Distribution centre and warehouse security across Canada
Distribution centres operate on tight margins where a single trailer of stolen freight can erase a quarter of profit on a route. Fortega protects Canadian warehouses, 3PLs and last-mile hubs with integrated programs covering yards, docks, racking and the back office — built for sites that run 20 hours a day, every day.
Where logistics losses come from
Cargo theft has become more organised and more violent. Trailer theft, pilferage from drop yards and fraudulent pickups using cloned BOLs are routine. Yards without good video and access control are easy targets.
Internal theft from receiving, picking and shipping accounts for a meaningful share of inventory variance. Without dock-door cameras tied to gate logs and TMS data, the loss is invisible until cycle counts surface it weeks later.
Tailgating at gates and pedestrian doors lets unverified drivers and contractors into the yard. The cost is usually counted only when something is missing or someone is hurt.
Dock collisions, pedestrian-forklift incidents and after-hours unauthorized entry to racking carry both safety and financial consequences. Video-verified incident review reduces both.
Fortega's logistics security model
We design around the flow of freight: gatehouse to yard to dock to rack to outbound. Each transition gets the right control — license-plate recognition at gates, dock-door cameras tied to bay numbers, RFID or PIN at pedestrian doors, analytics watching pedestrian-equipment interactions on the floor.
Camera footage is searchable by trailer number, BOL or driver ID through integration with yard-management and transportation-management systems, so investigations take minutes not days.
Our 24/7 monitoring centre handles gate intrusion, dock-door props, after-hours yard activity and panic alarms with verified dispatch — including voice-down challenge over loudspeakers when an intruder is detected in the yard.
Solutions for logistics & warehousing
Every Fortega service is delivered by licensed Canadian technicians and backed by our 24/7 monitoring centre.
Yard & gate security
License-plate recognition, vehicle barriers and long-range camera coverage of the full yard.
Dock-door surveillance
Per-bay cameras tied to dock-door sensors and WMS events for incident reconstruction.
Driver & visitor management
Pre-arrival booking, ID verification and self-service kiosks for drivers.
Racking & high-value cages
Cage access control, motion-activated cameras and seal-break detection.
Forklift & pedestrian safety video
Analytics on aisle intersections, pedestrian walkways and loading zones.
24/7 remote guarding
Virtual patrols, voice-down challenge and dispatch from a Canadian monitoring centre.
Compliance and customer audits
Most 3PLs and DCs face customer security audits — CTPAT, PIP, GDP for pharma freight, and brand-owner physical-security requirements for high-value categories. Fortega's deliverables (camera coverage maps, retention policies, access-event logs, monitoring procedures) line up with what auditors actually ask for.
Networks carrying camera, access and WMS traffic are segmented and hardened to keep auditable systems out of scope of the rest of corporate IT.
Why logistics operators choose Fortega
We understand that downtime in a DC means missed cutoffs and SLA penalties. Installations are phased around peak and quiet windows, and changes are tested before they touch a live dock.
Cyber and physical security under one roof, with one accountable team — important when the same network carries WMS, cameras and gate controllers.
Logistics & Warehousing security — common questions
Answers for logistics & warehousing leaders evaluating Fortega across Canada.
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