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August 2017 vigilantTHE MONTHLY CARGO CRIME UPDATE FOR MEMBERS OF TAPA EMEA LONDON CALLING Page 3: The key facts about recorded cargo thefts in EMEA in Q2 2017 Pages 4-6: What’s on the agenda for TAPA’s conference in October? Page 7: Question time for TAPA members in London Page 8: Eye-on-Tech looks at some latest technology news Page 9: Standards FAQs looks at truck seals Pages 10-15: The latest incident intelligence for freight thefts in EMEA in July 2017 Countdown begins to TAPA’s biggest Page 16: More companies achieve ever global meeting of supply chain FSR & TSR Standards certifications security professionals TRANSPORTED ASSET PROTECTION ASSOCIATION welcome2 CHAIRMAN’S VIEWPOINT 3. Questions THE FUTURE OF SUPPLY CHAIN SECURITY As you can see in this issue, we are inviting leading experts to share their views with us in London. They represent major manufacturers, logistics service providers, regulatory authorities, law enforcement agencies and insurers, plus we have other specialists TELL US onboard in James Bellini and Nik Gowing to stretch our thought processes on how the WHAT’S future may look and feel. London, therefore, presents you with the chance to ask questions to our experts relating ON YOUR to anything that’s on your mind about future supply chains and how they will impact security, the use and potential risks associated MIND? with new technologies, how policing is changing to address new threats, and the insurance implications of new ways of doing business when transporting high value, theft targeted goods. attend to ensure you don’t miss out. TAPA With such a broad agenda, we are inviting In less than eight weeks, we will our delegates and members to advise us of see the biggest-ever gathering members can register online via the members’ section of our website. your questions in advance of the conference. of supply chain security This will enable our speakers and panellists professionals in the 20-year 2. Invitations to address the issues of greatest importance to you. We do not intend to identify who As we stated in the last issue, we are inviting history of our Association. asked each question, we just want to ensure TAPA members to nominate non-members that the additional information shared by Much of this issue of Vigilant is devoted to they would like to see participating in our our presenters in London through each Q&A the event and, as you will see, we already conference. This is primarily to introduce session delivers the most valuable information have an outstanding group of speakers potential new members to our Association for our audience. and panellists as well as the promise of an because London will be such a great showcase extremely interesting, thought-provoking of what we do and of the unique information- With regards to other invitees or questions for and futuristic agenda. sharing and networking opportunities we our presenters, you can send these to us at I just want to highlight three things: create for like-minded supply chain security [email protected] professionals. 1. Registration London promises to set a new benchmark for We therefore ask you to send us contact TAPA events in the EMEA region. Please take a If you’re not one of the 450+ delegates who information for any non-member Manufacturers moment now to think about the three items have already registered, you now need to or Logistics Service Providers that you believe I have raised here and help us all to maximise confirm as quickly as possible if you want to can benefit from getting to know TAPA. the opportunities that await us in October. ‘London presents a unique chance to ask your questions to our experts relating to anything that’s on your mind about future supply chains and how they will impact security, the use and potential risks associated with new technologies, how policing is changing to address new threats, and the insurance implications of new ways of doing business when transporting high value, theft targeted goods - or any other issues you want to raise.’ Thorsten Neumann Chairman RECORDED CARGO CRIMESFSR IN EMEA& TSR -GROWTH Q2 2017 3 Number of cargo crimes reported Q2 2017 to TAPA’s IIS in EMEA - up 6.6% over the 598 theft incidents in Q2 2016 RECORDED CARGO 638 CRIMES IN EMEA Average loss 20Number of countries in the EMEA region for cargo thefts reporting cargo theft €52,351 with a value incidents in Q2 2017 €20,521,765 Total loss for all crimes 10% reporting a value Number22 of major losses with Food & Drink was the IIS product a value over €100,000 category with most thefts, 64 in total or 10% of all crimes 61.4%Of crimes provided a loss value Number of TAPA The United Kingdom recorded the IIS product highest377 number of cargo crimes – categories 59% of the Q2 total and a 32.7% recording losses increase YoY in supply chain thefts 16 €3,466,907 78.1% 4.7% Of reported incidents involved The biggest single loss involved the theft of electronic goods Year-on-year increase in Theft from Vehicle, 498 crimes in total in a truck hijacking in Johannesburg, South Africa, on 24 June crimes with losses over €100K €8,584,207 The96 number of incidents Total value of recorded crimes with with a loss value between €390,191 Average loss for the 22 major cargo crimes in EMEA a loss of more than €100,000 €50,000 and €100,000 P 483 92.4% Of the freight theft 88% Rise in the number of crimes at incidents in EMEA took Or 563 of the Q2 crimes took Or22 3.5% of recorded crimes place in Unsecured place in just three countries; Unsecured Parking locations compared to Q2 2016 were classified as Violent Parking locations, the United Kingdom, the or Threat with Violence 75.8% of the total Netherlands and Sweden 4 LONDON CALLING PLANNING FOR FUTURE SUPPLY CHAIN RISKS & INNOVATIONS The Transported Asset ‘The disturbing fact that trucks and vans now appear to be the Protection Association (TAPA) ‘weapons’ of choice for terror will mark its 20th anniversary attacks in Europe has raised the with its biggest ever global importance of truck and driver security to an unprecedented level.’ conference for supply chain security professionals. With nearly two months to go before the event on 25 & 26 October 2017, over 450 delegates, speakers, panellists, sponsors and exhibitors have registered to participate in what promises to provide a unique, expert view of the challenges facing supply chains today and in the future. As with all TAPA EMEA events, for delegates that wish to attend, there will be a pre-conference welcome drinks reception from 1900-2000hrs at The Imperial War Museum in the city. This is always a popular opportunity for industry friends and colleagues to meet and network ahead of the formal start of the conference. OCTOBER 25 & 26 5 Julian Hansen Bjorn Hartong Pat Flynn-Cherenzia Gilad Solnik ‘It is no longer acceptable to believe that all cargo will move seamlessly. Between mergers and acquisitions, weather, economic or geopolitical threats, it is critical to know where your freight is at any given time, and how to quickly react when a threat is predicted, leveraging tools built on machine learning or AI.’ Opening address by UK demonstrating the growing level of risk for the What will the future look like? transport industry. Government Minister The first morning of the London conference Following a welcome introduction by TAPA In this issue of Vigilant, for example, TAPA’s will be dedicated to looking into the future. EMEA’s Chairman, Thorsten Neumann, the IIS reports three cases in July where migrants Leading the conversation will be our Association is delighted to confirm that the attacked trucks and drivers in France, Belgium moderator, Dr James Bellini, a leading first speaker to address the conference will be and Greece. Just as alarming is the growing futurologist and author with a considerable The Rt Hon Brandon Lewis MP, UK Minister of level of violence seen in these attacks. All three reputation as a thought-provoking speaker State for Immigration. incidents last month stated an M.O. of Violent or Threat with Violence. The previous issue of and moderator at top-level management He will present the British Government’s latest Vigilant also reported a further escalation in conferences and business schools around the position on immigration and the migrant crisis these types of incidents when a British driver world. James has spent more than 25 years as that continues to challenge authorities across was ‘left for dead’ after migrants hijacked his a respected TV broadcaster, futures analyst and Europe and present both immediate and truck near Calais. writer with a strong focus on social, economic long-term concerns for supply chains which and technological trends over the next 10 to are increasingly being targeted by migrants The disturbing fact that trucks and vans now 20 years. trying to board trucks to reach countries appear to be the ‘weapons’ of choice for terror He will introduce the audience to five across Western Europe. While the port of attacks in Europe has raised the importance of business leaders, who will all share their Calais has been a focal point for clandestine truck and driver security to an unprecedented views on the way business and supply chains attacks on trucks and their drivers, TAPA’s level. The Minister’s address, therefore, comes are evolving at an ever-increasing rate. Our Incident Information Service (IIS) continues at a pivotal time for everyone responsible for speakers are: to receive reports from other parts of Europe, supply chain security in Europe.