DHL Express UK's Birmingham Service Centre has become the 300th company facility worldwide to be awarded with the Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA) security certification
DHL Express UK's Birmingham Service Centre has become the 300th company facility worldwide to be awarded with the Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA) security certification. This independent recognition confirms that DHL Express has met the highest TAPA Freight Security Requirements (FSR) worldwide.
DHL Express' 300 certified TAPA Level A and B certificated facilities now span 82 countries, with 96 DHL Express facilities located in Europe, 87 in Asia-Pacific, 25 in China, 43 in the Americas, 30 in Sub Saharan Africa and 19 certificates obtained in the Middle East and North Africa, reports London's Air Cargo News.
Head of global security for DHL Express, Adrian Whelan, commented: 'Although we always had our own internal security standards for many years, we are convinced that it is important to have security standards independently verified and certified, mainly for our customers, so that they know their valuable shipments are in safe hands.'
The independently audited TAPA certification is recognised as the security standard in the sector, and focuses on the way in which high-value goods are handled, warehoused and transported.
DHL Express UK chief executive, Ian Wilson, said: 'We are working in such a fast-moving and dynamic operational environment, that the highest level of security is absolutely paramount to the company's success. That is why DHL Express has adopted TAPA's FSR at the heart of its global security strategy.'
Chairman of TAPA Europe, Middle East and Africa, Thorsten Neumann, said: 'More and more customers are asking their logistics partners if their facilities are TAPA certified because it is the security benchmark they trust. We expect to see more companies following the example set by DHL.'
