Investments in satellite trackinghiring private security guards and patrol accompaniment are some of the strategies that businessmen have implemented to protect their units cargo transport in the face of the increase in assaults and robberies on the roads.
Gabriel Garces Islas, Vice President of Groceries and Consumer Products of the National Chamber of Commerce (Kanak), the increase in the incidence of theft has caused a 3 to 4 percent increase in the costs of transfer of goods.
“It is an additional expense, that is, the escorts, the satellite tracking that is paid monthly, some electronic locks… all of that adds up. It is an expense that we are absorbing ourselves, there is no way to cover it.” transfer it to the client“, he lamented.
Garcés Islas pointed out that the Arco Norte, the exit to the state of Puebla and the eastern part of the State of Mexico are considered red zones for transporters due to the constant attacks by criminals. However, he stressed that in the area of the Toluca Valley the impact is less.
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2024-08-25 22:17:50