News / Cooperation the key to keeping containers clean and free of pests

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Shippers, vessel operators and container owners are locked in discussions over who should be responsible for cleaning containers, as supply chains have been identified as the major carrier source of invasive species around the globe.

New guidance from the Global Shippers’ Forum (GSF) advises shippers to return dirty containers to shipping lines or container owners, rather than bear the cost of cleaning themselves.

The guidance uses the acronym Pest to advise shippers: to push back if containers are dirty; exclude organisms while ...