Smart containers are the key to a more-visible supply chain
Current pressures on the international supply chain, and the increased volatility expected in the future, ...
As the IMO’s sub-committee on Carriage of Cargoes and Containers meets in London this week, TT Club is demanding urgent action on container safety.
The major problem is mis-declared dangerous goods, it says, and suggests it leads to a major container fire every 60 days on average.
Risk management director Peregrine Storrs-Fox said: “Achieving integrity across the web of the supply chain is a big ask and we’re in little doubt a comprehensive result will take time to achieve.
“However, many industry bodies are making ...
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