TAPA: Latest News & Views

TAPA’S FSR, TSR & PSR SECURITY STANDARDS ALL SEE STRONG GROWTH AS MORE COMPANIES LOOK FOR GREATER RESILIENCE

There are now more TAPA Facility Security Requirements (FSR) and Trucking Security Requirements (TSR) certifications in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region than at any time in the Association’s 22-year history as more companies recognise their valuable contribution to risk management and supply chain resilience.

By the end of Q1 2019, the total number of FSR certified facilities in EMEA had risen to 697, a 9% increase year-on-year. These can be found in 65 countries across the region, led by:

· United Kingdom – 95 FSR certified facilities

· Netherlands – 90

· Germany – 55

· Spain - 45

· Italy – 42

· Sweden – 29

· United Arab Emirates – 29

· Czech Republic - 21

· Turkey – 20

· France – 19

· South Africa...

TAPA CASTS ITS NET OVER A RECORD NUMBER OF CARGO CRIMES IN EMEA

The work of TAPA EMEA’ s IIS Team to gather more sources of cargo crime intelligence is giving the Association’s members an ever-increasing...

MOVING SUPPLY CHAIN SECURITY IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION

TAPA looks to the future to provide the supply chain industry with resilient ‘fit for purpose’ and ‘affordable’ industry Security Standards...

AS CYBERCRIMES CONTINUE TO ESCALATE, IS YOUR SUPPLY CHAIN OFFERING AN EASY ‘SIDE DOOR’ FOR ATTACKERS TO EXPLOIT?

It would be incredibly naïve to think there are still business people who haven’t at least heard of the threat of cybercrime. And, arguably,...

RECORDED FREIGHT THEFTS UP 77% IN FEBRUARY

ONLY TWO MONTHS INTO 2019 AND TAPA IS ALREADY PREDICTING ANOTHER RECORD YEAR OF CARGO LOSSES IN EMEA AS INCIDENTS RISE 77% IN FEBRUARY AND...

PROJECT CARGO DISRUPTS CRIME GANG IN POLAND

PROJECT CARGO GETS TO GRIPS WITH DISRUPTING ORGANISED CRIME GROUPS IN EUROPE WITH THE ARRESTS OF 10 CARGO THEFT SUSPECTS IN POLAND

400,000 MORE PARKING PLACES NEEDED, SAY EU

TAPA welcomes the findings of the EU’s ‘Study on Safe and Secure Parking Places for Trucks’ and joins expert group working to meet the...

BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO

It's virtually impossible to talk about Brexit – the United Kingdom’s decision to leave the EU – and to not use the word ‘uncertainty’ in...

AFTER A RECORD-BREAKING YEAR OF CARGO LOSSES IN 2018, THE NEW YEAR KICKED OFF WITH A 68.7% YEAR-ON-YEAR GROWTH IN CRIME AT A COST OF MORE THAN €10.7M

The fact that TAPA EMEA’s Incident Information Service (IIS) has just confirmed that the number of recorded cargo crimes in the Europe,...

VOLKSWAGEN, FACEBOOK, CANTRACK GLOBAL, NAVCIS AND SAMSUNG SDS WILL MAKE BERLIN CONFERENCE A UNIQUE LEARNING EXPERIENCE

If you’re one of the more than 400 delegates already registered to attend TAPA EMEA’s Conference in Berlin on 27 & 28 March, get ready –...