cargo theft
Stealing shipped goods
Cargo theft is the criminal taking of goods being transported or stored in transit.
It ranges from hijacking trucks to pilfering containers at ports and warehouses.
The term covers organized operations targeting high-value shipments as well as opportunistic theft from unattended vehicles: Cargo theft costs the shipping industry billions annually.
Also called freight theft.
- heistOrganized large-scale theft
- hijackingForcible seizure mid-transit
- rest stopRoadside traveler facility
- pilferageMinor theft of goods
- truckingRoad-based freight shipping
warehouse · smuggling · loot · stolen · freight · container · organized crime · fencing · black market · chop shop · insurance fraud · logistics · shipment · trailer · manifest · bill of lading · supply chain · security