Theft and pilfering constitutes a fifth of all losses. Common types of losses are:

• Breaking of cartons and crates, theft of part or all of the goods
• Hijacking of packages, palettes, entire containers, entire lorries and even entire trains in certain countries
• Insufficient security in the loading and unloading, transit, and storage areas
• Errors in the destination of goods, due to insufficient or illegible markings.