TAPA: Latest News & Views

CARGO THEFTS REPORTED IN 17 COUNTRIES IN EMEA IN JANUARY – AND SIGNS OF A RISE IN MIGRANT INTRUSION DISRUPTING SUPPLY CHAINS

TAPA’s Incident Information (IIS) had received reports of 190 cargo theft incidents in the Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) region for January 2020 by the time Vigilant went to press, with losses recorded in 17 countries across the region.

Vigilant is unable to report data for a high number of these crimes but all intelligence received is available to TAPA members by searching the password-protected IIS database.

Only 106 or 55.7% of the incidents notified to TAPA last month in EMEA...

AMSTERDAM CONFERENCE TAKES A DEEP DIVE INTO THE OPPORTUNITIES AND THREATS OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES IN GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS

Experts from global manufacturing brands and specialists in investigations and digital forensics will take to the start at TAPA EMEA’s first...

UNDER ATTACK – 73% OF U.S. RETAILERS SUFFERED CARGO THEFTS IN 2019, NRF SURVEY REVEALS

Organized crime is now one of the biggest challenges for retailers in the U.S. with loss prevention teams reporting a significant rise in...

HERE TO STAY – THE MIGRANT THREAT TO EUROPE’S SUPPLY CHAINS SHOWS NO SIGN OF ABATING

Europe’s Migrant Crisis has added a whole new layer of concerns for supply chain security professionals … and as Kristian Bischoff, Europe...

TAPA MEMBERS CONFIRM THEY WILL USE SECURE TRUCK PARKING SITES AS MORE BECOME AVAILABLE, SURVEY CONFIRMS

TAPA EMEA’s secure parking survey conducted at the end of 2019 has reinforced the Association’s commitment to help increase the quality and...

A BUSY CHRISTMAS FOR CARGO THIEVES WITH DECEMBER LOSSES OF MORE THAN €9.6M IN 18 COUNTRIES ACROSS EMEA

As Vigilant went to press, cargo crime data for December 2019 in the Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) region was still being collated but...

TAPA SEEKS TALKS WITH EUROPEAN COMMISSION TO ADD VALUE TO NEW EU SAFE & SECURE TRUCK PARKING STANDARD

TAPA EMEA has called upon the European Commission to ‘listen to the voices of buyers and decision-makers’ to drive the growth of its new EU...

SEE-THROUGH THE FRAUDSTERS – FAKE CARRIERS ARE TARGETING SUPPLY CHAINS IN EVERY TAPA REGION

Statistically, the vast majority of goods transported by trucks arrive at their destination securely and as planned.

OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER LOSSES SURPASS €7.2 MILLION AS TAPA EMEA RECORDS CRIMES IN 19 COUNTRIES

Cargo thieves were active in 19 countries in the Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) region in October and November as TAPA’s Incident...

Q3 2019 INTELLIGENCE REINFORCES THE ALARMING RISE IN RECORDED CARGO CRIMES IN EMEA – BUT IS ALSO KEY TO THE RESILIENCE OF TAPA MEMBERS’ SUPPLY CHAINS

Products worth more than €80 million were stolen from supply chains in the Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) region in the first nine...