Counterfeit gas could harm reefer sector for another five years

25/09/2012

First it was trademark designer watches, clothing and Hollywood films burned onto DVDs, but now the massive trade in counterfeit goods has moved onto the shipping industry itself, with a profusion of fake gases used in servicing reefer containers, with potentially lethal consequences.

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