摘要: |
Shipping containers are a key enabler for global trade, but difficulties scrutinizing the cargoes they contain with sufficient speed and accuracy has created a health, safety, and security nightmare with serious consequences for vessels, maritime workers and the wider population. The malpractice of cargo misdeclaration or nondeclaration, whereby authorities are not properly notified of the presence of dangerous or hazardous cargoes inside boxes, has led to an increasing number of contain-ership fires in recent years. |