Overhaul x Banyan Technology – Shaping a more secure supply chain 

Supply chains can no longer treat freight security as a standalone function. It must be embedded across execution, technology and partnerships. To this end, Overhaul has built its reputation around supply chain risk management, combining real-time visibility, intelligence monitoring, incident response and cargo recovery services to help organisations protect high-value and sensitive freight. Overhaul’s platform aggregates operational and security data from multiple sources, applying analytics and monitoring to detect anomalies and manage risk across the shipment lifecycle, giving more control to shippers and LSPs. 

Banyan Technology sits closer to freight execution; its technology connecting shippers, brokers and logistics providers through integrated transportation management and data exchange tools that support planning, execution and financial settlement. The company’s role is to streamline freight decision-making while improving connectivity across participants within the transport process. 

The partnership between Overhaul and Banyan, 18 months old and counting, effectively links execution and protection into closer alignment. Banyan’s connectivity and workflow orchestration provide critical operational data, while Overhaul applies risk intelligence, real-time monitoring and coordinated  intervention capabilities. For both companies, this partnership reflects a wider shift across the industry. Security is moving closer to freight execution and has become part of day-to-day operational decision-making.

Unprecedented levels of freight fraud 

Cargo theft and freight fraud have long existed, but both highly-experienced executives describe a shift in intensity that is forcing the industry to rethink its defences. “I’ve just never seen such levels of, not just sophistication, but attempts, attacks against the supply chain,” says Conlon. “It’s at unprecedented levels.”  

Criminals exploit trusted relationships, operational speed and fragmented processes. They target breakpoints in the physical and digital movement of freight, moments where verification is weakest or processes slow down. The economics make the problem even more challenging. Conlon describes cargo theft as “vastly profitable and very low risk”, a combination that is attracting more organised actors into the space.  

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