May 2017

TRANSPORTED ASSET PROTECTION ASSOCIATION

FUTURE THINKING

Page 3: Violent attacks on trucks and drivers in May as migrants start to return to Calais

Pages 4-6: Progress report on TAPA’s 20th Anniversaryconference in London – and how you can get involved

Pages 8-9: Eye-on-Tech – tell us what you want to read about?

Page 10: See the latest companies with TAPA FSR and TSR certifications

Pages 11-14: IIS data shows a 36.6% rise in recorded cargo thefts in EMEA in first four months of 2017

Page 15: Cargo crime in EMEA – Q1 2017 infographic

Page 16: Foreign gangs targeting trucks in the Netherlands, police report

Top speakers lining up for London conference as TAPA

prepares to take delegates on a journey into the future

vigilantTHE MONTHLY CARGO CRIME UPDATE FOR MEMBERS OF TAPA EMEA

welcome2 CHAIRMAN’S VIEW

Thorsten Neumann Chairman

‘Are we really saying that in the first three months of 2017, there were only 37 freight thefts in Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Russia and Spain? Were there only nine cargo crimes in South Africa in this period?’

WHAT DO WE STILL NEED TO LEARN ABOUT CARGO CRIME?

SEEING THE BIGGER

PICTURE

TAPA EMEA – INCIDENT INFORMATION SERVICE (IIS) – Q1 2017 REPORT

Transported Asset Protection Association

The publication of TAPA EMEA’s Incident Information Service (IIS) Report for Q1 2017 earlier this month reminded us that the threat to supply chains shows no sign of abating.

In the three months ended 31 March 2017, IIS recorded 709 new cargo crime incidents – 59.6% up on the same period a year ago and continuing to build further on the record level of reported thefts from supply chains in EMEA in 2016. But we have to be honest with ourselves and say this really just reinforces what we already know.

For me, the statistic that stood out most in the report was the 85.3% of crimes that occurred in just two countries, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands. We have very important and meaningful incident intelligence sharing partnerships with law enforcement agencies in both countries and we most certainly want these to continue, but what do we know about cargo crime elsewhere in EMEA? I know the answer only too well; not enough!

Thanks to the support of LEAs in the UK, the Netherlands and now Sweden too, our members have a strong understanding of cargo thefts in these countries. They are, therefore, able to plan their supply chain security programmes accordingly. However, as I said in the introduction to the report, are we really saying that in the first three months of 2017, there were only 37 freight thefts in these countries:

• Belgium • France • Germany

• Italy • Poland • Russia

• Spain

Were there only nine cargo crimes in South Africa in this period? Of course not.

The fact is, however, that the TAPA EMEA database, such a valuable tool for our members, can only report the information it receives. So we need to receive more intelligence from right across our region. Our IIS team, headed by Marcel Saarloos, are working hard to address

this situation by nurturing our relationships with LEAs and other bodies that can provide us with more information. However, as an organisation of supply chain security professionals, we must all receive incident intelligence from other sources and we urge you to share that with TAPA’s IIS too.

It is encouraging that following our appeal for people to volunteer as IIS ‘Ambassadors’ we have identified a team that will be working proactively on our behalf in Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Russia, Switzerland and the UK. We welcome this support but we still need more, especially in markets such as France, Germany and Italy.

Can you help?

We need to be able to see a bigger picture of cargo crime across our entire region. Whatever contacts, sources or incident data you can send us is invaluable – and it will make a difference.

We need more volunteers to stand up and work with us. If you believe you can help we really want to hear from you. Please contact us at iis@tapaemea.org

Finally, Werner Cooreman has had to step down from our BoD due to work commitments. We wish to thank Werner for his great support and hard work. His place on the Board has been taken by Rein de Vries of Samsung.

3 CALAIS ATTACKS

Incidents involving migrants trying to stop and board trucks heading for the port have reduced significantly since the closure of the so-called ‘Jungle’ camp last October and the dispersion of migrants around France. However, local reports in France have suggested that around 700 migrants have now returned to the area.

On Sunday 21 May, drivers reported rubbish bins were placed on the entry to the Port of Calais and vehicles were attacked with stones and pieces of wood as migrants attempted to stop lorries and create tail-backs to make it easier for them to board trucks travelling towards the port. A Czech driver was taken to hospital with minor injuries before police

dispersed the migrants involved. The incident reportedly took place on an interchange between the A16 motorway and the Calais ring road.

Pauline Bastidon, Head of European Policy at the FTA, said: “The French and British governments need to work together to solve the migrant issue at Calais, both for the safety of our drivers and also for those migrants who have returned to the area. There is a need for urgent action by the French government to ensure that the area is policed adequately, and to protect drivers transporting goods, so that trade can continue to flow freely between France and the UK. Meanwhile, FTA urges members to take extra care when moving goods to and from the port areas, and to be extremely vigilant on the approach roads to Calais.”

In the latest attacks, two truck windscreens were smashed, while another lorry had its tyres punctured. The incidents are said to have taken place at around 0400 in the morning and were described by a police source as ‘extremely well-coordinated.’

With the warmer summer weather, the authorities in Calais as well as companies using the port now fear more migrants will start to arrive.

On Sunday 21 May, drivers reported rubbish bins were placed on the entry to the Port of Calais and vehicles were attacked with stones and pieces of wood as migrants attempted to stop lorries and create tail-backs to make it easier for them to board trucks

Britain’s Freight Transport Association (FTA) has called on the UK government and the French authorities to provide better protection for truck drivers passing through the Calais area, following a recent spate of violent attacks.

FRESH ATTACKS ON TRUCKS ANDDRIVERS IN CALAIS AS AUTHORITIESFEAR THE SUMMER WEATHER WILL SEEA NEW WAVE OF MIGRANTS

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4 FUTURE THINKING

On 25 October 2017 a journey begins for supply chain security stakeholders. A journey into the future. A journey into the way customers are thinking. A journey to understand how big business is changing. A journey to see how a new generation of technologies is going to change the way

you work. A journey to discover new and emerging threats to your supply chains.

FUTURETHINKINGARE YOU ONBOARD?

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Do you know what it’s going to take to future-proof your supply chain?Preparations are now well under way for TAPA’s 20th Anniversary Conference in London on 25 & 26 October 2017.

Already, over 300 members of the Association have registered to participate in the two-day event, which will take delegates on a journey into the future to hear and discuss how many global brands are preparing for a new world of business. New technologies will provide the potential to take people and cost out of the business equation. Customers will expect smarter and faster ways to buy and receive

products. Whether this new way of working is driven by evolution or revolution, supply chain security professionals will have to keep pace.

The greater use of technology may play directly into the hands of global criminals. Increasing automation in warehouses and distribution centres and the anticipated shift to driverless trucks will almost certainly make supply chains more susceptible to cyberattacks. IT masterminds in the criminal world may find it even easier to target goods in transit, arranging deliveries to their door by taking over control of the logistics process. The recent ‘hacking’ of global corporations reminds us of the vulnerability of big business. Many experts see this as just a small sign of the challenges that lie ahead.

In London, TAPA is lining up a host of speakers and panellists to debate the future. Global brands including Amazon and Microsoft have already confirmed their participation to give an insight into the way their business thinking is changing. They will share the platform with leading professionals from logistics service providers such as DHL Life Sciences and DB Schenker.

TAPA has invited representatives of global law enforcement agencies to share their intelligence into the way criminals will operate in the future, and to discuss how police forces around the world plan to respond to these threats. Technology providers will also share their vision of the future, both near and long-term, and insurers will add their thoughts on managing new risks.

Ultimately, the question for TAPA, will be how it needs to change to support its members in the future. The Chairs of each region – EMEA, Americas and Asia Pacific – will give their views. Delegates, too, will be expected to help direct the conversation.

The greater use of technology may play directly into the hands of global criminals. Increasing automation in warehouses and distribution centres and the anticipated shift to driverless trucks will almost certainly make supply chains more susceptible to cyberattacks.

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BOARDING NOW

FUTURE THINKING: Continued from page 5

WHAT NOW?TAPA is seeking members’ support in three key areas:

REGISTRATION Over 300 of you have already signed up to participate in the event. If you haven’t yet registered, you should do so as quickly as possible to be guaranteed a seat at the conference.

DEMONSTRATIONSTAPA is looking to invite companies with new supply chain and supply chain security technologies to present ‘live’ demos during the London event. If you wish to nominate a product or company or if you have seen a new technology demonstration you believe will add value for other TAPA members, please send the details to info@tapaemea.org

GUEST LIST London will be a unique opportunity to showcase TAPA to potential new members and other security stakeholders. The association intends to issue invitations to non-member guests to provide an opportunity for them to come and see TAPA in action. Again, if you wish to nominate an industry colleague, partner or supplier to be considered for a guest invitation, please forward their contact details to info@tapaemea.org

EXHIBITORS & SPONSORSHIPTAPA has already received strong support from:

• Boekestijn Transport Service

• CSM GmbH

• Genetec

• GGL Security

• H.Essers

• LOG-IN CZ

• Maple Fleet Services

• Mega Fortris Group

• Multiprotexion

• Pegasus Integrated Solutions

• SBS Security & Safety Products

• Sensitech Inc.

• WABCO

If you wish to find out about the opportunities to take an exhibition space in London or to be a sponsor of TAPA’s biggest-ever global supply chain security event, please contact Claudia Ziegler-Kusche at claudia.ziegler@conzieglio.de

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HAVE YOUR SAY ON THE FUTURE OF INTELLIGENCE TRANSPORT IN EUROPE The European Commission has launched a public consultation on its Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) Directive which provides the legal framework to support the coordinated and coherent deployment and use of ITS in the European Union and, in particular, across its borders.

‘Intelligent Transport Systems’ means applying Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) to transport. ITS applications and services can be very diverse, including e.g. journey planners, travel information services, intelligent

message signs and traffic lights, safety applications (automatic 112 calls, advanced cruise control), traffic management and more. These applications are being developed for different transport modes and for interaction between them, including multimodal interchange hubs.

The main aim of the Directive is to increase the pace and coordination of the deployment of intelligent transport systems, in turn improving the functioning of the road transport system, including its interfaces with other modes, and in so doing reduce the negative effects of road transport.

With this public consultation, the European Commission is inviting all interested stakeholders to express their opinion on the general functioning of the Directive and the need for continued EU action in this field. Relevant aspects of the Action Plan and of standards and non-

binding measures to facilitate the deployment of ITS in road transport will also be addressed.

This consultation will last for 12 weeks. Questionnaires should be returned by 28 July 2017 at the very latest.

To find out more click here

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YOU’RE IN A RACE TO LEARN ABOUT THE FUTURE OF SUPPLY CHAIN SECURITY…

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Hi everyone! Some of you may have come across me at TAPA conferences over the past eight years. My name is Frédéric Haegeman and I work for Honeywell Home and Building Technologies, focused on Security & Fire, based in Toulouse, France.

Before joining Honeywell in 2008 I ran the Global Accounts Division Europe for ADT with a special focus on the Transport & Logistics Vertical. This is where my interest started in the dynamic and sometimes complex supply chain security industry.

I was really excited when TAPA EMEA asked if I would take over the monthly Eye-on-Tech

updates in Vigilant from Werner Cooreman.

Werner is a very knowledgeable

man and a hard act to follow but I look forward to continuing his great work in delivering news of some of the latest developments in the world of supply chain

security.

As a regular reader of

Eye-on-Tech, I

find it

a

very useful source of product updates as well as news on some of the challenges facing security professionals. In the March 2017 issue, one of the subjects discussed was Cyber Security and only recently we were given a global reminder of the level of risk this presents with the Wannacry ransonware attacks. Cybercrime is certainly going to be a growing focus for TAPA as we look at its potential threat to global supply chains.

This will no doubt also be a strong theme running through presentations and delegate discussions at lFSEC 2017 next month, which takes place from 20-22 June at ExCel in London, and is expected to attract over 27,000 security professionals. According to the organisers, it is an opportunity to test over 10,000 of the latest innovations in security technology on offer from more than 650 industry exhibitors, and to discover future trends in four seminar theatres.

Eye-on-Tech Meeting Point at IFSEC 2017 For those of you attending IFSEC, a TAPA EMEA Eye-on-Tech Meeting Point will take place at the Honeywell booth (D250/D300) on:

• Tuesday 20 June at 16:00

• Wednesday 21 June at 16:00

• Thursday 22 June at 11:00

Drop by and tell us your suggestions for Eye-on-Tech.

Booking meetings at IFSEC The Meeting Service for IFSEC is now live. Go to the website, select the exhibitor you wish to visit and pre-book your 1:1 meeting online. Organising your schedule in advance is an excellent way to ensure you get the most value from the event.

IFSEC 2017 is also launching several new features and revamping some old favourites. These include:

• Borders & Infrastructure Expo • The Drone Zone • Brand-new seminar theatre • Installer world

To find out more visit the event website at www.ifsec.events/international

If you can’t make it to IFSEC, we still want to hear your ideas for Eye-on-Tech. Our objective is to report information that really matters to the Supply Chain Security Industry. A 30-minute virtual meeting will be held at the end of June or in early July. If you wish to participate in the meeting or if you want to send your ideas, please contact: info@tapaemea.org

INTRODUCING OUR NEW EYE-ON-TECH CORRESPONDENT

‘One of the subjects discussed was Cyber Security and only recently we were given a global reminder of the level of risk this presents with the Wannacry ransonware attacks. Cybercrime is certainly going to be a growing focus for TAPA as we look at its potential threat to global supply chains.’

‘Our objective is to report information that really matters to the Supply Chain Security Industry’

EYE-ON-TECH8 TECHNOLOGY UPDATE

9 TECHNOLOGY UPDATE

With so many new and existing securitytechnology products on the market, how canTAPA EMEA members keep abreast of the bestsolutions for their business?

It is true that many technologies are out there. And it doesn’t stop. Start-up companies invent new devices or software every day. While many technologies may sound cutting edge or glamorous, industry knowledge is equally important. TAPA members should verify if the technology manufacturer with whom they interact understands the needs of the Transport & Logistics world. Does the technology provider know what supply chain security means? If you implement the ‘most advanced’ detection systems, for example, but they do not support TAPA’s Security Standards then they may be of limited value to a TAPA member.

What do you see as the biggest changes ordevelopments that will positively impact supplychain security technology in the next 1-2 years?

Big Data Analytics. Each edge device is sending data to the application. More and more applications interconnect with each other. Consequently you consolidate tons of data from an x number of edge devices from multiple solutions. Step-by-step all this data will be available in single dashboards, doing analytics, identifying patterns and predicting threats.

What’s the next ‘big thing’ in terms of newtechnology solutions?

The security industry has different gears, depending on which technology you’re looking at. IP Video evolves at the speed of light, whereas intruder detection or access control solutions are more conservative in their development. Open Standards such as REST or SOAP protocols are providing easy interoperability with non-security related technologies. Drones can communicate with intruder detection systems. Computer racks will exchange data with the air conditioning system which, in turn, will notify the access control and early warning detection system. There are no limits anymore on integration.

We know that GPS jammers, for example,can be acquired by criminals at low cost andthey have the potential to block far moreexpensive and sophisticated security tracking technologies. What is the security technologyindustry doing to try to prevent such attackson supply chains?

This is a good question. Perhaps the way of thinking should be reversed at a technology level. Subject Matter Experts (SME) from the user side (transport companies) and SMEs from the technology industry perhaps need to join a workshop led by TAPA to look at issues like this?

I see part of TAPA’S role to be helping its members become even more knowledgeable about supply chain security solutions that can help them achieve supply chain resilience.

We know about robotics in warehouses,driverless trucks, 3D printing, the use of dronesfor ‘last mile’ deliveries etc. Technology is goingto revolutionise supply chains of the future. Interms of supply chain security, what are therisks and opportunities associated with suchdevelopments?

The opportunities are enormous, but so are the risks. The main risk will be cyber security. Security and IT used to be different silos within an organisation. Today, IT has become a physical security enabler. Yet that security network infrastructure must be protected by IT. Also, very importantly, security products manufacturers must improve the level of cyber security in their devices and software. We haven’t seen the end of this subject, to be continued….

EYE-ON-TECHVigilant also asked Frédéric for his views on some of the opportunities and challenges facing supply chain security professionals…

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LATEST FSR, TSR AND TACSS SECURITY CERTIFICATIONS

In each issue of this newsletter, we publish a list of the TAPA EMEA members that have most recently gained TAPA FSR, TSR or TACSS certification.

The following companies and locations were audited by one of TAPA EMEA’s approved auditing partners or, in the case of Class ‘C’ or Level 3 certification, may have been completed by an in-house TAPA-trained person.

FSR Company Name Country City Class

FSR DHL Express and DHL Global Forwarding IE Dublin A

FSR DHL Express France FR Rennes C

FSR DHL Express Germany DE Stuttgart A

FSR DHL Freight Germany DE Neutraubling C

FSR DHL Freight Spain SL ES Barcelona C

FSR DHL International (UK) Limited GB Bristol A

FSR DHL International (UK) Limited GB London A

FSR DHL International (UK) Limited GB Liverpool A

FSR DPD GB Croydon A

FSR KLG Europe - Venlo bv NL Venlo A

TSR Company Name Country Category

TSR DHL Global Forwarding BE Level 3 / Category Small

TSR Schenker NV BE Level 3 / Category Large

TSR Schenker NV BE Level 3 / Category Large

TSR Autotrasporti Vercesi SpA IT Level 1 / Category Large

TSR DHL Supply Chain GB Level 1 / Category Medium

TSR Frigo-Trans GmbH DE Level 1 / Category Small

SEE IT SEND IT

TAPA INTELLIGENCE DRIVES A SECURE SUPPLY CHAIN

If you see a reported cargo crime incident, just take a second and send the news link to iis@tapaemea.org

Please join us in welcoming the latest companies to join TAPA EMEA:Company Country

Assa Abloy SE www.assaabloy.comBiogen US www.biogen.comBSI Supply Chain Services and Solutions GB www.bsi-supplychainsolutions.com

Contguard IL www.contguard.com

Kd-holding GmbH / Karldischinger

DEwww.karldischinger.de / www.kd-healthcare.de

Sicuritalia Spa IT www.sicuritalia.itTransposafe NL www.transposafe.comUPD ZA www.upd.co.za

WELCOME OUR LATEST MEMBERS

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CARGO CRIME MONITORCARGO THEFT BY COUNTRYApril 2017

1

3

11

71

17

1

45

117

France - 1 (0.5%)

Belgium - 3 (1.5%)

Spain - 1 (0.5%)

Italy - 1 (0.5%)

Germany - 7 (3.5%)

Czech Republic - 1 (0.5%)

Sweden - 17 (8.6%)

Denmark - 1 (0.5%)

Netherlands - 45 (22.8%)

UK - 117 (59.1%)

€38,070AVERAGE LOSS VALUE

LAST MONTH

6 CRIMES CLASSIFIED AS

‘MAJOR’ INCIDENTS WITH LOSSES IN

EXCESS OF €100,000

€315,282Biggest loss:

Theft of trucks at an Origin Facility in Sweden

on 20 April

198 NEW CARGO THEFT

INCIDENTS RECORDED DURING THIS MONTH

Number of incidents in month

1

3

Botswana - 1 (0.5%)

South Africa - 3 (1.5%)

DATA FOR APRIL 2017

CARGO THEFT INCIDENTS BY PRODUCT

TOOLS/BUILDING MATERIALS

4 (2.0%)TOYS/GAMES

1 (0.5%)CAR PARTS

3 (1.5%)TYRES

3 (1.5%)METAL

2 (1.0%)PHARMACEUTICALS

2 (1.0%)TOBACCO

2 (1.0%)BICYCLES

1 (0.5%)CASH

1 (0.5%)

COMPUTERS & LAPTOPS

6 (3.0%)UNSPECIFIED

92 (46.5%)FOOD & DRINK

25 (12.6%)MISCELLANEOUS

15 (7.6%)CLOTHING & FOOTWEAR

14 (7.1%)FURNITURE/HOUSE-HOLD APPLIANCES

11 (5.6%)NO LOAD (THEFT OF TRUCK AND/OR TRAILER)

9 (4.6%)COSMETICS &

HYGIENE

7 (3.5%)

APRIL 2017

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After last month’s fall in recorded cargo crimes,April’s figures show a 43.4% year-on-year increaseand losses with a value exceeding €4.6 million

The fall in reported cargo thefts in March over the same month of last year was almost certainly down to a blip in crime reporting as opposed to a sign that attacks on supply chains are showing signs of a decline. The latest data recorded by TAPA EMEA’s Incident Information Service (IIS) for April 2017 shows a 43.4% growth year-on-year with 198 newly-recorded crimes.

For the first four months of 2017, Vigilant’s IIS updates have reported a total of 738 freight theft incidents, up 36.6% on the same period of 2016.

The only downward trend last month compared to April 2016 was in the average loss of incidents reporting a value. It was €38,070, based on the 61.6% of crimes stating a value last month, compared to €170,835 a year ago.

The biggest single loss in April took place in the county of Kronoberg in Sweden on 20 April. Thieves cut

through a padlocked gate at an Origin Facility and stole two brand new trucks valued at €315,282. As they departed the site they replaced the broken padlock with a new lock to conceal the break-in.

TOTAL CHANGE YEAR-TO-DATE

36.6% JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL

92 132 178 138

151 231 158 198

2016

2017CHANGE YoY = 64.1% CHANGE YoY = 75% CHANGE YoY = (11.2%) CHANGE YoY = 43.4%

Maritime Transportation Facility – 1 (0.5%)

Services 3rd Party Facility – 1 (0.5%)

Unsecured Parking – 154 (77.8%)

Unknown – 17 (8.6%)

Secured Parking – 14 (7.1%)

En Route – 7 (3.5%)

Origin Facility – 3 (1.5%)

Destination Facility – 1 (0.5%)

Number of incidents

TYPE OF LOCATION

April 2017

0.5%

77.8%

8.6%

7.1%

3.5%1.5%

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MAJOR CARGO LOSSES

Theft from Vehicle – 158 (79.8%)

Theft from Trailer – 15 (7.6%)

Truck Theft – 8 (4.1%)

Theft of Trailer – 5 (2.5%)

Theft of Vehicle – 4 (2.0%)

Hijacking – 3 (1.5%)

Robbery – 2 (1.0%)

TYPE OF INCIDENTS

April 2017

1.0%

79.8%

7.6%

4.1%2.5%

Number of incidents

Theft from Container – 3 (1.5%)

2.0%

1.5%

This was one of six major cargo crimes last month with a loss value in excess of €100,000. The five other thefts involved:

€250,000

A Deceptive Pick-up from an Original Facility in Coleshill, West Midlands in the UK, on 9 April that resulted in the loss of 3,236 cases of alcohol products. The driver of the tractor unit who collected the loaded trailer used the correct load and reference information during the pick-up. The theft only came to light when the genuine vehicle turned up to collect the load. It has since been confirmed that the offenders’ vehicle was fitted with false number plates.

€142,962

Clothing & Footwear was stolen in this Theft from Vehicle crime at Toddington motorway services on the M1 in Bedfordshire, UK, on 11 April. Thieves cut the curtain side of the parked and attended vehicle.

€120,000

On 20 April, Clothing & Footwear products were targeted again. This incident, recorded in the Brussels area of Belgium, occurred while the cargo was en route.

€115,665

A Theft from Trailer incident involving the loss of televisions on 21 April. Offenders cut the curtain side of a truck that had stopped at an unsecured parking location on an industrial estate in Lutterworth, Leicestershire, in the UK.

€103,443

Yet another incident at a UK motorway services area. This loss of Food & Drink products took place in Northamptonshire on 3 April and, again, saw thieves cutting the curtain side of a parked and attended semi-trailer.

Overall, more than 50 of the cargo thefts reported to TAPA’s IIS in April 2017 occurred at UK motorway service areas. This is a subject TAPA will investigate in more detail in the next issue of Vigilant.

Intrusion – 148 (74.8%) Deceptive Pick Up – 2 (1.0%)

Unknown – 43 (21.7%)

Violent & Threat with Violence – 3 (1.5%)

Forced Stop – 1 (0.5%)

Theft from Moving Vehicle – 1 (0.5%)

TYPE OFM.O. April 2017

0.5%

74.8%

21.7%

Number of incidents

1.5%1.0%

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OTHER HIGH VALUE CARGO THEFTS IN APRIL 2017

April data also included another 24 cargo crimes with a loss value of between €50,000 and €100,000. The 10 biggest thefts in this loss range all took place in the UK and were:

• €71,340 – Tyres stolen from a parked and attended vehicle at Membury Services on the M4 in Berkshire on 10 April

• €70,815 - Another Theft from Vehicle at a UK motorway services. This incident on 20 April occurred at Watford Gap Services on the M1 in Northamptonshire and resulted in the loss of Computers/Laptops

• €69,849 – Unspecified cargo stolen from a truck at an unsecured parking location in Leicestershire on 24 April

• €65,114 – Washing machines were taken from a vehicle in an unsecured parking place in Raunds, Northamptonshire, on 25 April. The offenders cut the seal and locks to the rear doors of the truck

• €64,765 – Trouser presses and clothing were stolen after thieves cut the curtain side of a truck in an unsecured parking location in Purfleet, Essex, on 2 April

• €64,206 – On 4 April, another incident at Watford Gap Services involved the loss of pressure washers from a parked truck

• €59,567 – This Theft from Trailer crime on 6 April also took place at Watford Gap Services after thieves cut the rear door locks and seal of a trailer carrying Clothing & Footwear

• €59,567 – Unspecified cargo was stolen in this incident on 19 April after an axle grinder was used to cut through the locks of a truck at an unsecured parking location in Castle Donnington, Leicestershire

• €59,450 – In Northamptonshire, more unspecified cargo was taken in this crime on 3 April. Thieves cut the curtain side of a trailer at an unsecured parking location

• €59,194 – Another crime in Raunds, Northamptonshire, this incident took place on 25 April and targeted another truck in an unsecured parking location. The cargo stolen was unspecified.

Overall, 22 of the 24 thefts with a recorded loss value of between €50,000 and €100,000 took place in the UK. The other two crimes were reported in Skåne County, Sweden. Notable statistics for these incidents were:

• 91.6% involved Theft from Vehicle crimes• 83.3% occurred at unsecured parking

locations• 58.3% took place in East Midlands in the UK

Products stolen in these incidents were:

• Furniture/Household Appliances – 4 incidents• Clothing & Footwear – 3 • Food & Drink – 2• Tyres – 2• Computers/Laptops – 1 • Cosmetics & Hygiene – 1• Toys & Games – 1

In nine of the 24 incidents the products stolen were unspecified and one crime stated the goods stolen – foot spas – as miscellaneous.

Data recorded by TAPA’s IIS in April involved cargo crimes in 12 countries in the EMEA region. This included an incident in one country that rarely features in the IIS database, Botswana. On 13 April, a refrigerated truck carrying a cargo of margarine was hijacked while en route. The vehicle was found empty a day later in Isando in the notorious Gauteng province in neighbouring South Africa.

90.5% of recorded cargo thefts in just three countries Until reliable sources of cargo crime incident data can be found across the EMEA region, it is likely that the United Kingdom, Netherlands and Sweden will continue to head the list of countries with the highest rates of recorded freight thefts. This is thanks to the willingness of law enforcement agencies in these three countries to share incident intelligence with TAPA.

In April, these three countries accounted for 179 or 90.5% of all reported crimes:

• United Kingdom – 117 or 59.1% of the April total• Netherlands – 45 or 22.8%• Sweden – 17 or 8.6%

The only other countries recording more than a single incident were Germany with 7 and Belgium and South Africa, which both reported three cargo crimes.

Outside of the 92 or 46.5% of incidents where the goods stolen were not specified, Food & Drink headed the list of 14 TAPA IIS product categories recording losses during the month. It suffered 25 thefts, 12.6% of the total. Only two other product categories recorded 10 or more losses last month:

• Clothing & Footwear – 14 or 7.1%• Furniture/Household Appliances – 11 or 5.6%

A familiar pattern in April Data for the types of incident, location and M.O. followed the usual pattern:

• Theft from Vehicle was by far the main type of incident with 158 crimes, 79.8% of the April total

• Unsecured Parking was the location recorded in 154 or 77.8% of crimes

• Intrusion was the most used modus operandi, seen in 148 incidents, 74.8% of all theft reports last month

THEFTS WITH A LOSS VALUE BETWEEN €50,000 & €100,000

15 IIS NEWS15 RECORDED CARGO CRIMES IN EMEA - Q1 2017

78.7%Of reported incidents involved Theft

from Vehicle, 558 crimes in total

37.9% Year-on-year increase in

crimes with losses over €100K

Q1 2017RECORDED

CARGO CRIMESIN EMEA

€27,325,088Total value of recorded crimes with

a loss of more than €100,000

€43,437,696Total loss for all crimes

reporting a value

€683,127Average loss for the

40 major cargo crimes in EMEA

40Number of major losses with

a value over €100,000

10.3%Food & Drink was the IIS product category with most thefts, 73 in

total or 10.3% of all crimes

17

Or 2.4% of recorded crimes were classified as Violent or Threat with Violence

85.3%

Number of TAPA IIS product categories recording losses17

62.2%Of crimes provided a loss value

€8,108,416The biggest single loss involved an Internal theft of cash-in-transit near Heathrow Airport, UK, on 14 March

417The United Kingdom recorded the highest number of cargo crimes – 59% of the Q1 total and a 218.3% increase YoY in recorded UK crimes

€61,266The equivalent average loss for all 709 incidents in Q1

€98,498 Average loss for cargo thefts with a value

18Number of countries in the EMEA region

reporting cargo theft incidents in Q1 2017

162 The number of incidents

with a loss value between €50,000 and €100,000

709 Number of cargo crimes reported to TAPA’s IIS in EMEA – up 59.6% over the 444 thefts in Q1 2016

Or 605 of the Q1 crimes took place in just two countries;

the United Kingdom and the Netherlands

€

513 Of the freight theft

incidents in EMEA took place in Unsecured Parking locations, 72.4% of the total

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JUNE

01

E-Crime & Cybersecurity Germany – Munich (DE)http://www.e-crimecongress.org/event/ger-many

06 - 08

Automotive Logistics Europe– Bonn (DE)http://www.automotivelogisticseurope.com/

06 - 08

Infosecurity Europe – London (GB)http://www.infosecurityeurope.com/

06 - 08

SIL – Barcelona (ES)http://www.silbcn.com/en/

06 - 08

World Mail & Express Europe – Paris (FR)http://www.cvent.com/events/world-mail-and-express-europe-2017/event-summary-8603cf-38b92e45a2b9e8c444a7b9c475.aspx

16 WORLD NEWS

TAPA AND INDUSTRY events...JUNE

20 - 22

IFSEC – London (GB)http://www.ifsec.co.uk/

27 - 29

TOC Container Supply Chain Europe– Amsterdam (NL)http://www.tocevents-europe.com/

JULY SicherheitsExpo05 - 06

SicherheitsExpo - Munich (DE)http://www.sicherheitsexpo.de

If you are aware of any events that might be of interest to TAPA EMEA members, please email

the details to info@tapaemea.org

JUNE

09 - 11

Transport –AR – Arad (RO)http://www.ccia-arad.ro/ro/transport-ar.html

13 - 14

AfricaRail – Johannesburg (ZA)http://www.terrapinn.com/exhibition/afri-ca-rail/index.stm

13 - 15

ISS World Europe – Prague (CZ)https://www.issworldtraining.com/ISS_EU-ROPE/

19 - 22

Port Security Europe – London (GB)http://www.smi-online.co.uk/defence/uk/con-ference/port-security-technology

19 - 22

European SCL Summit – Barcelona (ES)http://www.sclsummit.com/

HIGH RISK IN RIOA new report by business standards company BSI says cargo crime in the Americas reached new heights in 2016, while continued risks of terrorism “threatens Europe” and its supply chains.

Rio de Janeiro saw the most dramatic increase in cargo theft incidents with a total of 9,870, up 36% on 2015, according to the Global Supply Chain Intelligence Report.

Dutch police have launched a 24-hour Cargo Theft Reporting Hotline to help tackle the rising number of freight loss incidents across the country.

Any incidents involving vehicles heavier than 3,500 kgs should be reported via the new hotline by calling 088-0087444. The June issue of Vigilant will include a special interview with Dutch law enforcement on this latest initiative to help tackle cargo crime, which was developed with industry participation, including support from TAPA EMEA.

A report this month in the Dutch media suggests growing evidence of foreign gangs’ involvement in cargo thefts. It states that freight losses from vans and trucks have ‘soared’ in the first three months of 2017 with 138 thefts of attempted thefts reported to police, 46% more than in the same period of last year. This supports TAPA’s own data. In Q1 2017, the Association’s Incident Information Service (IIS) recorded 188 crimes in the Netherlands, up 49.2% year-on-year.

The Dutch transport sector group TLN, meanwhile, estimates thieves are getting away

‘CART’ SECURITY GUIDE AIMS TO COMBAT CARGO CRIME A new publication by a group of road transport safety and security stakeholders in the UK is promising to help the industry fight back against cargo crime.

The Cargo and Road Transport (CART) Security Guide says it ‘aims to raise awareness and offer guidance in a bid to fill the ever-widening void’. It was written in collaboration with a working group which included DIPS (Distribution Industry Partnership Scotland), the RHA (Road Haulage Association), DHL, RSA (Royal Sun Alliance) Insurance Group, Motorway Buddy, Maple Fleet Services and NaVCIS (National Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service).

The 104-page publication will be available free of charge to any parties interested in learning more about the security risks and vulnerabilities associated with the road haulage sector. Topics include Cargo Theft and Security Solutions, Hijacking, The Romanian M.O. and the Migrant Threat.

To register to receive a copy of the guide click here

with some €350 million-worth of goods a year. Distribution centres and overnight truck stops along the A73 and A67 are particular hotspots at the moment, the report highlights, and police have indicated growing evidence of foreign gangs targeting trucks in the Netherlands. The fact that these organised crime gangs are moving from country to country is making it even harder for law enforcement agencies to stop them, a police spokesman said.

DUTCH POLICE LAUNCH CARGO THEFT REPORTING HOTLINE AS EVIDENCE GROWS OF FOREIGN GANG INVOLVEMENT IN FREIGHT LOSSES