The research project was executed with the support of the Supply Chain Risk Industry Partnership (SCRIP) which is a group of member organisations, industry experts, law enforcement, and other industry stakeholders focussed the reduction of risk, including crime, in the supply chain.

The title of the project is mapping the true cost and impact of cargo crime in the logistics sector in the UK. The aim of the dissertation is to recognise cargo crime and identify its cost and impact areas on affected businesses and economies in the UK. Based on a case study of cargo crime, the dissertation provides solutions to relevant objectives aiming on the identification and definition of cargo crime, identifying measurable cost elements of cargo crime and to more accurately objectify and articulate the problem of cargo crime.