“XTREME SECURITY GmbH” A SECURITY COMPANY BASED IN GERMANY, HAS THE EXPERIENCE NEEDED!
Every day, Europe exports hundreds of millions of euros worth of goods and imports hundreds of millions more. This makes the European Union a dynamic place to do business but it is also an increasingly challenging market for any company without a resilient supply chain security strategy.
“New data for the 9 months in 2023 suggests cargo thieves are increasingly getting the upper hand over often complacent supply chain stakeholders. The battle is not lost … but crime is spreading, losses are soaring, risks are escalating, and the majority of logistics providers are still ignoring the solutions readily available…”
In the space of 273 days, the Association’s cargo crime database was notified of 49,366 criminal attacks on supply chains in 67 countries across EMEA. While only 4.4% of these crimes gave a loss value, this tiny percentage produced a staggering total of €552,199,741.
These included €300 million of losses recorded in just two crimes; one involving the hijacking of miscellaneous goods in Belgium, and the other a case of fraud detected within a metal supply chain by a global organization based in Germany.
48 of these incidents recorded losses of more than €1 million, and a further 202 crimes involved thefts of products worth €100,000 or more. Very often crimes in this latter category produced substantial six-figure losses.
Based on these numbers, the average daily loss over nine months stood at €1,828,475.
2022 was even worst! The figures speak for themselves:
- 11,332 cargo thefts recorded by TAPA EMEA in just 546 days
- Incidents reported in 78 countries across our region
- €126,567,613 of products stolen or targeted in thefts from supply chains
- Only 12.4% of crimes reported to TIS shared a loss value
- €579,419 – the average loss for major crimes with a value of €100,000 or more
- €231,808 – the average daily loss for every day of these 18 months
- €86,159 – the average loss for all crimes reporting a value
- €17,869,520 – biggest single loss reported to TAPA EMEA
- 20 TIS product categories recorded cargo losses
Whilst generally involving relatively low financial losses per incident, one of the big crime trends of 2023 to date concerns a significant rise in the number of fuel thefts, driven by higher fuel costs and cost of living pressures, particularly in Europe, over these nine months. However, whilst fuel thefts may seem relatively insignificant in terms of value compared to other product losses, these types of crimes can and do have a significant impact on supply chain security and resilience. Trucks are often left stationary and vulnerable to other forms of cargo crime if their fuel tanks are emptied, while damage caused to fuel caps and fuel tanks during these attacks not only increases the cost of recovery but can often remove the vehicle from operation while repairs are undertaken, losing much-needed capacity.
Another noticeable trend seen this year is the reduction in recorded crimes linked to unsecured parking locations. Maybe, because of the services that we have provided in Germany, Austria and Switzerland 😉
So, How Can We Help You?
Our professional security drivers understands the risks and complexities involved in the transport of valuable cargo. They are all well experienced and already provided dozens of cargo escorts to well-known Freight Service Providers such as “JAN DE RIJK” or “WALLENBORN”.
With our complete range of logistics solutions, you can choose the appropriate services to meet your specific needs and goals.
We understand the necessity to balance costs against risk and try to tailor our security recommendations to meet your budget. We understand that secure logistics involves much more than getting goods from one location to another. With our innovative and cost-efficient security solutions, you can rest assured that your high-value commodities are safe at every point in their journey.
SETTING THE RIGHT FOUNDATIONS
We start each project by determining exactly what is the best way to work with your business; ONE, TWO, THREE OR EVEN MORE SECURITY ESCORT TEAMS, ARMED OR UNARMED ESCORT TEAMS, OR ONLY THE INTERVENTION TEAMS.
HOW IT WORKS?
Our service includes door to door secure pick up, secure transportation or an escort, and delivering with the ability for you to track your cargo in live 24/7.
Once we have details about your needs (i.e. security escort for the truck traveling from point A to point B), truck details (model, color, license plates of trailer and the truck) drivers details (name, phone numbers), exact time of loading, unloading, the details about the cargo itself, etc. we will send our security team to meet with your truck driver and to start with operational procedure.
Our operatives will be on the spot at least one hour before loading time, they will wait till the loading is finished and after loading they will make pictures of the truck, trailer, seal number and CMR. Those pictures they will send to our OPS room so we can have it for your record.
While on the road, our operatives will keep in touch with our OPS room through our encrypted communication software, and constantly report what’s happening on the road.
Our vehicles are all equipped with tracking device and a dash cam, and will constantly record every movement which live stream to our cloud. Yes, you heard it right. You are having possibility to watch entire voyage in live if you want to.
Also, In case of any incident / accident the situation will be recorded and provided to who it may concern.
In any case of medical emergency (traffic accidents, truck driver health problems) our security drivers are all qualified to provide first aid, and all our vehicles are equipped with the first aid kit and defibrillator, so they will assist if its necessary with that as well.
When your cargo safely arrives at the destination, our security operatives will make sure to send us a picture of unbroken seal and with the same number. They will stay till unloading is finished. They will took the details of the person who took over the cargo and who signed the CMR document.
We will provide you all those evidences in the final report at the end of the task.
SECURITY INTERVENTION
Most of the security intervention services are taken when the truck has a ban on passing and when drivers need to rest at the LKW parking spot.
In that scenario, procedure is almost the same. Our logistics solutions are secure, completely insured and fully integrated. They are designed to deliver your highest value goods to wherever they need to be.
Choose us to protect and transport your most valuable and vulnerable assets because we provide tailor-made solutions built around your requirements.
From a cargo theft prevention perspective, there are constant questions for supply chain security professionals to have to ask… including:
- What security systems and processes are in place at your own and supplier facilities?
- What are the weakest links in your cybersecurity chains?
- Does your security standards fit-for-purpose and measurable?
- Do the facilities you’re using have independent security accreditation?
- Have you carried out sufficient due diligence on suppliers?
- Have you vetted personnel correctly?
- Have you prevented outsourcing by transport & logistics suppliers or put in place a clear, managed process for this?
- Have you carried out a risk assessment on chosen supply chain routes?
- Do you know where criminals are most active on these routes?
- Are you using secure truck parking locations?
- Are your front-line personnel aware of the M.O.’s used by cargo thieves?
You can already start taking basic measures on your own, by asking yourself those questions to prevent the theft of your cargo and your financial loss.
DO NOT WAIT until you become a victim of a supply chain attack before you become proactive in the fight against cargo crime. Industry standards, training, and cargo crime intelligence are available right now to improve supply chain resilience.
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