soon rise because President Trump and a bipartisan group of legislators in Congress want to revitalize the American shipbuilding industry.
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UPS and FedEx Ground MD-11 Cargo Planes After Louisville Crash
The cargo airlines said they had taken the step to immediately ground the fleets on the recommendation of the plane’s manufacturer.
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Emirates Cargo Plane Slides Off Hong Kong Runway, Killing 2 Ground Crew
The plane, arriving from Dubai, skidded off the runway after landing and fell into the sea, Hong Kong officials said.
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Rail Operator CSX Ousts Chief Executive After Activist Pressure
Joe Hinrichs was replaced by Steve Angel, who may be more likely to consider a merger on the heels of the Union Pacific and Norfolk Suffolk deal.
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Union Pacific in Talks to Acquire Norfolk Southern
The merger of two large rail companies would create the first coast-to-coast network, but the deal could reduce competition.
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Union Pacific in Talks to Acquire Norfolk Southern
The merger of two large rail companies would create the first coast-to-coast network, but the deal could reduce competition.