TAPA: €305,000 a day stolen from supply chains

Theft of products from supply chains exceeded €55 million in the first six months of 2019, including €10 million from the cargo hold of an aircraft. The data from the Transported Asset Protection Association’s (TAPA) Incident Information Service confirms that 2019 is already a record year for freight thefts, with €305,000 going missing a day […]

DHL Express attains 300th TAPA certification

The Birmingham Service Centre of DHL Express in the UK has become the 300th facility worldwide to be awarded with the Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA) security certification. This independent recognition confirms that DHL Express has implemented the highest security standards for transporting shipments through the supply chain. This “milestone” for the DHL Express global […]

Bollore Logistics gains TAPA FSR A certification in Milan

Bolloré receives an offer for the purchase of Bolloré Africa Logistics

Bollore Logistics has obtained TAPA FSR A certification for its Milan warehouse, ensuring that it meets all the conditions to protect goods from theft and cargo related crime. The Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA) FSR Level A is awarded to sites with the highest level of security requirements in storage services. The Milan warehouse specialises […]

Rising cargo crime increases take up of TAPA security standards

The growing threat of cargo crime to supply chains across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) has lead to a record take-up of the Transported Asset Protection Association’s (TAPA) supply chain security standards. The supply chain security expert network has seen a 16.6 per cent increase in the number of Facility Security Requirements (FSR) […]

Alha upgrades security with TAPA TSR1 certified trucks

Alha Group has upgraded security with the introduction of new trucks with Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA) TSR1 certification. The handling and trucking service provider says 35 trucks are currently TAPA TSR certified, and 130 are equipped with advanced security systems including Live Monitoring, Geo-localisation and geofencing systems. Alha Group chief executive officer, Lorenzo Gherardini […]

TAPA pushes for more secure truck parking to reduce supply chain losses

Plans to reduce supply chain losses through increasing the number of secure parking locations for trucks and drivers have been presented to the European Commission by the Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA). The association outlined its plan to launch a ‘robust secure parking programme’ in the first half of 2017 to address concerns about the number […]

TAPA urges increased data sharing to reduce cargo theft

The Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA) is urging aw enforcement agencies and insurers to share data on cargo crime to help the industry reduce the risk of theft. The association says reported crimes have hit a three year high in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), with an average of almost five incidents a day. […]