Cargo theft rising as congestion leaves containers “sitting around”
🥷 Cargo theft is increasing as congestion at the ports leaves containers like sitting ducks.
There has been a 30% rise in incidents at North American ports and inland facilities. There is also a heightened risk of insider infiltration, with 7% of incidents reported in 2021 linked directly to employee theft. Industries most targeted are electronics, food and produce, and beverages.
Medical experts are warning that a prolonged strike at ports along the East and Gulf coasts could disrupt the supply of life-saving medications.
Skylark Meats has issued a recall for its Rock River Cattle Co. Smokey Hibachi Skirt Steaks due to undeclared allergens—specifically soy, wheat, and sesame.
The FDA just approved Guardant Health's blood test, Shield, to screen for colon cancer. While it won't replace colonoscopies, it's generating excitement among doctors.
Lundberg Family Farms has recalled about 4,600 cases of their “Sustainable Wild Blend Gourmet Rice” due to possible contamination by a “foreign object of rodent origin,” according to the FDA.
Earlier this year, AT&T paid around $370,000 to a hacker to delete customer data stolen in a hacking spree, according to Wired.
Hudson Harvest Wholesale has issued a voluntary recall for its Tomato Basil Sauce due to under-processing concerns, affecting batches distributed in New York, Massachusetts, and Connecticut in May and June 2024.
The EPA issued a crucial alert, urging water utility systems to enhance their cybersecurity measures immediately to protect the nation's drinking water.
House lawmakers have passed the Mail Traffic Deaths Reporting Act of 2024, directing the U.S. Postal Service to create new rules for tracking crashes involving its trucking contractors.
Parts of Texas, including Harris County where Houston is located, are grappling with severe flooding after intense rainfall.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently wrapped up an extensive probe into Tesla’s Autopilot system that started back in 2021.
The City of Baltimore is holding the owner and manager of the cargo ship responsible for the tragic collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge last month.
Last month, a major incident occurred when Baltimore's Key Bridge, a crucial artery for transit and shipping, was struck by a cargo ship and collapsed.
In a groundbreaking move, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced new regulations limiting PFAS, or "forever chemicals," in drinking water.
The U.S. airline regulators are looking into an unusual incident where a part of a Boeing 737-800’s engine came loose during takeoff.
It turns out that around 1 in 10 people in the US who rely on Adderall and similar meds for ADHD are hitting a wall due to a medication shortage.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge near Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday morning after a huge container ship hit one of its pillars.
The Biden administration recently finalized a ban on the only remaining type of asbestos still used in the United States.
Approximately 116,000 Peterbilt and Kenworth semi-trucks were recalled due to issues with improperly crimped connectors in the gear shifter. T
A recent federal audit of Boeing revealed more than thirty deficiencies in the company's operations, triggered by an incident where an air panel blew off an Alaska Airlines plane mid-flight.
Toyota Motor is recalling 381,199 Toyota Tacoma trucks from 2022 and 2023 in the US due to a brake performance issue posing a crash risk.
The Biden Administration is taking steps to address long-standing complaints from travelers who use wheelchairs about airlines damaging or losing their mobility devices.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Eagle Pass Port of Entry had a successful day intercepting methamphetamine shipments, seizing three loads valued at over $847,000 in total.
Get ready for some wild weather in the Midwest! Severe thunderstorms are on the horizon for Tuesday, packing damaging hail, strong winds, and even a slight chance of tornadoes.
Tragedy struck New York as journalist Fazil Khan, 27, lost his life in a devastating apartment fire caused by a micromobility device's lithium-ion battery.
Employees at an Amazon fulfillment center in Markham, Illinois, experienced an evacuation due to a nearby fire on Thursday morning.
The U.S. is in the grip of extreme winter weather, causing disruptions and tragic incidents across the country.
The Food and Drug Administration has given Florida the green light to import medications from Canada - a move aimed at lowering drug prices in the United States.
In a dramatic incident at Tokyo's Haneda airport, a Japan Airlines flight carrying hundreds of passengers caught fire on the runway after colliding with a Japan Coast Guard aircraft.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined that the actions of an improperly licensed truck driver were the probable cause of a fatal grade-crossing collision involving a Metra commuter train in Clarendon Hills, Illinois, in May 2022.
A fire at the BioLab chemical plant in Conyers, Georgia, on Sunday caused major disruptions and evacuations after a sprinkler malfunction led to the release of a large chemical plume.