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I'm no expert, but I have friends who work in docks in the UK. I'm aware that when paperwork goes missing, it's often not an accident.

• zrth 10y ago
  Would you mind sharing some of the various reasons why the paper work goes missing?
  • blowski 10y ago
    Two typical scenarios - unions are holding things up until they get a bribe, or there is contraband on board and the holdup enables people to get it off.
    • imglorp 10y ago
      So that sounds like at least two parties who would be opposed to an unrevokable ledger. Govt officials awaiting their bribes to let a container pass would be a third party opposed. Friction as usual.
  • telchar 10y ago
    If you haven't seen it, season 2 of The Wire is mostly concerned with this. Although the show is fictional so I can't vouch for its accuracy on this, but it goes into a good deal of detail.