Case Study: Sensitive Cargo & Organized Crime

SECURESYSTEM monitors perishable goods from Colombia to Europe

SITUATION & OBSERVATIONS

  • Container loading with dried fruit on pallets at farm in Colombian back- country

  • Truck transport (1,000km / 22h) to port of Cartagena

  • Narcotics inspection with intermediate opening at port of Cartagena

  • Ship transport to Hamburg, Germany

  • Reloading to feeder vessel for transport to Sweden

  • Truck transport from Swedish port to Stockholm

     

Issues detected

Container Breach

Unsecured Cargo Movement

Temperature Highs

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IMMEDIATE SECURITY INTERVENTION AND CONDITION AWARENESS

  • Temperature threshold of 45 ̊C reached on day 1 during truck journey

  • Movement / Breach alert shortly before port

  • Immediate intervention by cargo owner in cooperation with trucking company (inspection of cargo)

  • Trucking company reports exceptionally bad road conditions with cargo pallets starting to move

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