Shoplifting losses of loads in Brazil reach 1.4 bi R$ in 2016

The damage to the cargo theft have reached record value of more than 1.4 billion R$ in 2016, almost double the R$ 761 million recorded in 2011. The numbers recorded by the Firjan (Federação das Indústrias do Estado do Rio de Janeiro) disregard the States of Acre, Amapá, Pará and Paraná, whose data have not been obtained by research. In addition, Brazil is considered to be the 8th most dangerous country in relation to the transportation of cargo, according to a Committee of the loads in the United Kingdom, which listed the 57 countries where it is more risky to transport goods. In Brazil, the transport of loads is as dangerous as in Iraq or Somalia, countries which maintain armed conflict for several years.
According to ANTT (national agency of terrestrial transports), Brazil has more than 70000 transportation companies, responsible for moving food and products for the supply of goods to consumers, businesses and industries.
According to data released by the CNT (National Confederation of transport) and IBGE (Brazilian Institute of geography and statistics), 61% of all cargo in Brazil uses the modal road system; 21% go through railways, 14% by the waterways, River, sea and port terminals only 4% by air.