On the back of a surge in cargo crime, up 115 per cent to nearly 450 reported cases in the EMEA region over the first quarter this year alone, the Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA) is calling for more active partnerships and data sharing. Increased sharing of cargo crime data by law enforcement agencies will enable manufacturers and logistics service providers to further protect high value/theft attractive goods in supply chains said TAPA. This will also help relieve pressure on … [Read more...] about TAPA calls for more data sharing as cargo crime reaches 3-year high
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TAPA makes good progress on certification campaign
With cargo crime at an all time high according to the Transported Asset Protection Association's (TAPA) Incident Information Service, TAPA has reported a 14 per cent increase in the number of logistics facilities and trucking operations achieving certification to its security standards in the Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) region. This figure has been achieved only six months into a three-year campaign to help manufacturers and logistics service providers reduce the risk of cargo crime. … [Read more...] about TAPA makes good progress on certification campaign
100th TAPA certified facility in Asia Pacific for DHL Express
DHL Express has recorded a new milestone after the company's North Operating Center in Beijing became the 100th facility within the DHL Express network in Asia Pacific to be awarded the prestigious TAPA 'FSR' security certification. It is also the company's 22nd facility in China to be TAPA 'A' certified. The Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA) Asia recognised DHL Express for having the most Freight Security Requirement (FSR) sites in Asia Pacific. The internationally-recognised … [Read more...] about 100th TAPA certified facility in Asia Pacific for DHL Express
TAPA highlights rising truck cargo crime
The Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA), has highlighted a worrying trend as cargo crime climbed a further 10.6 per cent in the third quarter in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region. The Association's Incident Information Service (IIS) recorded 238 cargo crime incidents in the three months to 30 September 2015 with TAPA noting that cargo crime is "massively" under-reported for a variety of reasons. "These latest figures reveal the continuing rise in cargo crime but … [Read more...] about TAPA highlights rising truck cargo crime
TAPA launches global campaign in face of rising cargo crime
As cargo crime continues to rise, the Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA) is launching a global campaign to double the number of TAPA-certified warehouse facilities to over 2,000 in Europe, the Americas and Asia Pacific in the next three years and to make a ‘quantum leap’ in the number of trucking companies operating in compliance with the Association’s Security Standards. The rising problem of cargo crimes was highlighted by statistics from TAPA’s EMEA (Europe, Middle East & … [Read more...] about TAPA launches global campaign in face of rising cargo crime
Europe subjected to 3 cargo thefts daily, says TAPA
There was an average of three major cargo crimes a day targeting high value, theft-attractive products in the supply chain in Europe in 2014 with an average loss of €205,624, according to the Transported Asset Protection Association’s (TAPA) 2014 Incident Information Service (IIS) Annual Report for the EMEA region. For the year as a whole, TAPA EMEA recorded 1,102 incidents of cargo crime in the region. For the 33 per cent of crimes reporting a value, total losses for the year were … [Read more...] about Europe subjected to 3 cargo thefts daily, says TAPA
