January 2021 vigilantTHE MONTHLY CARGO CRIME UPDATE FOR TAPA’S GLOBAL FAMILY Page 3: TAPA EMEA grows its Advisory Board and expands full-time team Page 4: A record year for training support in Asia Pacific Pages 5-9: Call to action – members voice their INDUSTRY support for TAPA’s secure truck parking programme SPEAKS Pages 10-11: News and views from TAPA EMEA’s President & CEO Members voice their support for TAPA’s approach to ‘Great asset… Clear standards… increase the supply We commit to using secure parking places… of secure truck Helps us prevent crime … We support PSR in every way… parking in EMEA Invaluable help in providing safety and protection... We will definitely use TAPA certified parking sites… Accurate and clear requirements… We commit to use Pages 12-13: Meet the team TAPA-approved parking sites on our HVTT routes… building TAPA’s presence in Japan A massive step in the right direction… Contributes to Pages 14-15: How technology is changing the security of cargo and safety of drivers... the way businesses track moving cargo We all need TAPA…’ Pages 16-20: 2020 ends with another 209 cargo losses recorded in EMEA, worth over €3.6m Page 21: See all the new TAPA FSR & TSR certifications in Asia Pacific and EMEA Pages 22-23: Asia Pacific welcomes a new Secretariat team Pages 24-25: Standards FAQs discusses TAPA’s decision to allow remote recertifications TRANSPORTED ASSET PROTECTION ASSOCIATION 2 IN THE CHAIR welcomecontainers that was 3x what they would usually pay, they should book it. This is on the basis that it’s a container that will physically move – and it’s still cheaper than airfreight. Off the west coast of the US right now, US Pacific ports have a backlog of over 30 large cargo ships and tens, some say hundreds, of thousands of containers waiting to be unloaded. Imagine how many individual products this represents. With no immediate end in sight to this disruption, and with $900 billion worth of goods transported to and from the US each year by container ships, it’s a major headache for both importers, exporters IT’S TOUGH OUT THERE and consumers. And, in Europe, added to the complications presented by Covid, there’s the additional BUT IT’S A NEW YEAR AND dynamic of coming to terms with Brexit, which, in its first few weeks, has brought expected A TIME FOR SOME POSITIVITY delays and confusion. In 2021, the resilience of supply chains will be more tested and more challenged than ever Nonetheless, companies shipping goods It is my pleasure to write the before – and this disruption will place added around the world face substantial challenges, pressure on the security of cargo movements. firstVigilant ‘welcome’ message which all pose threats to the resilience, cost TAPA members will be front and centre of of 2021 and, on behalf of the and security of their supply chains. helping to manage the consequences of TAPA teams in all three regions, Air cargo capacity is still drastically reduced by everything we are seeing in markets all over I wish all of our members, the impact of the virus on passenger flights. the world – and our Association will have an partners, friends and colleagues Global aviation data firm, Cirium, says that important role to play in supporting them. from January-December 2020, 49% fewer a very happy and, of course, There is no doubt in my mind that TAPA will flights operated. This is making airfreight grow globally this year – as it did in 2020 – healthy New Year. capacity harder to obtain and adding a because more businesses will be reaching out significant premium to Manufacturers’ logistics After all the trials and tribulations of 2020 for to associations and organisations that can give costs as struggling airlines drive up their prices them insight, intelligence and help to rebuild all of us as individuals, for our businesses, and in response to demand exceeding supply. for the countries we live and work in, I hope we their supply chain resilience. We may all need are all feeling more positive about 2021 and The ocean freight market is in similar disarray. some help along the way - and I am confident the year ahead. The start of a new year, under While last year ended with a capacity issue, the TAPA Family will step up to provide it. So, normal circumstances, would be a time for now the lack of containers is bringing many let’s stay positive, connected and confident launching new initiatives, for energising teams, freight movements to a stuttering halt. Again, that 2021 will, ultimately, be a year of recovery and setting ambitious targets for the following the shortage of TEU containers is causing and better times ahead. 12 months. Even in this still uncertain world, prices to rocket. In one media statement, a I hope – and expect – this is still the case in TAPA member was quoted advising companies most companies. that if they saw a deal for expedited ocean In 2021, the resilience of supply chains will be more tested and more challenged than ever before – and this disruption will THORSTEN NEUMANN place added pressure on the security of cargo movements. President & CEO, TAPA EMEA TAPAPOLICE EMEA SUCCESS TEAM 3 Officers Advisory Board Chair / Vice Chair / Treasurer / Officer at Large • Marcel Saarloos Chair • Mark Grüntjes Vice Chair Frank Mark Björn Paul Marcel Michael Gilad Thorsten Neumann Ewald Grüntjes Hartong Linders Saarloos Schmidt Solnik President & CEO • Björn Hartong Treasurer Deutsche Boehringer Zurich CEVA HP Inc. Volkswagen Amazon Post DHL Ingelheim Insurance Logistics • Paul Linders Group Corporate Officer at Large Center Steve McHugh Markus Prinz Ap Boom Shan McCarthy Jamie Roche Executive Director Senior Manager Chief Financial Member Services PR & Marketing Standards Trainings and Standards & Compliance Officer Manager Support Sara Swift Training Support Satya Roy George Wiessing TAPA Certification Tool and Data Analyst Finance Manager Chelsea Thomas IIS Support TAPA EMEA WELCOMES NEWLY-ELECTED ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS AND ADDS TWO NEW RECRUITS TO ITS FULL-TIME TEAM TAPA EMEA members have elected its supply chain. With their support, we can look mutual recognition agreements, and to watch Advisory Board to help support the continued forward to another phase of strong growth, them become the world’s leading supply chain growth of the Association, the delivery of which will benefit our record membership security standards. They secure all our supply more member benefits, and the evolution to across EMEA.” chains and improve our overall resilience a full-time leadership team led by President & towards the many existing and evolving threats BJÖRN HARTONG - ZURICH INSURANCE CEO, Thorsten Neumann. in today’s world. I now want to continue this ‘I believe that TAPA is at a point where we can journey and support TAPA in the coming three The four Advisory Board electees are: further use all the expertise we have gained years with all of the exciting changes and • Marcel Saarloos of HP Inc. – over the years to reach more stakeholders challenges that are on the horizon.’ Chair of TAPA EMEA involved in the logistics world and beyond to PAUL LINDERS - CEVA LOGISTICS reduce the criminal impact on supply chains • Mark Grüntjes of Boehringer Ingelheim and improve companies’ performance. After ‘I joined TAPA on day 1 in the year 2000 and Corporate Center GmbH – Vice Chair almost 20 years supporting TAPA EMEA in have served as a member of the Board of • Björn Hartong of Zurich Insurance - Treasurer various roles and working groups, I look forward Directors in TAPA EMEA since 2002. By working to the additional support I can give to our within the TAPA organisation over the last 20 • Paul Linders of CEVA Logistics – Officer at Large Association as a member of the Advisory Board. years, I have gained experience within various Marcel, Mark, Björn and Paul join the Step up & stand out.’ functions, including Membership Lead, FSR previously appointed AB members: Lead, Training Lead and, since 2005, as global MARCEL SAARLOOS - HP INC. Chair of the World Wide Change Control Board. • Gilad Solnik of Amazon ‘It is with honour and pride that I will be joining With this knowledge and experience, and my • Michael Schmidt of Volkswagen the Advisory Board and continuing to serve as personal commitment to TAPA, I will continue to your Chairman of TAPA EMEA, helping TAPA to support our members in the best way possible • Frank Ewald of Deutsche Post DHL Group grow and excel into a new era to the benefit to achieve our future growth ambitions.’ Thorsten Neumann said: “As we continue to of the industry in general and our members, Thorsten Neumann also announced two new establish our full-time professional team, the in particular. The job has only just begun, and I full-time appointments to the TAPA EMEA outstanding industry knowledge and expertise look forward to continuing it.’ team, who have both previously served the of our Advisory Board will be vital in helping MARK GRUENTJES - BOEHRINGER Association with distinction in voluntary us set and deliver our strategic objectives. I INGELHEIM CORPORATE CENTER GMBH roles. Ap Boom takes the post of Chief am extremely excited to be working alongside Financial & Compliance Officer, while Markus THORSTEN NEUMANN such a great team who all share the same ‘It has been both an honour and exciting to Prinz becomes Senior Manager, Trainings & President & commitment to TAPA’s role as the leading be able to support TAPA throughout these Standards. Next month’s Vigilant will include CEO, TAPA EMEA security expert network for everyone in the years, helping to develop our Standards, secure interviews with Ap and Markus on their new roles.