News / Industry leaders step up battle to beat fake goods supply chains

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A group of leading shippers, logistics service providers and shipping lines have increased efforts to combat the enormous global trade in counterfeit goods.

Delegates at this week’s TOC Europe Container Supply Chain event in Amsterdam heard that following the signing of a declaration of intent by the founding signatories of the Business Action to Stop Counterfeiting and Piracy (BASCAP), an initiative coordinated by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) last November, five working groups have now been set up.

They will tackle the ...