WSC strongly support swift passage of U.S. organized cargo and retail theft legislation

The World Shipping Council (WSC) has joined a broad coalition of 90 industry partners calling for quick passage of the bipartisan Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025. 

A coalition letter of support outlining the need for and provisions of the bill is available on the WSC website. 

Statement from Joe Kramek, President & CEO, World Shipping Council: 

“Organized cargo and retail theft is costing the U.S. economy billions of dollars each year and undermining the security of the American supply chain. These are not isolated incidents — they are coordinated, cross-border operations that target every link in the logistics network, from factory to port to rail. 

The Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025 provides the comprehensive national response this problem demands. By creating an Organized Retail and Supply Chain Crime Coordination Center, the bill will connect federal, state and local law enforcement with private-sector experts to share intelligence, coordinate investigations and dismantle the networks driving this surge in theft. 

We strongly support swift passage of this legislation and look forward to working with our partners across government and industry to strengthen cargo security and protect the flow of goods that keeps America moving.” 

ENDS