TAPA reports 50% rise in theft from facilities in 2008
11th March 2009 by Alex Briggs
This Cargo News Asia article states that The Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA) has raised the alarm bells on theft across global supply chains. Linking the rise in crimes to the current economic climate, the TAPA report highlights the need for increased transparency across global supply chains, as well as the need for a robust supply chain security management system.
Latest statistics for the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region show 3,756 reported incidents of cargo crime during 2008 with a total loss of more than US$214.58 million. Just over 10 percent of the crimes reported in 32 countries in EMEA in 2008 were classified by TAPA as major incidents.
Over 72 percent of the reported crimes were received from the UK, representing 2,720 incidents. Spain and Germany were the second and third highest reporting crime areas with 254 and 207 reported thefts.
One of the most alarming trends in 2008 was the 50 percent increase in reported thefts from facilities to 102 cases while fraud rose 24 percent to 31 incidents.
ISO 28000, the global supply chain security management system standard has now been out for over two years, with port operators being the key early adopters. DP World has led the way across the globe, with their ports being certified on almost every continent.