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Health Concerns Arise After Toxic Train Derailment

Supply Chain Resilience NewsSeptember 22, 20232Views 0Likes 0Comments

In February of this year, a train operated by Norfolk Southern derailed in the small village of East Palestine, Ohio, while transporting hazardous chemicals. Following the incident, authorities decided to burn the toxic freight in order to prevent a potential explosion, resulting in a foreboding black cloud of smoke wafting into the sky. As the residents gradually…

Empowering Resilience: Combat Against Maritime Drug & Illicit Trafficking TAPA APAC’s insights at the Maritime Security Webinar Co-hosted by PKA and MIMA

Latest TAPA UpdatesSeptember 21, 20236Views 0Likes 0Comments

On the celebration of 60 years of operations by the Port Klang Authority (PKA) of Malaysia, Transported Asset Protection Association Asia Pacific (TAPA APAC) participated in the hybrid webinar event titled "Maritime Security: Challenges of a Trading Nation", co-hosted by PKA and the Maritime Institute of Malaysia (MIMA). The event was held on the 1st…

Forwarders Now Liable for Export Control Violations as US Tightens Shipping Security

Supply Chain Resilience NewsSeptember 18, 20235Views 0Likes 0Comments

NVOs and forwarders may face significant fines and potential criminal charges if they fail to report customers who are exporting illegal components to countries like Russia and China, according to the US Department of Commerce. The department is urging these transportation providers to have a thorough understanding of their customers, which can be challenging for…

Aircraft Storage Warehouse in Indonesia Caught Fire as Trash Burning

Supply Chain Resilience NewsSeptember 15, 20234Views 0Likes 0Comments

The aircraft storage warehouse located on Curug Street, Pondok Petir, Bojongsari, Depok, West Java, Indonesia caught a fire that was caused by an employee burning trash. The fire quickly spread due to the hot weather and the presence of flammable materials. According to the Head of the Rescue Section of the Depok City Fire Department, the…

Hong Kong Customs Seizes $1 Million Worth of Counterfeit Products at River Trade Terminal

Supply Chain Resilience NewsSeptember 15, 20233Views 0Likes 0Comments

Hong Kong Customs recently confiscated counterfeit goods valued at $1 million at the Tuen Mun River Trade Terminal Customs Cargo Examination Compound. The counterfeit goods include approximately 900 items, 1,300 suspected smuggled nicotine-containing electronic cigarettes, and 6,100 electronic cigarette accessories. This operation was carried out after a careful risk assessment of a 40-foot container that arrived in…

Driver Bought Almost S$282,000 in Stolen Goods Off Warehouse Workers to Resell

Supply Chain Resilience NewsSeptember 8, 20234Views 0Likes 0Comments

Three individuals were hired to manage dry goods for a distributor, but instead, they engaged in theft and sold the stolen items to a delivery driver at a reduced price. Over a period of around ten months, the delivery driver handled approximately S$282,200 worth of stolen goods, selling them to his relatives, the distributor's customers,…

55 Kg Gold Vanishes from Dhaka International Airport Customs Godown

Supply Chain Resilience NewsSeptember 8, 20234Views 0Likes 0Comments

Officials have reported approximately 55.5 kg of gold bars and jewellery worth around Tk 47 crore (US$4,271,136.28) have been stolen from a customs warehouse at Dhaka airport. The customs warehouse filed a case when four assistant revenue officers (AROs) and four guards failed to provide satisfactory answers regarding the incident. The stolen valuables were originally seized between…

An Automotive Manufacturer’s Japan Production at Standstill as System Failure Hits All 14 Assembly Plants

Supply Chain Resilience NewsSeptember 4, 20235Views 0Likes 0Comments

The world's largest automaker, a multinational automotive manufacturer, has temporarily shut down all 14 of its assembly plants in Japan due to a malfunction in its production system. This has resulted in a complete halt to domestic output. While the cause of the glitch is being investigated, a spokesperson has stated that it is unlikely…

Nearly $400,000 Worth of Technology Company Counterfeit Products Found in Shipments from Hong Kong

Supply Chain Resilience NewsSeptember 1, 20233Views 0Likes 0Comments

According to authorities, federal entities have intercepted and seized nearly $400,000 worth of a multinational technology company counterfeit products. These counterfeit items were discovered in shipments from Hong Kong and seized at the Los Angeles/Long Beach Seaport complex and Ontario International Airport. A U.S. Customs and Border Protection representative stated that the counterfeit items, including watches and…

Mine Attack on a Freight Train Delays Yangon-Mandalay Passenger Express Train Schedules

Supply Chain Resilience NewsSeptember 1, 20232Views 0Likes 0Comments

According to the Station Master of Yangon Railway Station, on August 18, a mine attack targeted a freight train traveling from Mandalay to Yangon. This incident led to temporary suspension of the Yangon-Mandalay passenger express train schedules. The specific train involved was the 924 downstream train, and the explosion occurred between Kanyut Kwin and Taw Kywein…

Fire Breaks Out on Container Ship

Supply Chain Resilience NewsAugust 28, 20234Views 0Likes 0Comments

A fire broke out on a container ship, the MV KMTC Shenzhen, near Pantai Acheh, Port Klang. Fortunately, none of the crew members were injured in the incident. Upon receiving a distress call, the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) swiftly deployed a Selangor MMEA boat, two tugboats from Westport, and another from Northport to the…

Li-ion Battery Fires Caused $78 Million in Damage in 4 Years Across Japan

Supply Chain Resilience NewsAugust 28, 20233Views 0Likes 0Comments

The environment ministry in Japan is urging caution as there have been multiple fires caused by lithium-ion batteries, commonly found in portable chargers and other products, occurring in garbage trucks and waste disposal facilities. It is believed that the increase in the variety of products utilizing these batteries is the reason for the recurring fires.…

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Health Concerns Arise After Toxic Train Derailment

Empowering Resilience: Combat Against Maritime Drug & Illicit Trafficking TAPA APAC’s insights at the Maritime Security Webinar Co-hosted by PKA and MIMA

Forwarders Now Liable for Export Control Violations as US Tightens Shipping Security

Aircraft Storage Warehouse in Indonesia Caught Fire as Trash Burning

Hong Kong Customs Seizes $1 Million Worth of Counterfeit Products at River Trade Terminal

Driver Bought Almost S$282,000 in Stolen Goods Off Warehouse Workers to Resell

55 Kg Gold Vanishes from Dhaka International Airport Customs Godown

An Automotive Manufacturer’s Japan Production at Standstill as System Failure Hits All 14 Assembly Plants

Nearly $400,000 Worth of Technology Company Counterfeit Products Found in Shipments from Hong Kong

Mine Attack on a Freight Train Delays Yangon-Mandalay Passenger Express Train Schedules

Fire Breaks Out on Container Ship

Li-ion Battery Fires Caused $78 Million in Damage in 4 Years Across Japan

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