The partnership brings together one of the UK’s largest logistics trade bodies and Europe’s leading supply chain security association to coordinate efforts against cargo crime.
Through closer collaboration, Logistics UK and TAPA EMEA intend to improve information exchange, raise awareness of security risks, and support the resilience of freight operations nationwide.
Freight crime already costs the UK economy an estimated £680–700 million annually, including lost goods, VAT and insurance impacts.
According to Logistics UK’s Head of Road Freight Policy, Maddi Solloway-Price, the agreement aims to help members reduce losses and improve driver safety.
“The safety and security of our members’ staff while delivering for the economy is of paramount importance,” she said. “By tapping into TAPA EMEA’s expertise and sharing our own knowledge, we are confident that the partnership will help create solutions for future issues before they occur.”
TAPA EMEA President and CEO Thorsten Neumann welcomed the move, describing it as an important step toward stronger cooperation on cargo crime prevention.
“TAPA EMEA and our members are only too aware of the high level of freight crime across the UK,” he said. “We encourage industry stakeholders to use the various security and crime-prevention solutions already available, including our supply chain security standards for facilities, trucking, secure parking and cyber security.”
The collaboration forms part of Logistics UK’s wider effort to improve driver safety and welfare. In recent months, the organisation has also signed agreements with the National Vehicle Crime and Intelligence Service (NAVCIS) and Motorway Buddy, both focused on improving vehicle crime reporting and promoting secure parking.
Solloway-Price added that Logistics UK would continue pressing the government for a nationwide network of secure rest facilities. Representatives of the organisation will attend TAPA EMEA’s annual conference to discuss further cooperation, following recent meetings with MPs and devolved government officials on driver safety.
