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AUGUST CRIME DATA SHOWS A SECOND CONSECUTIVE MONTH OF RISING LOSS VALUES TO €13.8 MILLION AND A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN TOBACCO THEFTS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

The combined value of cargo losses from supply chains in EMEA recorded a second dramatic year-on-year increase in August 2018, according to incidents reported to TAPA’s Incident Information Service (IIS).

Following a 299.3% rise in July to €15.8 million, thefts in August produced a total loss of €13,881,505, a 182.7% increase over the figure of €4.9m in the same month of 2017. This resulted in an average loss for the 90.9% of thefts with a value of €81,178.

The eight major cargo crimes reported to TAPA’s IIS in the EMEA region last month produced a combined loss of €9,652,272 or an average per theft of €1,206,534. Additionally, intelligence was recorded on 25 further incidents with loss values...

10 REASONS WHY ATTENDING TAPA’S LATEST CONFERENCE IN PALMA IS AN INTELLIGENT WAY TO INVEST YOUR TIME

In the 24/7/365 world of supply chain security, keeping up-to-date with the latest crime intelligence and all the other factors directly...

LATEST POLICE INTELLIGENCE REPORTS 1,202 TRUCK HIJACKINGS OVER 12 MONTHS IN SOUTH AFRICA, WITH BIG RISE IN CASH-IN-TRANSIT ATTACKS

New crime data published this month by the South African Police Service (SAPS) shows a total of 1,202 truck hijackings in 12 months, a 1.6%...

JULY SEES A MASSIVE INCREASE IN CARGO LOSSES TO €15.8M

JULY LOSSES UP 29.3% YEAR-ON-YEAR TO €15,813,480 PROVIDE A WAKE-UP CALL FOR ANYONE STARTING TO THINK CARGO CRIME WAS GOING DOWN IN EMEA

STANDARD-BEARER

When TAPA seeks a glowing example of a global logistics provider that has completely embraced the value of its Security Standards, it need...

PARKING PARTNERSHIP

TAPA EMEA’s new Parking Security Requirements (PSR) will only succeed if they win the support of forward-thinking and quality-driven Parking...

DRIVING FORCE

Since its creation 20 years ago, one of TAPA’s greatest strengths, and the reason it is recognised as the world’s leading Security Expert...

EYE-ON-TECH LOOKS AT SOME OF THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY NEWS IN THE WORLD OF SUPPLY CHAIN SECURITY…

TAPA EMEA’s ‘Eye-on-Tech’ looks at some of the latest news stories from the world of supply chain security technology.

THE HIGH LEVEL OF CARGO THEFTS AT UK MOTORWAY SERVICE AREAS IN JUNE CONTRIBUTES TO 60.9% MONTH-ON-MONTH INCREASE IN INCIDENTS AND LOSSES OF MORE THAN €7.8 MILLION IN JUST 30 DAYS

Cargo crimes reported to TAPA’s Incident Information Service (IIS) in EMEA in June rose sharply, up 60.9% month-on-month and 9.5% higher...

UP & RUNNING – THE FIRST PARKING PLACE OPERATORS JOIN TAPA’S PSR SECURE PARKING PROGRAMME

Tony Kavanagh, TAPA EMEA’s Secure Parking Working Group Lead, brings us up-to-date with the latest progress in the Association’s objective...