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Annual report: Supply chain congestion increases threat of cargo theft

An annual report referring to incident data for the past year shows that the risk of goods being stolen due to the crisis in the supply chain has increased.

“Constant vigilance is required in order to combat the growing risk divergence in theft trends,” said Mike Yarwood, managing director, Loss Prevention, TT Club.

The report’s data were collected from sources including law enforcement agencies, governments, and trade unions.

As in previous years, the report was compiled by an international...

https://container-news.com/annual-report-supply-chain-congestion-increases-threat-of-cargo-theft/

No let-up in cargo crime during pandemic, as gangs target PPE shipments

More than €85m-worth of products were stolen from supply chains in 46 countries in Europe, the Middle East and Africa in the first half of 2020.
While TAPA noted that ad hoc thieves had been thwarted by global lockdowns, organised crime groups continued to operate and target specific goods such as PPE, food and drink.
Some 3,278 incidents were recorded, of which 96 were ‘major’ and accounted for more than €52m, with …

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Cargo crime expected to soar as supply chain resilience is tested

As lockdowns start to ease across Europe and the Middle East, cargo crime is expected to spike as thieves take advantage of disrupted supply chains, according to TAPA.
The past three months have seen crime rates fall significantly, year on year, by nearly half according to value, while the number of incidents has fallen by about 85%.
Between 1 March and 29 May, there were more than 400 reported thefts of goods …

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TAPA: EMEA Cargo Thefts on the Rise!

  • Cargo crimes in EMEA have seen record year-on-year growth in 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 – and 2019 has already set a new record for incidents reported to TAPA’s IIS.
  • The 4,187 crimes published in the TAPA EMEA IIS Reports for Q1 and Q2 2019 surpasses the 2018 total by 5.1%.
  • Behind these alarming numbers, however, sits some very positive news; the growing trust and intelligence sharing between national law enforcement agencies.

The year 2019 was another record-breaking year for cargo crimes in...

https://mfame.guru/tapa-emea-cargo-thefts-on-the-rise/

More ‘slash and grab’ cargo theft from trucks and ‘inside jobs’ are on the up

Thefts from trucks remain the biggest criminal risk in logistics, accounting for 84% of cargo theft.
But along with the problem of unsecured parking, the TT Club reports a rising trend of thefts by ‘insiders’. 
TT Club, in partnership with BSI Supply Chain Services & Solutions, yesterday released a report on global cargo theft, that says ‘slash and grab’ is the most common type, accounting for 27%, with 29% of the crimes happening …

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