Cargo Theft Gets More Sophisticated, Experts Warn

Cargo Theft Gets More Sophisticated, Experts Warn

The trucking industry continues to confront an evolving cargo theft landscape, with experts signaling the spread of more sophisticated operations during the first quarter.

KZN fingered as one of the top cargo theft regions

While investment is being made into the ports, a concerted effort needs to be made to tackle the criminal elements that impact on the logistics chain,” warns Quintus van der Merwe, senior partner at law firm Shepstone & Wylie, who heads up its customs and international trade and transport departments. He says that during a recent Shepstone & Wylie function in Richards Bay,