News / More safety checks on containers could aid war on counterfeit goods

05/04/2019

More container inspections could help fight the booming black market in counterfeit goods.

In January, Maersk announced it had begun piloting container inspections in the US in a bid to improve safety standards, following a string of containership fires playing havoc with supply chains.

However, one offshoot ...

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