U-FREIGHT ADDS SECURITY ACCREDITATION

International freight forwarding and logistics group, U-Freight, has further reinforced its commitment to the provision of secure storage and warehousing with the certification of its Shanghai logistics hub to TAPA FSR 2007 (Transported Asset Protection Association, Freight Security Requirements, 2007 Revision), Warehouse Classification A.

The latest approval follows earlier certification of U-Freight’s Hong Kong import and logistics warehouse, as well as the company’s facilities at Changi Logistics Centre and Changi Airfreight Centre in Singapore.

Accreditation at Shanghai, which is the operational HQ of one of U-Freight subsidiaries, Dalian China Express, followed assessment by auditors from Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance (LRQA) to ensure that the security operations, management system and related trucking operations conform to the most recent TAPA FSR 2007 requirements.

The TAPA FSR 2007 audit scrutinised many different operational aspects of the warehouse, which, collectively, are rated in one of three classes; A, B or C. Classification A is only awarded to warehouses that meet the strictest security requirements, where it is apparent that freight is guaranteed to be secure at every point in the supply chain process.

Comments U-Freight CEO, Simon Wong: “Certification and membership of TAPA complements our existing security arrangements and provides a globally acknowledged standard for the protection of goods in transit.

“At U-Freight, we are determined to play an active role in the development of freight security in the supply chain and our aim is to maintain a secure environment and preserve the integrity of each of our freight facilities around the world to protect our customers’ assets at every stage of their transportation,” added Wong.