WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Office of the Secretary has issued a notice called: Protecting America's Supply Chain From Cargo Theft-Request for Information.
The notice was published in the Federal Register on Sept. 19 by Cathy Gautreaux, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Multimodal Freight Infrastructure and Policy.
Summary: Cargo theft is a growing concern for the U.S. transportation system, costing the economy billions annually. These crimes involve opportunistic "straight thefts" of trailers, containers, and loads at truck stops or multimodal distribution hubs and highly coordinated operations conducted by organized criminal networks. Both categories create significant economic losses, disrupt supply chains, and in some cases fund broader illi...