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Issue 4 2020 - Freight Business Journal
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TAPA warns of post-corona crime wave
The Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA) is warning that there could be a spike in cargo theſts as coronavirus lockdowns begin to be liſted across the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). With entire national
populations being advised to stay at home since the beginning of March, cargo thieves have found it much more challenging to target goods in warehouses or on board trucks. However, TAPA’s Incident Information Service (IIS) has still
received reports of over 400 theſts of products between 1 March and 29 May 2020, valued at more than €16.4 million. But with communities and
businesses now starting to return to some kind of normal, TAPA president and chief executive for EMEA Thorsten Neumann expects to see a substantial rise in crime. He says: “Evidence shows
offenders clearly like to disappear into the crowd but with fewer people and vehicles on the streets
and roads, criminals-at-large have faced a much higher rate of detection. Many have gone to ground over this period – but they have not gone away.” Crooks will be looking to make
up for lost income, which is likely to result in much higher risks for the transport and logistics industry, with trucks remaining most vulnerable to attack. With air and sea freight
disrupted, many shipments are moving on unfamiliar routes and through different hubs and
BIFA moves industry training online
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) is taking its industry training programme online using web-based video conferencing from 1 June. The
association’s four-
strong training team has been modifying the course content so that it can be delivered by video conferencing in a virtual classroom setting. All interactive online training will feature live trainers and delegates will receive workbooks for each module. Initially, the online training
programme will consist of 18 freight
and customs-related
topics spread over nine modules, with more subjects to be added in time. Director general, Robert
Keen explains: “All the topics are short sessions, so they are very adaptable, which we think is more suitable for business. We could also tailor a package specifically for members, combining
the different
modules.” He added that government guidance allows furloughed
employees to engage in training, provided that they do not provide service to, or generate revenue for their organisation. Carl Hobbis, BIFA training
development manager said that the online courses could become a permanent part of its training calendar in the future: “One of the outcomes of the Covid-19 pandemic is that people have embraced web-based solutions due to remote working, so I feel that people will think twice about travelling for meetings and classroom training in the future.
cross-docks where risks might not be fully known or assessed, and transit times are longer. Congestion at hubs is also generating risks; for example, truck drivers oſten don’t have time to get to safe parking places because they have waited longer to load. On 1 July TAPA is due to launch
the latest revisions of its Facility Security Requirements and Trucking Security Requirements industry standards to protect goods being stored in warehouses and while in transit.
“Whilst it is difficult to beat a
live face-to-face session with a trainer, this hybrid solution is much better that solo eLearning, or a webinar.”
Birmingham forwarder delivers for NHS
Birmingham-based International Forwarding delivered personal protective
equipment (PPE)
to the West Midlands from London Luton Airport and Birmingham airports on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care. The goods went to an NHS-appointed warehouse in Daventry for distribution to hospitals and other medical
facilities. The forwarder handled up to
two flights a day from Turkey, one
into each airport, each
carrying up to 300 cubic metres of supplies. Road haulage was carried out by sister company, RGF Logistics. Essex-based Woodland Group
meanwhile delivered the first of several PPE orders from China
to two local councils in the UK, in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Woodland provided its end to end procurement support system to ensure costs were kept low, appropriate inspections took place and the correct customs documentation was organised before delivering the equipment storage facility.
to a dedicated
Kerry supports food deliveries
Kerry Logistics Network has supported two food charities in setting up delivery networks across Manchester, home of its UK headquarters. The Kerry Logistics UK team delivered groceries and ready meals for
Open Kitchen MCR and The Bread and Butter Thing free of charge at the beginning of the pandemic, and has helped them to establish reliable delivery networks to meet the growing needs of homeless and at risk people in the city.
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