Cargo Integrity Group calls for urgent action to prevent pest contamination

The five partners in the Cargo Integrity Group (CIG) have called for risk-based measures from actors in global supply chains to reduce the risk of pest transference through international cargo movements.

The CIG consists of the Container Owners Association (COA), Global Shippers Forum (GSF), International Cargo Handling Co-ordination Association (ICHCA International), TT Club and the World Shipping Council (WSC).

The group has highlighted the threat of invasive pests to natural resources across the world, and of the urgency in crafting risk reduction measures that address the situation.