Think inside the box - cargo crime

Opportunities to profit illegally from trade through false representation of goods shipped and identities of handlers en route, as well by diversion strategies, are many and varied. Electronic bills of lading are a major advance in logistics integrity, finds Keith Nuthall, but adoption as standard is over the horizon.

Opportunities to profit illegally from trade through false representation of goods shipped and identities of handlers en route, as well by diversion strategies, are many and varied. Electronic bills of lading are a major advance in logistics integrity, finds Keith Nuthall, but adoption as standard is over the horizon.