An increase of 107.6% – that’s how much truck hijackings have gone up.
And if that makes the hair on the back of your neck stand on end, try this one – cash-in-transit heists have accelerated by 142.1%.
Responding to these alarming figures, Rhenus Logistics said it had added another challenge to the logistics of vulnerable and high-value goods, en route as well as on arrival.
“Moreover, the need for secure airside facilities with quick turnaround times is becoming increasingly important,” said the multinational forwarder.
Martin Taylor, risk manager at Rhenus Logistics South Africa, said these numbers bore out the company’s concern that the safety of cargo in transit was one of the biggest challenges for the logistics industry in South Africa.