A guide to secure transports

It’s no secret that transports are a common target for criminals. The threat to cargo is rising in many parts of the world, which has led to the implementation of increasingly sophisticated deterring measures. The problem is that the robbers follow suit.

To keep your transport secure today isn’t a walk in the park. Since 2017 over 28,000 attempts have been reported according to TAPA, Transported Asset Protection Association. That proves there’s lots to think about on top of purely protective measures and critical steps are easily missed.

We put together this guide to give you a clear picture of how to achieve a secure transport and hope it’s helpful.

Because it can deter robbers from even giving it a go. That’s what you ultimately want, because that means your operation can run without the bumps in the road that a damaged transport entails. A high level of security can also lead to lower insurance costs.

By going the extra mile with your equipment and planning, you can make your transports not worth the risk to potential robbers. We’ll get back to this further on.

TAPA is an organisation that classifies the security level of transports in two different steps – TSR 1 and TSR 2. They also offer classes, develop standards and certifications for the transport industry. You can learn much from their vast knowledge, start by visiting their website.

It’s common to use digital solutions for monitoring transports. These systems include satellite monitoring, gps surveillance as well as a range of locks and lock systems. These systems can be controlled either by remote control from the driver cabin or from a control central, or both. Many transports also use break-in alarms that are made up by moulded loops around the vehicle’s box.

The digital solutions can sometimes provide a false sense of security, as they can be disrupted. And the means by which robbers penetrate the doors and walls of you vehicle are unfortunately becoming more potent. The use of power tools is common and these machines can be used to quickly cut open a conventional unprotected boxed trailer. During such an attempt, time is everything, because the robbers window of success depends on their ability to get what they came for before the police or security arrive to the scene.

A common way to physically deter robbers are additional cars that follow the high-value transport. There are several companies that offer services like these and they are effective at deterring potential attempts. They are also rather expensive.

We can offer an additional deterring measure with our anti-cut panels. They’re designed to tangle up in power tools and make them get stuck. Our panels are thin and light weight anti-cut, saw and drill, designed to withstand break-in attempts when powerful tools are used. Grinders, petrol driven cut-off saws, reciprocating saw, drills and chainsaws will be stalled or completely surrender. This often stops the attempt early on, which in turn mean minimal damage to your transport.

Our panels also often cause the power tool engine to overheat, which puts an end to the attempt on your transport. It’s simply not possible for the robbers to penetrate your vehicle before security or the police arrive at the scene. And as the panels are mounted on the inside, they can’t be avoided by whoever is trying to get in. It doesn’t depend on anything to do its job, it’s just there, in the way.

Another advantage for you is that it is light and easy to assemble. Combine our panels with locks of the highest level and you have a physical level of protection that is completely unique in the high-value transport market.

We tailor our panels to your requirements, and they’re easily mounted in minutes with an adhesive.