The increasing interest in\u00a0nearshoring\u00a0poses unique security considerations, including a higher likelihood of cargo thefts.<\/p>\n
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The U.S. has seen increased interest in the process since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, and Mexico has been a main focus of those efforts.<\/p>\n
Analytics firm Overhaul\u2019s data shows about 20,000 cargo thefts were reported in Mexico last year. In comparison,\u00a0Verisk Analytics\u2019\u00a0CargoNet\u00a0found that about 1,800 cargo thefts were reported in the U.S.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019ve got factions down there, cartels, bad actors within law enforcement down there, that are targeting automotive parts, electronics and those type of things,\u201d said\u00a0Keith Lewis, CargoNet vice president of operations. \u201cSo, there is a high risk down there, and I talk to a lot of the folks in the insurance space, and they don\u2019t insure anything down there.\u201d<\/p>\n
Lewis stressed these incidents are happening farther in country instead of near the border, despite often being categorized as a border issue. He noted there are targeted areas such as corridors that essentially are owned by the cartels. He recommends carriers that travel through these more dangerous areas consider countermeasures such as armed escorts.<\/p>\n